Graffiti artists

i know :)
its not like nothings getting done coz a lot of stuff is but trains are getting buffed before they even leave the lay-up or depot. southwest trains have a zero tolerance policy so not much is rolling. but i think it would be better for everyone to ease up a bit on the buff. less money spent on cleaning, brightens up the morning, writers see stuff burning, its all good.

Tell me about it, that bloody 'broken window' theory in action once again. I'm still pretty baffled as to the reasoning behind the criminalisation of graffiti, when it first came about it was kids wanting to decorate their surroundings. I can understand that not everyone likes or appreciates it but I still don't see how it actively negatively impinges on anyone else. In Italy, or at least Roma, there's a lot higher tolerance towards graffiti which means artists get to spend a lot more time creating nicer pieces as opposed to the quicker bombing style throwups and tags due to fear of being caught. I spent every tram journey in Roma glued to the window watching hundreds of pieces go by, some obviously quite old too, which was nice to see. From what the locals told me, if it's any good then it's pretty unlikely it'll get removed.