Man faces fines for obscene graffiti

An act of frustration may cost business owner Kevin Brannigan hefty fines.

Brannigan admitted he wrote “LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE” on the garage door of his Pond Street car detailing business after Bristol police cited him in mid-March for parking his car on the sidewalk. The car blocked the way for pedestrians, who had to walk in the street.

He’s facing a total of $2,112 in fines, said a clerk in District Judge Frank Peranteau’s office. Borough police cited Brannigan $352 each day that the graffiti was displayed, forcing him to remove it on the seventh day.

Brannigan aimed the message at borough officials and the police because he said they constantly harass him.

“I got a threatening letter a few days after I put [the graffiti] up, but other than that [the general public] cheered me on because they know I get harassed,” he said Thursday afternoon. “I’ve had a few other citations in the past and I paid them, but I’m tired of the harassment. This time I plead not guilty and have the judge set the final fine.”

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