Crime and poo-nishment: flags planted in dog feces spark LA mystery

Rogue messes in the Venice neighborhood have been labeled with accusatory messages. No one knows who's behind them

A street artist in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Venice is turning mounds of abandoned dog poop into tiny works of social commentary.

For weeks, local residents say, pieces of poop on the side of the road have been marked with small white flags, each with a unique, aggrieved message for those who fail to clean up after their pets.