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Los Angeles Considers Anti-Graffiti Law

By Steven Rodriguez

Some youths consider graffiti a rite of passage. They’re enticed by the thrill of sneaking around in the middle of the night to leave their mark where all can see. Victims of their vandalism, however, are more than annoyed by the time and expense required to remove these questionable “works of art” which often convey profanity or ethnic slurs. Championing the rights of outraged victims, Los Angeles City Councilman Bernard Parks has proposed that parents be held liable for civil damages if their children commit graffiti vandalism. Similar to the graffiti law recently approved by LA County supervisors, Parks and other officials want the proposed law to serve as a wake-up call to parents and guardians who either don’t know or don’t care what their children are up to...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on September 10, 2008 (boomark / email).