Mr. Collins of Portland Lake Motors painted his building last summer or fall (I can't
remember which). Mr. Anderson, who's building is across from him, did likewise.
Shortly
thereafter, all the walls, doors, etc. of both buildings were covered in graffiti by
some person behaving like a jerk. There weere no nice pictures. It could have been
gang
graffiti, but it was probably some squirt with a paint aerosol. It isn't pleasant to
look out, it dealt a blow to both Collins and Anderson which they certainly didn't
deserve,
and both have to repaint their entire buildings to get rid of the graffiti. I, too,
would like to see some harsh judicial and police action. I also think they should be
sentenced
to clean of the graffiti and paint both buildings.
WizardMarks, Central
Conor Donnelly wrote:
> List members,
>
> I realize that I might take a lot of flack for stating my opinion on this, but none
>the less I'd like to respond to Mr. Sabri's comments on the supposed graffiti problem.
> Sometimes, I consider a well placed, well done piece of graffiti to be aesthetically
>pleasing and a positive contribution to some discarded parts of the urban landscape
>that I
> love. I know this might be a very unpopular opinion, and I certainly don't advocate
>the destruction of private property, but is this issue really important enough for our
> collective efforts to rally around and conquer?
>
> I can think of a dozen more pressing and urgent issues facing our citizens and our
>society at large. I don't see a very strong connection between the amount of graffiti
>and the
> well-being of a neighborhood. Let's make sure we have our priorities straight before
>we start a rally cry over this. However, I am also NOT a property owner, so please,
>take my
> opinion with a grain of salt.
>
> Thanks for listening,
>
> Conor Donnelly
> Lowry Hill East
> Ward 10
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > For those who don't know, it is the landlord's financial responsibility to
> > remove the graffiti from the building. There are some programs in place
> > through the city in which the landlord pays them for graffiti removal
> > throughout the year. Nevertheless, in the end it is the taxpayers money that
> > is being used form removal. I think we would all agree that graffiti does
> > nothing to enhance the beauty of our city.
> >
> > I think it should be mandatory that the court notify all graffiti victims
> > when a vandal is caught so that they may show up to the court hearing to
> > express their concerns pertaining to the issue.
> >
> > Graffiti in the city is a big issue and it does affect all of us in some way
> > or another. I believe that the system needs to become more stringent and we
> > need leaders in the city who will implement this process so that future
> > vandals will think twice before making their mark. I'm tired of talk, let's
> > do something about it. These vandals need to pay the price for their
> > actions, the police need to work more actively in catching these vandals and
> > the judges need to enforce the laws more strictly. One other factor in this
> > equation are the prosecutors, who should be responsible for carrying out the
> > police charges and not be allowed to negotiate sentencing before consultation
> > with the victims.
> >
> > Basim Sabri
> > Developer, south Mpls
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