Attacking graffiti
Los Angeles officials on Wednesday sought a first-of-its-kind court injunction against a tagging crew blamed for an "epidemic" of graffiti, including vandalism on a stretch of the L.A. River that cost nearly $4 million to remove. C.J. Lin in the Daily News.
The request filed by the City Attorney's Office seeks to restrict the activities of the Metro Transit Assassins, who officials blame for some 500 separate incidents of graffiti.
"This is one of the most prolific and destructive graffiti or `tagging' crews" in L.A., said Frank Mateljan, spokesman for the city attorney.
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