Taggers and the YouTube graffiti craze
I guess it should come as no surprise that taggers are turning to YouTube to show off their daring.
What is a surprise though is that police actually watch the videos and recently caught a suspected tagger who pulled off a pretty stupid stunt in broad daylight high above the Hollywood Freeway.
Here's the stunt that got Buket sent to the bucket.
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I'm glad they caught this douche. Graffiti isn't art - it's vandalism.
- AP
Clearly bucket wanted to be caught - you couldn't be this stupid ... broad daylight .. posting on YouTube ... he should get a prison sentence for being stupid ...
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Merchants can also respond to the graffiti
problem by making it harder to get the paint or markers used by taggers.
There is nothing artistic about vandalism.
There can be no argument in support of vandalism.
Graffiti Tagging on public property is a crime,
and "taggers" are criminals. Not every tagger is a gang member but every tagger is a vandal. They are all criminals.
Graffiti clean-up Diverts tax dollars from the delivery of other City services. WHAT DOES GRAFFITI CLEAN UP COST US ? Why should you care?
Graffiti crime can effect your community in many ways, including: Higher taxes for clean-up.
Lower property values Heightened fear of crime
Cancellation or reduction of education and recreation programs.
Graffiti Facts and Figures.
Graffiti cleanup takes a big chunk out of
municipal budgets.
Graffiti is the most common
type of vandalism according to
the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Graffiti cost worldwide is approximately
$28 Billion per year.
In the United States of America,
the annual graffiti cleanup bill is $8 Billion.
California is $167 Million a year.
In 2003 the city of Los Angeles
spent $55 Million on graffiti removal.
You know what else causes this?
Books and art shows and things that glorify graffiti.
It's NOT cool.