Man Arrested After Being Caught On Video Throwing Paint On Las Vegas' Famous 'Welcome' Sign

[discocrisco01]

From the AP

"(AP) LAS VEGAS (AP) - Las Vegas police say they have arrested a 69-year-old man who was caught on video throwing paint on Sin City's famous sign welcoming tourists to the Las Vegas Strip.

Police spokesman Bill Cassell said Joseph Peter Pepitone of Las Vegas was arrested and booked into county jail on a misdemeanor property damage charge.

A local Fox television crew filming a segment about graffiti Friday morning caught a shirtless and barefoot Pepitone throwing red paint on the front of the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign. The paint hit the first "U'' in "Fabulous, then smeared through the word "Vegas."

Pepitone earlier told The Associated Press that he was planning a health care demonstration while wearing a barrel and a Santa Claus hat. He didn't mention defacing the sign"

[joeybee12]

1. Scary thing, true, saw this guy outside NYNY on Thursday...

...positively insane guy.

[L0oniX]

2. Tea bagger or fundie? ...probably both

[BeyondGeography]

3. Joe Pepitone?

[Historic NY]

4. made me look too same age, but no our Joe is Joseph Anthony.

[petronius]

5. I have to wonder a bit if there was any interaction between the TV crew

and the vandal before the incident - they're filming about graffiti and they just happen to catch this guy hitting an iconic landmark that has been unmolested for years? After all, it is Fox...