Posters Stapled to Trees

[qualitygig.livejournal.com]

I'm curious if anyone else has seen this in their neighborhood.  I live between Davis Square and Ball Square, and some _____ stapled posters to just about every other tree in the neighborhood advertising their new service (start-up).

You would think someone would know stapling posters to trees will at a minimum piss people off and might even consider it could be illegal (or why else wouldn't everyone be doing it).

What I'd like to know is a) has anyone else seen this and b) does anyone know for a FACT that stapling a poster to a tree (or utility pole) is illegal ?  My experience / recollection as a longtime Massachusetts resident is that it is, in fact, illegal, but I haven't been able to find any official website or source clarifying the point.

There's a second-half to the story that I'll share, but I'm interested in getting feedback on the above first.

Comments

[qualitygig.livejournal.com]

I tried to post an update here, but for whatever reason I was only able to do so as a new post (http://davis-square.livejournal.com/2902544.html). Enjoy the backstory!

[ron_newman]

What error did you get? My guess is that the comment exceeded a maximum length.

[qualitygig.livejournal.com]

Oddly enough, there was no error / message -- It just didn't seem to post, either in Chrome or IE. The first time I tried to post a new thread, it went through right away. (I looked carefully to see if I was getting any error, but I couldn't see one.)

FYI, would have preferred to have kept it here given the relative 'shellacking' from random people who don't quite get this is simply an update on the backstory.