Re: [Mpls] tagging

[Brobson34]

I too like to consider myself pleasantly ambivilant on the practice of
tagging, and also know from various police departments and community social
workers that the overwhelming majority of it is not done by gangs, but by
self-imagined "rebels" out to make a hip hop statement.
But the recent posts by business property owners has compelled me to consider
the ramifications of tagging for those who are a long way from being fat cats
and are trying to make a living. Even if many list members know that tags are
no longer so gang-related, the general population still sees graffiti as a
sign of danger, and that hurts business for the victims.
It's easy to leech on to a little of the rebellious, hip, rap-oriented spirit
of taggers with your support when you don't have to deal with the
consequences. I'd feel better about Mr. Wood's (and others who share his
sympathy and even affection for graffiti) stance if he put his money where
his mouth is and published his home address, so at least taggers know where
to go when they want to work on a piece of "art."

Britt Robson
Lyndale