Comments on: Graffiti Busted http://www.wallyhood.org/2010/03/graffiti-busted/ Wallingford, Seattle - News, Happenings, Goings On and Gossip Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:02:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: iyqtoo http://www.wallyhood.org/2010/03/graffiti-busted/comment-page-1/#comment-15153 iyqtoo Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:54:43 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=7875#comment-15153 Most of the graffiti around here is tagging that was done by gang members or wannabe gang members. It is no definition of art! They mark their territory just like my dog does, by pissing on everything he can find that's vertical (or not!). And the more a place is already marked by others, the more they need to tag it, only gangs mark in a visible location with something gurarnteed NOT to wash off in the rain. Photos of 'the projects' are great reminders of the way their conflicts ruin the character of a neighborhood if it's allowed to happen. Many thanks to Jon and Kara for reporting to 911, we need to do that consistently along with removing or painting over tags promptly. Research shows it also helps to paint things green--for some reason the insecure little (insert expletive)s prefer to mark on other colors! Most of the graffiti around here is tagging that was done by gang members or wannabe gang members. It is no definition of art!

They mark their territory just like my dog does, by pissing on everything he can find that’s vertical (or not!). And the more a place is already marked by others, the more they need to tag it, only gangs mark in a visible location with something gurarnteed NOT to wash off in the rain. Photos of ‘the projects’ are great reminders of the way their conflicts ruin the character of a neighborhood if it’s allowed to happen.

Many thanks to Jon and Kara for reporting to 911, we need to do that consistently along with removing or painting over tags promptly. Research shows it also helps to paint things green–for some reason the insecure little (insert expletive)s prefer to mark on other colors!

]]> By: Greg http://www.wallyhood.org/2010/03/graffiti-busted/comment-page-1/#comment-15110 Greg Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:31:08 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=7875#comment-15110 Used to be some graffiti was art. It was often fresh, colorful and lively. Things seem to have degenerated greatly, however, so that most graffiti now seems to consist only of writing the artist's name. Parks painters are kept busy full-time only dealing with graffiti - on benches, tables, walls, boulders, the gorgeous wood play equipment. Art became blight. Seems a tremendous waste of very limited resources. Think of what those thousands of dollars could buy instead. Used to be some graffiti was art. It was often fresh, colorful and lively.

Things seem to have degenerated greatly, however, so that most graffiti now seems to consist only of writing the artist’s name. Parks painters are kept busy full-time only dealing with graffiti – on benches, tables, walls, boulders, the gorgeous wood play equipment. Art became blight.

Seems a tremendous waste of very limited resources. Think of what those thousands of dollars could buy instead.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.wallyhood.org/2010/03/graffiti-busted/comment-page-1/#comment-15095 Anonymous Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:51:43 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=7875#comment-15095 Anonymous, it's not a crime when it's done on YOUR property. When you do it on someone else's property without their permission, it is crime. I say, make them clean up all the graffiti with their toothbrush. Anonymous, it’s not a crime when it’s done on YOUR property. When you do it on someone else’s property without their permission, it is crime. I say, make them clean up all the graffiti with their toothbrush.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.wallyhood.org/2010/03/graffiti-busted/comment-page-1/#comment-15089 Anonymous Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:12:56 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=7875#comment-15089 art is not a crime. art is not a crime.

]]> By: Greg http://www.wallyhood.org/2010/03/graffiti-busted/comment-page-1/#comment-15070 Greg Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:55:06 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=7875#comment-15070 Hopefully something will come of the arrest. We have been told in the past, regarding graffiti incidents at the park, that arrests do not usually stick unless the perpetrator is caught by the police in the act, even if caught minutes later by the police with spray cans in the pack and paint all over their hands. It is still worth reporting taggers as getting busted can sometimes act as that short, sharp shock needed to snap someone back to reality, whether the charges stick or not. Hopefully something will come of the arrest. We have been told in the past, regarding graffiti incidents at the park, that arrests do not usually stick unless the perpetrator is caught by the police in the act, even if caught minutes later by the police with spray cans in the pack and paint all over their hands. It is still worth reporting taggers as getting busted can sometimes act as that short, sharp shock needed to snap someone back to reality, whether the charges stick or not.

]]> By: Sparky http://www.wallyhood.org/2010/03/graffiti-busted/comment-page-1/#comment-15060 Sparky Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:23:34 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=7875#comment-15060 A young man and a young woman were in an escalating argument at a nearby bus stop in this 'hood one recent mid-day. When it escalated to really nasty language and then hitting and throwing stuff I called 911; within 5 minutes 3 officers were here, two men and a woman, just after the woman ran away and as the man jumped on the bus. I was impressed at both the fast response and what appeared to be a team. A young man and a young woman were in an escalating argument at a nearby bus stop in this ‘hood one recent mid-day. When it escalated to really nasty language and then hitting and throwing stuff I called 911; within 5 minutes 3 officers were here, two men and a woman, just after the woman ran away and as the man jumped on the bus. I was impressed at both the fast response and what appeared to be a team.

]]> By: kerrizor http://www.wallyhood.org/2010/03/graffiti-busted/comment-page-1/#comment-15025 kerrizor Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:40:29 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=7875#comment-15025 I'm actually pretty annoyed - SPD seems to have a random attitude towards showing up when called. I’m actually pretty annoyed – SPD seems to have a random attitude towards showing up when called.

]]> By: Flash http://www.wallyhood.org/2010/03/graffiti-busted/comment-page-1/#comment-15011 Flash Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:09:13 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=7875#comment-15011 Did the graffiti say "Get a free pastry on the morning of March 23 with the purchase of a handcrafted beverage", because if so, I doubt they'll press charges. Did the graffiti say “Get a free pastry on the morning of March 23 with the purchase of a handcrafted beverage”, because if so, I doubt they’ll press charges.

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