Jeff Monson Charged With Graffiti Felony Following ESPN Article
Jeff Monson Anarchist Graffiti
Heavyweight veteran Jeff Monson has been charged with first-degree malicious mischief in Olympia, Washington after a photograph of the former UFC fighter tagging the Washington State Capitol with an anarchy symbol was published in the December installment of ESPN the Magazine.
The Olympian broke news of the charge yesterday:
A warrant for Monson’s arrest was filed today in Thurston County Superior Court. Monson, 37, is charged with first-degree malicious mischief, a Class B felony carrying a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.
The graffiti cost $19,000 to clean up, court papers state.
Police have sought the people responsible for spray-painting graffiti on columns on the north side of the Capitol on Nov. 26. The graffiti included anarchy symbols, a peace symbol and phrases such as “no war” and “no poverty.”
According to court papers, a State Patrol and an Olympia police detective recognized Monson as the source of the graffiti on surveillance footage captured by a camera at the Capitol, but the break in the case occurred after ESPN The Magazine published an article on Monson and his political views Dec. 29.
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“Every great movement in the United States, from civil rights, women’s rights, the labor movement, has been the result of people standing up and breaking the law, refusing to stand at the back of the bus, refusing to stand aside when the government asks you to get off their property,” Monson said. “And now, these people are seen as pioneers. But at the time, they were criminals — they were literally criminals. I’m not here to advocate for myself; at some point you have to stand up.”
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Monson said he had heard only 20 minutes earlier that the State Patrol was looking for him in Olympia. He said he is going to contact State Patrol, but he’s not sure what he’s going to do.
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stupid dumb ass, why do shiit like this when ur a profesional fighter, makes no sence to me, but $19,000 to clean it up who did they pay to clean it up david beckham? give me a bucket an sponge an i’ll have it done in a few hours and pay me the $19,000 or i wont be gready i’ll do it for $10,000 haha
Lol at the $19000 also. Lets go clean this up with this Platinum water and this gold sponge!!
Ever cleaned spray paint off marble?
Yeah, just a handfull of Magic Erasers and it’s gone.
what an @$$. You cant go spray paint some government landmark and not expect to get in trouble for it. I don’t care who you are. It might hurt him on the penalty end of it for being a well known fighter to perhaps teach everyone that this is not a joke!
Now what Monson did isnt cool imo, that 19k bill well thats tax dollars at work there (gotta love it).. But for ESPN to print these pics or whatever isnt cool on their part either. Monson wont be in the UFC anytime soon which sucks do to the rumors (around the interwebbie) that he would return…. this is just ridiculous on so many levels
you gotta love monson!….i mean ya he may not fight in the ufc for a while now but he will get out of this i guarentee it…but i mean he has dedication to his views…i may not agree with all of his political views but i respect his dedication…it shows alot of dedication to his views by seeing him do this even though he is a proffesional fighter…but hey i cant blame him ive tagged my fair share in my life to, alot of us probably have……he is still one of my favorite fighters
I agree and don’t think anyone has a right to call him a dumbass for standing up for his beliefs. With the turmoil the U.S. has been in for 6 years, tagging a building is very low on the pole, imo.
true that i completly agree with you on that one. i like monson for a lot of reasons not just because he is a great fighter to watch but his line of thinking is really interesting as well and like you said he stands by what he beleives which is cool.
$19,000 is nothing to Monson, he can make that in like 4 fights in the octagon.
I agree with willy d. Do you think Monson didn’t know he was going to get in trouble? If more people had the balls to take a stand, we wouldn’t be getting screwed up the azz from the government everywhere we turn.
i live in olympia…. it was a pretty big deal at the time… how would like to be the cops that have to try to arrest monson… he pops into the gym i train at from time to time.. what a monster that guy is… i bet he would laugh at a taser gun…
JustJoe / and Willyd thats the great thing about this country you two can run your mouths and its ok thus this country cant be that bad when you are allowed to do that. Also good for Monson on his veiw’s just a bad format and presentation. Next time Jeff spend your money to support the troops and the poor rather then coasting us TAX payers $19,000.00 you nub.
Anyone in the world with an internet connection can run their mouth online, not so much just this country. I agree more people should support the troops since most of our government doesn’t. Supporting the poor, you betcha, unfortunately most people tell them to “Get a job” and think they are a drug addict or alcoholic. Stating that it cost $19,000 to clean these buildings, is just another sign our government misuses funding.
I guess I’d be angry too if I put on a showing like that against Tim Sylvia.
Who are they getting to clean this stuff off? A Russian Czar? I’ll clean it off for $500 flat.
lol 19,000!?!??!?!?!
i have done comm. service and believe me, it does not cost this much to buff it out and re-paint it! lol
stupid govt….
i applaud monson for what he did…its all artistic expression…why is he dumb!?!?? who cares if you get in trouble…if that is what u believe then go ahead and do what u feel is neccesary to get ur point acrosss…
As long as it is within reason and can be valid. Some beliefs people have, should not be expressed.
