For the second time in six months, vandals have defaced a mural at the corner of Archdale and Washington Street that depicts a Dominican saying. Unlike in June, today's defacement appears to be the work of two different taggers.
After the first incident, members of the Mayor's Mural Crew repainted the mural about two weeks later. The mural crew, however, consists of high-school students who only work in the summer.
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Saw it this morning
By Jeff F
Tue, 01/03/2017 - 6:17pm
My daughter spotted the vandalism as we drove past about noon today. She was really unhappy - a friends of hers was part of the crew that painted the mural two summers ago.
I noticed that both were multicolor throw-ups, as if the morons thought they were graffiti artists rather than just bored asshole teenagers. Here's hoping that the idiots a) get caught, b) realize that they're disrespecting themselves and their neighborhood by ruining other peoples' work.
Public insult deserves public punishment
By Mark-
Tue, 01/03/2017 - 7:04pm
I think I'd like the Singapore punishment for graffiti: public caning.
Singapore Sucks!
By anon
Tue, 01/03/2017 - 7:22pm
When your kid is accused of this crime just because he is different - not because he actually did anything - we can talk about why Singapore and it's shitty treatment of its citizens isn't such a good idea.
Always enjoyed writing the traffic citation for graffiti
By O-FISH-L
Tue, 01/03/2017 - 8:17pm
One of the best parts of the tagging law is the one year driver's license suspension, even if no car is involved. A one year delay for those not yet licensed. I believe it's under MGLC. 266 S. 126 A and B. It was fun at the cellblock to watch the reaction of the vandals when handed a traffic violation even though they were on foot.
Tagging Law
By anon
Tue, 01/03/2017 - 8:35pm
Great Law but I am wondering if they actually suspend the drivers license of vandals.
Probably
By Michael
Wed, 01/04/2017 - 12:56pm
It's not like they're going to suspend the licenses of shitty drivers
What was the rationale for linking driving rights to graffiti?
By Snuggles
Tue, 01/03/2017 - 11:30pm
I probably hate graffiti more than most people, and I want unpleasant things to happen to vandals, but it should seem fair and just.
If the officer writes a traffic citation for graffiti
By O-FISH-L
Tue, 01/03/2017 - 9:15pm
One of the things I learned at the academy was that the only way for the RMV to follow a case was if a traffic citation was issued, even for non-motor vehicle cases like graffiti. For a teen looking forward to a driver's license or an adult who depends on one, it was somewhat of a deterrent. They should probably teach it more in the middle and high schools.
Photograph/document defacements, graffiti, grief for history.
By theszak
Tue, 01/03/2017 - 11:38pm
It's important to photograph/document the evolution of activity over murals on our streets and graffiti. Defacements can be photographed/documented, the grief can be documented. The historical record of our times include reactive graffiti/defacement. Public records/photographs of the City Graffiti Busters can be made available online.
see also
https://www.google.com/search?q=boston+graffiti
Don
By Waquiot
Wed, 01/04/2017 - 12:11am
How many times does this need to be explained to you?
If you post graffiti online, the vandals will be encouraged to do more damage so that their graffiti will be online.
Do you really want to encourage graffiti?
I def do, and also wish for
By Kenneth
Wed, 01/04/2017 - 9:37am
I def do, and also wish for more spaces where they can do art without harassment/destroying property. I don't encourage tagging over murals but overall I consider it a form of art still.
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