What do people get out of commiting acts of vandalism?

What do people get out of commiting acts of vandalism?
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Marking ones territory. A thrill to some. Breaking a taboo, to like vandalism, gets some people off. Like murdering a fry mascot in Nintendo MacDonald’s game.
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