I might add that the graffiti problem was almost invisible before the age
of the spray can.
>One of the reasons is that many folks are misled by pro graffiti
>propaganda.
>"Graffiti has been around since the days of Rome." Have we always had a
>problem of 4 million dollars of graffiti vandalism per year? No. Have we had
>10 million dollars of graffiti damage in the past 3 years? I don't have
>accurate figures, but I think so. Did we have a significant amount of
>graffiti damage 5 years ago? No, nothing like we do now. Does graffiti
>promote criminal activity and fear of crime? The research says yes. (
>e.g.The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell)
John Ferman
Harriet Avenue
Kingfield Neighborhood
Minneapolis
Ward 10 Pct 10
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