and he destroyed the building and “If he did not destroy 5 Pointz until he received his permits and demolished it 10 months later, the Court would not have found that he had acted willfully.”
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/5-pointz-artists-awarded-6-7-million-whitewashed-graffiti-article-1.3816246
should judges follow the law and rule accordingly or not?