How much does VCU contribute to the City’s enforcement of graffiti and graffiti abatement considering the students who are arrested for graffiti?

Why doesn’t VCU expel students who are arrested for graffiti?

I encourage everyone who gets tagged to file a report with the Richmond police, as there is always a chance the tagger will be caught, prosecuted and punished, and you’ll be reimbursed for the time and costs to repair the damage they cause.

As a middle aged person myself, let me offer the perspective of someone like me that feels unsafe shopping in an area with graffiti all over the buildings. Graffiti is not art; it conjures up images of gangs and violence and a neighborhood that doesn’t care about its image. A young person may see this as “art” but well-to-do consumers feel unsafe getting out of the car and walking down the sidewalk into my business.

The money that these consumers spend in your city goes towards the job the business provides and the upkeep of the building and property that we invest to make our place an attractive asset to the community. Not to mention that 20% of the sales taxes they spend go straight into the city of Richmond coffers.

We merchants rarely have to deal with graffiti and other acts of vandalism out in the suburbs, as I well know from owning businesses out there as well.

It’s just not unreasonable to ask that graffiti “artists” put their talents to use in productive ways. I think when most of them (and their “fans”) gain some maturity then they’ll see the ripple effect of the damage they cause.

Two graffiti “artists” pleaded guilty to a total of thirteen (13) counts of property damage in Richmond General District Court. The sentence for one suspect who was responsible for the graffiti tag of “PLAGE” included; three (3) days in jail, $800 in restitution to be paid for damages done to both private and public property and three-hundred (300) hours of community service. The sentence for the suspect who was responsible for the graffiti tag of “PANKO” included; ten (10) days in jail, over $3,000 in restitution to be paid for damages done to both private and public property and five-hundred (500) hours of community service. The community service hours for both suspects will include working with the Department of Public Works removing graffiti from property throughout the City.

But most importantly, you have no right to destroy other peoples property without their permission. My right to punch you stops where your nose begins.

Stop trashing communities and making the world a shittier place. Fine if you want to live in a toilet, but pretty nasty making others join you.

Maybe what is needed is real jail time. Pain helps with art, so being a prison girlfriend should really help these guys art.

I think I get the allure, dressing up in your hoodie, backpack or messenger bag full of cans, sneakin around… fuckin shit up, stickin it to the man…proud of your get ups….runnin away from the cops….showing us/everyone that you do exist….

I just want to reserve the same rights…..

and by the way.
You will be us…
proud of your home, proud of your space, proud of your accomplishments, protective of your turf and your work…

you guys get to act above the law…
just like me….
I get the allure….

You don’t have to be an artist to appreciate art. But this isn’t about art, it’s about property rights and respect for your neighbor’s things.

The rest of your comment “Lloyd” is so rich with irony (for example, this little gem: “Calling people, good people such names as a coward. Well Fagguy your the only coward I’m seeing”) that I really don’t think it deserves more of a response, other than to say if it’s not cowardice to paint on other people’s property under the cover of night, come knock on my door and ask me to watch you as you tag my house, and you will see what happens.

Thanks for you time,

Lloyd

I’m thinking you are just a self entitled middle class VCU art student (or ex student hanging on in the FAN) who likes to tag posing as an urban property owner.

Busted, those names and the charges are a public record with the City of Richmond.

bump bustd

LMFAO!!!!

It’s easy for you to think that graffiti artists are a bunch of poor kids and gangbangers, but the truth can be the exact opposite. Some of us own homes, make 6 figure incomes, have graduate degrees, work in government jobs, and drive nice cars. We just happen to love graffiti art and street art.

and yes, you can sandblast a historic or non-historic brick wall. Done correctly, it causes no damage to the brick. I know it’s a hassle, but i’ve always viewed it as one of the circumstances of living in the FAN – same as the possums, the late night screaming, the bums, etc.

You’re not even “Not Banksy” as a Google search reveals. Go back to the suburbs wannabe.

It used to be graffiti was the realm of gang bangers. Now we have to deal with selfish bastards such as yourselves. If you want to be artistic, then do it on your own dime.