"What are you in for, kid?" "Creativity."

I am always willing to give an artist a pass when the art is clever, cool and thought-provoking. Like this traffic barrel sculpture by Joseph Carnevale.

Too bad the cops in Raleigh didn't have much of a sense of humor. You know, if even the company that owns the materials doesn't want to press charges, then why make a case out of it? Laugh into your coffee cups and let him go.