14-Year-Old Girl Faces Charges for Drawing Smeshariki on Playground
A 14-year-old girl in Bolokhovo, Tula Oblast, was threatened with criminal charges for drawing 'Smeshariki' characters on a children's playground's rubber surface using pastel. Local authorities claimed the act constituted vandalism and property damage, but the girl later removed the drawings herself, prompting public backlash and intervention from regional officials, the children's ombudsman, and the creators of the cartoon.
Consensus
- A 14-year-old girl from Bolokhovo, Tula Oblast drew Smeshariki characters (Krosh, Nyusha, and Yozhik) on a children's playground.
- The drawings were made using dry pastel on rubberized playground surface.
- Local administration reported the act as vandalism and property damage.
- The administration contacted the girl's parents and urged them to remove the drawings to mitigate punishment.
- The girl later removed the drawings herself using water and a sponge.
- The incident sparked public backlash and widespread criticism on social media.
- Regional officials, including the governor and children's ombudsman, intervened in support of the girl.
- The administration claimed the drawings were permanent and could not be removed with water or solvent.
- The girl's parents described the situation as absurd and emotionally distressing for their daughter.
Points of divergence
- The administration threatened the girl with criminal prosecution for vandalism. — tg_doxajournal
- The administration claimed the pigments had permanently penetrated the porous surface and could not be removed by municipal workers. — tg_holodmedia
- The mayor stated that she personally contacted the girl's mother and that the incident was resolved through mutual understanding. — vesti
- The administration claimed the drawings were made with dry pastel, which has a different composition and more durable pigments than regular chalk. — m24
- The governor of Tula Oblast urged local authorities to 'leave the child alone' and suggested organizing a children's drawing contest instead. — tg_astrapress
- The administration stated that the girl could face up to two years in prison under Article 248 of the Russian Criminal Code for vandalism. — vm
- The girl's father described the situation as 'a silly situation.' — riamo
Coverage (14 sources)
- 14-year-old Ksenia from Bolohovo city, Tula region, drew Smeshariki on a playground. Local administration got angry... — DOXA
- For the girl whom officials threatened with criminal charges for a 'Smeshariki' drawing, the cartoon creators stepped in — Холод
- Mayor of Bolohovo proposed an event for a young artist with chalk drawings on asphalt — Вести
- Mizulina offered to send crayons and chalk to the girl who drew "Smeshariki" — Москва 24
- Governor of Tula Region stepped in for a girl who drew Smeshariki characters on a playground — ASTRA
- Tula movement called strange situation with claims over children's drawing — Вести
- Father of girl from Bolohovo called dispute over Smeshariki drawing stupid — РИАМО
- "It hurts me": a girl from Bolohovo erases a drawing she made for three days — Вести
- Girl drew 'Smeshariki' on playground in Bolohovo: what awaits her, public and official reaction — Вечерняя Москва
- With drawings of a girl who fell into a scandal under Tula, they want to make merchandise — Вести
- Mother of girl about scandal with drawing on playground under Tula: first she was scared — Вести
- Mother of Tula girl who drew Smeshariki spoke about support from Russians — Вечерняя Москва
- "Stupid situation": RT contacted the girl's father, who drew Smeshariki — Вести
- Father of girl who drew 'Smeshariki' on playground called situation stupid — Москва 24
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