French kiss fine

Rindy Sam, a woman in France, kissed a painting. That little act of love earned her a fine. One hundred dollars hours of community service and the equivalent of over $2,000 in damages.

The owner of the painting had asked for nearly $3 million.

The painting is an all-white canvas. At an exhibit in July, Sam kissed the painting, leaving a lipstick mark.




Sam argued during her trial that she had committed an "act of love," not vandalism.

Guambat reckons the "painting" of a white canvass has been muchly improved and may now be well worth more than the fine. Guambat may not be able to define art, but he knows it when he sees it. Guambat ponders if Sam will have any "moral rights" in the lipstick mark.