X is furious at her boyfriend, Y, after she has discovered that Y is also in a
Question:
X is furious at her boyfriend, Y, after she has discovered that Y is also in a romantic relationship with Z, X's brother. X decides to take revenge on Y and orders a ton of bricks to be delivered and dumped into Y's swimming pool. Thereafter she uses spray paint to write the following words on Y's front lawn for all the passers-by to see: "Here lives Y with ID number 960412 0000 293. He is a corrupt and dishonest womanizer and should never be trusted". Before she leaves, X also sets Y's brand new Ferrari alight.
A. X does not commit the crime of malicious injury to property because the bricks can be removed from the swimming pool within a short period of time.
B. X commits the crimes of malicious injury to property and defamation and arson.
C. X commits the crime of arson but not malicious injury to property because the original structure of the swimming pool has not been changed.
D. X commits the crimes of malicious injury to property and defamation.
Business Law Principles for Today's Commercial Environment
ISBN: 978-1305575158
5th edition
Authors: David P. Twomey, Marianne M. Jennings, Stephanie M Greene