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Barrel ‘monster’ gets N.C. student arrested

// June 17th, 2009 // Funny, Newsworthy

Joseph Carnevale, a North Carolina college student took a couple construction barrels and assembled a “barrel monster” that look like it is thumbing down a ride. Joseph was arrested and charged with larceny and destruction of property, both misdemeanors, and he’s scheduled to appear in court next month.

The construction company is not pressing charges and even wants Joseph to build a replica for them. Maybe because the stunt is giving them publicity.

“We’ve had a fair amount of vandalism, but never anyone turn it into art,” Company President Steven Hussey said. “I actually thought it was pretty neat.”

Hussey said the value of the publicity his company has received is well above the $365 cost of the traffic barrels that Carnevale used.

Carnevale said he’s weighing Hussey’s offer to reconstruct the monster for the company’s offices in Climax, N.C., possibly for pay. Meanwhile, at least three Facebook support groups have formed to support Carnevale, including “Don’t Charge Joseph Carnevale,” boasting more than 800 members.