We have represented many "Tag Merchants" arrested for Criminal Damage over the years. Mainly by the British Transport Police in Greater London.
The athleticism of the adrenalin artists has to be admired in tagging difficult to reach but prominent locations. But the public audience sometimes struggle to perceive it is art and especially when it is your face at a building near you.
The police have purposely avoided using the word 'artist' as they launch an appeal for help in identifying the "owner of a graffiti tag" who's accused of causing £1 million damage.
Apparently "the author of this tag" has been busy in North London and Westminster, and prolific across sidings on the tube network.
Houses, schools, monuments and old folks' homes have been targeted with the ZERX tag.
We have even represented "Taggers" in a crown court who, while waiting to be sentenced, proceeded to tag away in the court building! They were subsequently sent down for a little holiday with Her Majesty.
So, art or damage? Which side of the tracks do you come down on? Comments please.
1 comment:
All unauthorised graffiti is criminal damage, but personally I tend towards the position of Banksy good - scrawled tags with black marker bad.
As with all crime if people engage in it then they must realise that consequences will follow if court, which leads to thr irony of people clearing wanting to publicise their work yet being unable officially to take credit.
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