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To: KLP who wrote (2093)	10/5/2006 4:18:40 PM
From: one_less	of 10087

Is graffitti a crime, or an art form? Fast facts about graffiti It costs America more than $8 billion per year just to clean up graffiti. Immediate removal - within 24-48 hours - is the key to successful graffiti prevention. There are four types of graffiti – tagging, satanic/hate, gang, and generic (non-threatening messages like "Bobby loves Suzy" or "Class of 2000"). San Antonio mainly deals with gang and tagging graffiti. Tagging graffiti is more ornate while gang graffiti uses symbols. It is a common misperception that most graffiti is done by gangs when in fact gangs are responsible for less than 10% of graffiti. Graffiti vandals represent every social, ethnic and economic background. Suburban males commit approximately 50% of graffiti vandalism from pre-teen to early 20s. The average age of the arrested graffiti vandal is 17-18, with an overall broad range of 8-54. Community paintbrush murals are rarely defaced by graffiti and instill a sense of pride among those who live nearby. There are four primary motivating factors for graffiti vandalism: fame, rebellion, self-expression, and power. Getting the media to publish photos and videotape of graffiti is often the ultimate fame for graffiti vandals. wired.com

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