Posted on 03/22/2024 6:24:04 AM PDT by artichokegrower
OAKLAND, Calif. - Runaway graffiti, sometimes called urban art, has often been cited as a major sign of urban decay and disrespect for private and public property. While there are rules against graffiti, enforcing it sometimes causes more trouble than it might be worth.
(Excerpt) Read more at ktvu.com ...
Earlier this month, he got a violation citation from the City of Oakland to remove it by Tuesday the 19th or face an $1100 fine, plus an additional $1277 for each failed re-inspection
Finally the City of Oakland is cracking down and crime
Meanwhile human debris is camped on the sidewalk out front and crapping in the street. Our society has ended.
He should spray paint ‘BLM’ in big letters and then dare them to take it down.
Just goes to show you can’t, really, fix stupid!
It’s not really the graffiti that’s at the core of this. In the video news report, it was mentioned that the family owns a commercial business building where they operated a business.
I’d be willing to bet that some city-connected developer is behind it having the city levy the fines to put the family in a financial bind so they’d have to ‘sell’ the business and the developer can snap it up cheaply.
It’s ALWAYS “Follow the money.”
The city inspector contacted KTVU and said he would do an immediate inspection and, presumably, cancel the citation.
Whew!
Shoot taggers on sight!
Might be cheaper in the long run to knock it down and put up a chainlink fence. Let them try to graffiti that.
Although I consider it an arbitrary order for anyone regardless of race, please tell me this man is not white to put my mind at ease.
last name of “Silva”
Guessing he is Portuguese..
Very smart idea. Or a rainbow fag.
I dunno... nailing a ‘rainbow fag’ to your fence would probably get you arrested too.
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