Entries from LAist tagged with 'tag'
August 1, 2008
Painted out graffiti is reminiscent of a Mark Rothko painting | Photo by Lord Jim via Flickr In light of the new graffiti law Gov. Schwarzenegger signed into law this week, the Associated Press has looked into a concerning pattern about graffiti taggers and the public's safety. Over the past couple years, four people have died when approaching or witnessing taggers in action. To see how insane some taggers can get, one former tagger......
Continue Reading "Graffiti is a 9-1-1 Call"August 25, 2007
Yet another tale of pure insanity. This one from San Bernardino County:A 65-year-old Hesperia woman was shot and killed Thursday evening after she and family members confronted taggers spray-painting graffiti on their apartment wall and trash cans. [snip] Seutatia Tausili of Hesperia was shot about 8:30 p.m. Thursday after she and other family members approached several people spray-painting their apartment complex on First Avenue. "All we wanted to know is why they were doing......
Continue Reading "Gang Picks Fight with Grandmother, Kills Her"