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| Girls fined for pavement drawings | Girls fined for pavement drawings |
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| Two teenage girls were fined £80 for drawing chalk pictures on a pavement in Bangor, Gwynedd. | Two teenage girls were fined £80 for drawing chalk pictures on a pavement in Bangor, Gwynedd. |
| Hazel Mercer and her friend Charli Lyth, both 16, were given fixed penalties when a police officer saw them drawing hearts and rainbows. | Hazel Mercer and her friend Charli Lyth, both 16, were given fixed penalties when a police officer saw them drawing hearts and rainbows. |
| One of the girls' fathers has vowed to fight the fine in court, adding the drawings were washed away by rain. | One of the girls' fathers has vowed to fight the fine in court, adding the drawings were washed away by rain. |
| A North Wales Police spokeswoman said there had been a previous problem with graffiti nearby. | A North Wales Police spokeswoman said there had been a previous problem with graffiti nearby. |
| The girls said they were using "pavement chalks" to draw the pictures on a quiet residential street. | The girls said they were using "pavement chalks" to draw the pictures on a quiet residential street. |
| Their families claimed the pair were told they would be threatened with ASBOs if their graffiti continued. | Their families claimed the pair were told they would be threatened with ASBOs if their graffiti continued. |
| HAVE YOUR SAY I thought the writing was on the wall for this country. I was wrong it's on the pavement! chris, holmfirth Should you be fined for chalking on pavements? | |
| Keith Marsh, Hazel's father, said he had been told to pay the fine within 28 days. | Keith Marsh, Hazel's father, said he had been told to pay the fine within 28 days. |
| He said North Wales Police had since telephoned him and offered to reduce the fine to £40, but he told them to "forget it". | He said North Wales Police had since telephoned him and offered to reduce the fine to £40, but he told them to "forget it". |
| He added: "We'll go to court if necessary and I intend to make an official complaint. | He added: "We'll go to court if necessary and I intend to make an official complaint. |
| "The police said there'd been a graffiti problem near the university, but that's a long way away and nothing to do with these girls. | "The police said there'd been a graffiti problem near the university, but that's a long way away and nothing to do with these girls. |
| "The girls paid £1 for 25 pavement chalks and they created girlie pictures on a path. What's wrong with that?" | "The girls paid £1 for 25 pavement chalks and they created girlie pictures on a path. What's wrong with that?" |
| Fixed penalty | Fixed penalty |
| A North Wales Police spokeswoman said: "Chalk graffiti has been a persistent problem in upper Bangor for quite some time, particularly around the university buildings. | A North Wales Police spokeswoman said: "Chalk graffiti has been a persistent problem in upper Bangor for quite some time, particularly around the university buildings. |
| "Whilst on patrol an officer found two teenage girls drawing pictures and symbols on the road. Both were dealt with by means of a fixed penalty." | "Whilst on patrol an officer found two teenage girls drawing pictures and symbols on the road. Both were dealt with by means of a fixed penalty." |
| She added there had been a problem near Bangor's university where a heavy-duty type of chalk had been used, requiring the use of special equipment to remove it. | She added there had been a problem near Bangor's university where a heavy-duty type of chalk had been used, requiring the use of special equipment to remove it. |