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Residents press Mission Viejo to correct city messaging after sidewalk vandalism; staff says marks were spray paint and cost $300 to remove
Summary
Citizens at the June 10 council meeting said a city social-media post linking vandalism to weekly protests was vague and inflammatory. City staff responded that the marks were spray paint (not chalk), that photographs exist, the removal cost exceeded $300 and that law enforcement was notified.
A cluster of residents at the Mission Viejo City Council meeting on June 10 urged the city to correct a recent social-media/newsletter post that linked a sidewalk vandalism incident to the corner where weekly protests are held.
Dolores Thompson, who described herself as a longtime resident and teacher, said the city’s public post—citing spray-painted vandalism “where regular protests take place”—lacked photographs or details and allowed readers to speculate. “This vague messaging gave the community an opportunity to overreact, to…
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