Why Graffiti is Vandalism?
There is no arguing that graffiti often does serious damage to property, while often the vandalism in public spaces might seem like a victimless crime that’s very often not the case. Also when graffiti happens on private property it can cause real distress for the owners. Even if there is no connection between graffiti and more serious crime the distinction becomes more blurred when it’s your property that has been damaged. Besides the actual damage to the property, graffiti often goes hand in hand with trespassing. While many people may debate the ethics of graffiti the law is crystal clear when it comes to trespassing. It’s not just the issue of criminal behaviour, often the trespassing can put the life of the graffiti artists and others in danger when they trespass on railways and motorways. People also shouldn’t forget the cost that graffiti removal requires. Though many graffiti products are affordable but it is an expense that property owners would never have to incur were it not
