Graffiti law targets parents of taggers

August 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Fresh out of the LA Times, here’s an article about holding parents responsible for the children’s tagging. Fine … but I don’t think this will work. Taggers are not tagging as a rebellion against parental oppression. Nothing even remotely like that. More often than not, tagging is associated with street gangs. Handle street gang crimes like crimes … not like a child “telling on” someone.

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1:09 PM, August 19, 2008

Seeking to hit graffiti vandals and their parents in the pocketbook, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved a measure that would allow authorities to hold taggers — and their parents — liable for civil damages.

It goes into effect in 30 days.

The new county law is part of a broader strategy against blight that aims to step up enforcement by conducting more specialized prosecutions, as well having the violators pay fines up to $1,000 and having liens issued against their property. When warranted, the measure also would allow authorities to seek felony vandalism charges in court.

The thinking behind the approach, said Supervisor Gloria Molina, who introduced the ordinance, is to shake up parents and guardians who are in denial about their children’s actions, unaware of them or simply don’t care. It is another tool to hold the adults accountable, she said.

Los Angeles County spent nearly $30 million last year to clean up graffiti, records show.

-Andrew Blankstein

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