Whitney Stump, Local Hero

Whitney Stump of Muncie, Indiana, couldn’t get his local government to paint a crosswalk at his local intersection, so he painted it himself. Then the city threw him in jail for 10 days. Now he’s sworn to finish the job.

Stump, a 27-year-old Ball State University graduate student and father, says he was arrested once on a charge of criminal mischief for creating the crosswalk at the intersection of Dicks and North streets. He was arrested a second time when he went back to touch up the paint.

Man Jailed For Creating Crosswalk, Vows More [TheIndyChannel.com via Crime Scene KC]


3 Responses to “Whitney Stump, Local Hero”

  1. 1 chus3r

    Do you just like the guy’s scarf?

  2. 2 nick

    i thought the same thing. nice coat/scarf combo. although the cap is up for debate.

    but seriously props to this guy for taking matters into his own hands. it seems like it’s almost worth getting a permanent record over this kind of thing, since he seems to have support from the community. if anything, a permanent record for trying to HELP the community is distinguished.

  3. 3 twothirds

    Heh. I could use a speed bump in front of my street. I wounder what his daily rate is? I’ll even promise to post his bail!

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