Does putting a swing up with full intentions of putting it back down later count as vandalism?

Question

Me and my siblings were at the park and the swings were too low (the chains were too long) so we swung them up/wrapped them around the top cross piece to make the swings a bit higher. We were going to put them back down after we were done. Then a lady walking her dog walk by and blabs about how she doesn't appreciate us vandalizing park property and that we need to put them back down.

Then she walks off and then a few seconds later she turns around and a few second later looks back and says "I know where you live, Oliver (my brother)." How creepy is that?

Anyways, It doesn't really matter to me whether or not it really is vandalism. I just want to know so that if it's not, we can put the swings up again right in her face and tell her its not vandalism. XD

Answer 1

When your done just put them back like they were that's proof you didn't break them.

Answer 2

Don't argue with this lady. Just play on the swings and totally ignore her if she says something mean to you.

Or you could play the nice card on her and say something like  "Nice day isn't it?" or  "How are you today?"   before she can say anything bad to you.

She may know your parents and get you in trouble if you argue but if you are nice to her first, there is no reason for her to be mean.

You never know, maybe she is just lonely and doesn't know how to talk to people.

Either way, revenge is not the answer.

Answer 3

Vandalism means damage.

If there was no damage, and the equipment can be returned to its original condition, there was no vandalism.

Answer 4

its not vandelism shes a creeper.. it might be considered vandle lism if u swung them all the way around so noone could get them. but dont worry about it

Answer 5

While I do not know what State/County/City you live it I would say that what you and your sibling have done with the swing is not vandalism.  The definition is the intentional destruction of property.  While you altered (temporarily) the property, you did not willfully or maliciously destroy or damage any property.  The shortened swings the way you did them are easily reversed and there is no lasting damage, whether you would have left them higher or not!  Swing on and have fun...