I’d say something stronger, but I really don’t like wishing bodily harm on others - if I did, though, I would wish mild forms of injury on the bands of creeping thugs who have been marking the shit out of my neighborhood lately.

There’s been a marked rise in the last few months - high-profile taggings (like the downtown building that sustained $50k worth of damange) and neighborhood-level offenses.

This past week was possibly the worst yet, though. All up and down 21st and 22nd - 19th and the others - from H to at least N.

And this gem - parked across the street from my house. Who DOES that? By the way, what you can’t tell from the photo, is that the tags spread around the back and the other side of the van. Basically every panel on that vehicle was defaced. While I was snapping this photo, a Jeep drive by with its back window and gate tagged too.

I’d donate some money toward the installation of better lighting in my neighborhood. Not that it would necessarily help. But perhaps better lighting and some cameras? Maybe if people with webcams streamed particular trouble spots in midtown we could nail more of the bastards who feel this is the only way to be known.

Then we can funnel them into more positive programs. Or just spray paint them until they quit.

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