Posted by J.P. Patches Pal at 8/23/08 4:26 p.m.

All they are doing is giving these vandals a clean canvas to paint on.

Posted by dtifft at 8/24/08 1:09 a.m.

The best approach, in my opinion, is chopping off the hands of the offenders. That should send a clear enough message from society to other potential violators.

Posted by nmblned at 8/24/08 11:00 a.m.

Seattle needs to up the annie on graffiti artists, some of there work is lacking real talent.

Posted by unregistered user at 8/24/08 11:30 a.m.

"The best approach, in my opinion, is chopping off the hands of the offenders. That should send a clear enough message from society to other potential violators."

What do you suggest the penalty should be for public uninators?

Posted by SPG at 8/24/08 2:37 p.m.

It's wrong to call it grafiti, and really wrong to associate the word art in the same sentence.
What we're seeing is tagging, which is the equivalent of a dog lifting it's leg on every hydrant, tree, and shrub. It's just a way for bored kids and gang members to let other bored kids and gang members know they were there. Not art. Just nuisance.
There has been little to no real grafiti at all. And what little there is, is of such a derivative low quality that it can't be called anything close to art.
If Seattle wants to really put an end to it, they should start cataloging every instance of a tag as a signature and when said tagger is eventually caught charge them $100 per instance for removal costs. It will add up quick and keep that tagger from damaging more property.

Posted by unregistered user at 8/24/08 4:36 p.m.

see many of their faces here
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=113505282&albumID=896110&imageID=29229914

Posted by unregistered user at 8/24/08 5:59 p.m.

California is now making graffiti vandals clean up graffiti when they get caught. Why does't Seattle and King County do the same thing? Instead of having the vandals sit in Juvenile Hall talking about new crimes with other young thugs, why don't we have them out there cleaning up the mess? We should get the car thieves and the young burglars out there too. Instead of coddling these young criminals we should introduce them to consequences for their behavior. Before we end up like LA or Oslo.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-graffiti31-2008jul31,0,2573143.story

Posted by seattle_civility at 8/24/08 11:09 p.m.

+1

seattlecivility.wordpress.com

Posted by Panzo at 8/25/08 6:32 a.m.

When caught, these little tagging weasels should have henna tattoos put on their foreheads that say, "I'm a wussy dork."

Let's see how they like to be tagged, hmmm?