“who cares if you get in trouble…if that is what u believe then go ahead and do what u feel is neccesary(sic) to get ur(sic) point acrosss(sic)…”
So do you have a problem with the people at the local state university spray painting “Kill that nigger” in the “free expression tunnel” after Obama’s presidential victory? Or what about those guys that like to wear white robes and burn crosses? Aren’t they just “doing what they feel is necessary to get their point across”?
Actually I do. I don’t care for racists or bigots. Protesting against an elected government for their descions is completely different then discriminating/protesting against the way someone was born. I do believe in the freedom of speech, just sometimes people need to shut up.
The question was directed at eye-rhyme.
Ahh ok, I thought so, but wasn’t for sure!
“oh look, there’s a camera crew filming a documentary. I think now would be a good time to comit a class B felony”
Say it, don’t spray it!
juicing naturalists against anacharchists unite.
tagging? it’s a known symbol he did.
litaracy for mma journalists NOW!
gandhi by voluntary submission in the first round after the needle pierces the lotus flower.
The definition of tagging is “To mark or vandalize (a surface) with graffiti”. Seems correct to me…
i’d defer to the street over oxford on tagging:
insignia.
fascinatating question. where i sarte when we need him
russiandoebons, wins the most random post ever award, ive read that comment like ten times now and still dont get it…is it a dis or something……..went from steroid taking naturalists to anarchists to tagging to mma journalism and then to something about gandhi and submitting flowers with needles….that weird i never knew gandhi toke jits thats really good info
$19 K FOR CLEAN UP!
what did they wipe it with? hymenofperigrin falcon?
LMAO, that had to pay the high ranking official for manual labor don’t forget. A very stressful job.
Probably got a paid lunch and vacation time too.
post obtuse, true – try watching a little more python.
i’d love to have that clean up contract $19,000.
better rracket than a car towing co.
Ok, you simpletons, read this carefully.
“The graffiti cost $19,000 to clean up, court papers state.
Police have sought the people responsible for spray-painting graffiti on columns on the north side of the Capitol on Nov. 26. The graffiti included anarchy symbols, a peace symbol and phrases such as “no war” and “no poverty.”
According to court papers, a State Patrol and an Olympia police detective recognized Monson as the source of the graffiti on surveillance footage captured by a camera at the Capitol, but the break in the case occurred after ESPN The Magazine published an article on Monson and his political views Dec. 29.”
You seem to be under the impression they had to clean up ONE little anarchy symbol. That isn’t what it says, and anyone with any grasp of the English language can see that. Multiple anarchy symbols. A peace symbol. Multiple phrases. This was actually a LOT of graffiti. And no, you can’t use Magic Erasers, or a bucket of water and a sponge to clean it off. Especially not off the Capitol building. You can’t cover it over. The columns aren’t something cheap to clean without gouging. And no state can afford to have their Capitol looking like that for even one day. This was not state personnel cleaning it, it was a contract for immediate clean-up.
I know it’s cool to act like someone is “sticking it to the man,” but this was something that most people grow out of in high school. This guy is an idiot. That he allowed ESPN to photograph him doing it is even worse. His only choice is to roll and tell them who else was involved or he’ll be convicted for all of it.
It isn’t MLK-esque nonviolent civil disobedience. It’s a self-important prick thinking he has something important to say and wanting to be edgy while saying it.
And FR, don’t act like this is ESPN’s fault. He had to give them permission to use that picture…. so toss this wannabe hard-ass out. He’s not even that good of a fighter, so make an example of him.
And all of you acting like he’s cool? Get the hell out of here and let the grown-ups talk. And stay the F#CK OFF MY LAWN!
Nice rant and good points, my apologies if you believed somehow that I blamed ESPN for these entire nonsense that’s not what I believe to be the case… So have at it DbiZ I appreciate being mentioned in your rant, very few get thrown to the wolves at the end of your comments, cheers
actually monson is a pretty good fighter, he just doesnt work to his potential he could be ufc hw champ in my opinion if he came over and actually trained….he has the power to match muscle with lesnar and the jits to sub him on the ground and the standup to at least not get hurt standing by brock…i think monson could run through most of the division except maybe-carwin,velasquas,gonzaga and some other because they have the wrestling, and striking to stop him…lesnar has the wrestling but no striking
“i think monson could run through most of the division except maybe-carwin,velasquas,gonzaga and some other because they have the wrestling, and striking to stop him”
so he can beat….one guy???
