Graffiti to many people is seen as an art and not as a crime. The one common objection is that graffiti is not art because it is vandalism and hence a criminal act. However, imagine music being played loudly and receiving a noise violation for disturbing the peace, a criminal
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San Diego’s East Village used to be a place of prostitution, transients, drug dealing, and gang activity in the 1980’s and 1990’s. The unpainted electrical and utility boxes served as the marking points used to conduct illegal transactions and were the reference points of criminal activity. The painted electrical and
This is a statue that currently stands in Prague. The statue represents a youngin’ with little or no respect for authority. The officer is being publicly humiliated at the expense of this boy. I wonder if people lose respect for law enforcement after seeing this “artwork”. #satire #art #police #prague
Two of Sweden´s most famous robbers in 1940´s and 1950´s were made statues and are placed outside of the School were the future police officers are educated in Stockholm. The reason for that might be to motivate the future police officers to catch and fight the criminals by placing them
During the beginning of April, 2003 and event occurred in Firdos Square that changed the lives of thousands of Iraqis in Baghdad. There was a statue of Saddam Hussein that stood about the height of four men that resembled his power over the people but, to the people, he was
Too many people tagging and graffiti is a way to express themselves. They do it to mark their territory or to give respect to other taggers/gang members. I knew tagging and vandalizing property was illegal, but I never knew how seriously it was taken. The FBI has a specific Art
Graffiti can be seen all over neighborhoods, especially in lower income neighborhoods where poverty is present. But even in more prosperous neighborhoods can graffiti be seen. Graffiti in itself is an act of vandalism which is a punishable crime, but if tastefully done have been accepted in many neighborhoods rich
Skateboarding is an art form, not a crime. In this video clip, you see a couple of guys performing tricks. These tricks are thought of and carefully executed. As they film, these tricks they find spots to match the trick. After filming they put footage together and make a film
The San Quentin Murals, painted by Alfredo Santos, depict the history of California through the eyes of an inmate. The murals were created over 50 years ago by then inmate, Alfredo, who was serving a 4 year sentence for the possession of heroin. Alfredo submitted a sketch in a competition