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A photo of actor Billy Crawford when he was arrested for the crime of malicious mischief taken from google.com. What has disturbed the seemingly good image of It's Showtime Host Billy Joe Crawford was the filing of several criminal charges against him.  Allegedly, Crawford caused damage to the sliding door of one of the police stations in Taguig City last weekend. One of these criminal cases is MALICIOUS MISCHIEF. For the common people, this post would discuss what Malicious Mischief is. The Revised Penal Code of the Philippines, particularly Article 327, provides who are liable for malicious mischief.  Accordingly, any person who shall deliberately cause to the property of another any damage not falling within the definition of an arson case, shall be guilty of malicious mischief. So, any damage caused by one person to another property is already a malicious mischief, provided that said damage shall not be qualified as ARSON.  Arson, on the other hand,...

When the law provides for the exemption of filing any criminal liability to supposedly offenders, the aggrieved party cannot do otherwise.  It is the law.  No matter how harsh it may be, it is the law.  Dura lex sed lex. In crimes committed against property, the Revised Penal Code provides persons who are exempt from any criminal liability.  However, they are not entirely without any liability because the victim may still file any civil liability to recover damages it may have from the commission of such crimes.