PLEASEEEEEEE think before you type.
actually the ufc hw division is stacked now if you guys didnt notice please think before you type!………the ufc has the best hw divsion not affliction…affliction has a few guys who are gonna fight every single ppv ufc can spread out there fighters…..affliction will never succedd in mma due to they will never have the roster to hold more than two shows a year…the ufc hw division is stacked……mir,lesnar,nog,couture,carwin,velasquez,gonzaga,pat berry,cheick kongo,antoni hardock,al turk,dos santos,heath herring,justin mccully,jake o brien,christian wellish and thats just off the top of my head that prety stacked right there…does anyone relize 6 to 7 of these guys have an arguement to be in the top ten…mir,lesnar,nog,couture,gonzaga,kongo,dos santos……..monson could run through most of this division…monson is a great fighter and only gets a bad rap because of one fight with timsylvia was boring…..monson even admitted it was his fault that he didnt train hard enough and didnt work on his takedowns or his striking for that match…..but look at another fight of monsons!….he was 3-1 in the octagon’s hw division, check out a good match like his beautiful north south choke on branden lee hinkle…most of his loss’s were from his lhw days which were really early in his mma life…. as soon as he moved to hw he has now went 21-3 losing only to tim sylvia,josh barnett and the new and improved pedro rizzo…all three to really good fighters….but hey i dont agree with his political views but you cant not have respect for this guy because what he says actually does require logic…example “All the hero’s of this day started out as criminals, sitting on a bus and refusing to stand up was a crime but now rosa parks is considered a hero which she is, the people and soldiers and our fore fathers who fought against the british were criminals but eventually turned to hero which they are”…not saying monson will be but you never know maybe monson is the father of a future revelution…I mean you cant hate a guy for standing up for what he believes in and thats all i have to say in this thread!
Uh…because there was a purpose behind the acts of Rosa Parks and the forefathers of our country, not spraying a cliche that CAN NOT WORK IN A HUMAN SOCIETY on a wall? Anarchy? As a political statement?
Stop defending that. It makes you look like a child and greatly reduces yourself in the eyes of the intelligent.
The very few HW fighters in Affliction are better overall than the ones in the UFC. Fedor and Arlovski alone would run through all the UFC guys. Sylvia and Barnett would beat almost all the guys gunslinger named.
The tax payers paid to have that building built so let them say who cleans it up. Pay for supplies and have volunters do it. 19k is rediculous. GO MONSON, I’m glad someone sticks up for people in poverty and stopping the war.
must i repeat myself again? shhhhh monson is not a top tier fighter SORRY i don’t care how nice or how ’smart’ he is. he is not top tier. and what does ufc’s HW division have to do with this??? everyone can agree that UFC has the best fighters in each weight division.. just because you named off a bunch of guys doesn’t mean they are good.. dos santos goes 1-0 in ufc.. so he should be the next in line for the title shot… this makes perfect sense to me! and yes our country needs a revolution right now. and i will vote him as the leader cause hes the type of guy i want to follow.
all brawn and no brains my friend. that is what you call a meat head.
actually jeff monson is probably one of the smartest mma fighters there is…..check out what career he gave up to become a fighter and youll know
And yet he acts like a f#cking spastic high school rebel? He’s an idiot.
yeah gunslinger he is a grade A pure genius.
As far as I’m concerned, Monson is a decent fighter, and I was looking forward to his rumored return to the UFC. I’ve don’t agree with his political views, but believe he has a right to express them. However, I he doesn’t have the right to deface public property, the state capital is public property, and therefore belongs to the people of the state of Washington. By defacing public property he has infringed upon the rights of others, as a matter of fact by defacing any property not his own he has infringed on the rights of others. Also, the fact that the tax payers then had to foot the bill to clean up after him, once again infringed upon the rights of others.
Jeff is a leftist fruitcake and hypocrite (he hates capitalism but profits from it).
He must think he can do whatever he wants; I know he supports “Anarchy.”
Just because he’s spent a considerable time in college (masters degree in philosophy) doesn’t equate to him possessing an ounce of wisdom or perspective.
I think he’s been KO’ed too many times.
He does have a solid ground game though.
wow every1 has become a politician lol
#$%%ing idiot
& if he is racist? put in there with King Kongo
for all i care he could tag the entire great wall or big ben but he lost to tim sylvia. end of disscussion guys a chud. like ive said before i dont care wat u do outside the cage. if u wanna dress up in a green body suit and run up to random girls and yell “GREEN MAN” i dont care u wanna train to “my endless love” and have a good cry after every session fine doesnt concern me. but if u put on borin fights(and lose to big doofy) thats when i dont want to see u fight anymore.
so with that logic you would never like to see andrei arlovski fight ever again….tim sylvia isnt that bad he just gets a bad rep because of the way he looks but he is still a top 5 hw
im not ordering AA vs fedor if that answers ur question lol so i guess wat i mean is if arlovskis on the card im not gonna turn it off but im not gonna order a card solely cuz AAs on it same wit monson i guess if he was on a card that i wanted to see example ufc 91 or 92 i wouldnt turn it off but again i wouldnt order something to watch him. as for tim sylvia as a top 5 hw im gonna disagree top 10 maybe but top 5 no hes been unimpressive in victory (AA, Monson, Vera) and been dominated in 2 of his last 3 defeats wit the lone exception being big nog who ill admit he whooped on him for 2 rounds.
big country could prob beat sylvia.
very ignorant!