According to an investigator who followed up the complaints, pictures of the graffiti were run by the gang investigator, who declared it to be just plain old everyday graffiti.
Only thankfully, it’s not everyday graffiti. Events like this, at least along Broad Street, are fairly rare. Every now and then, sure. But not all the time, and not to this extent.
Not every place can say that, though.
Downtown Augusta has just enough private video cameras in just enough private places to serve as obstacles for such behavior. In fact, if some lights hadn’t been out around where the damage happened, the sheriff’s office might be close to identifying the person who chose to strike out in such a lasting and ugly way.
We’re not talking artistic graffiti, by the way. We’re talking initials.
Someday, it might even be city cameras keeping the spray cans in check, but you probably won’t find anyone willing to hold their breath for it.
“If that’s all the damage they’re doing, I guess we’re fortunate,” the investigator said. “They could be coming up on people with guns and doing crazy stuff, but we don’t have that kind of environment right now.”
We don’t. At least on Broad Street. But others do.You Might Also Like:
Bagged and Tagged
It was a bit ironic that as Broad Street prepared to applaud the Whites Building’s complete return to the neighborhood, building owners on both sides of the street were dealing with a serious amount of graffiti tagging.
Merrill Lynch. The Family Y. The backside of the Juvenile Court building. Even a Metro Spirit box. About 17 or 18 places in all.
According to an investigator who followed up the complaints, pictures of the graffiti were run by the gang investigator, who declared it to be just plain old everyday graffiti.
Only thankfully, it’s not everyday graffiti. Events like this, at least along Broad Street, are fairly rare. Every now and then, sure. But not all the time, and not to this extent.
Not every place can say that, though.
Downtown Augusta has just enough private video cameras in just enough private places to serve as obstacles for such behavior. In fact, if some lights hadn’t been out around where the damage happened, the sheriff’s office might be close to identifying the person who chose to strike out in such a lasting and ugly way.
We’re not talking artistic graffiti, by the way. We’re talking initials.
Someday, it might even be city cameras keeping the spray cans in check, but you probably won’t find anyone willing to hold their breath for it.
“If that’s all the damage they’re doing, I guess we’re fortunate,” the investigator said. “They could be coming up on people with guns and doing crazy stuff, but we don’t have that kind of environment right now.”
We don’t. At least on Broad Street. But others do.You Might Also Like:
According to an investigator who followed up the complaints, pictures of the graffiti were run by the gang investigator, who declared it to be just plain old everyday graffiti.
Only thankfully, it’s not everyday graffiti. Events like this, at least along Broad Street, are fairly rare. Every now and then, sure. But not all the time, and not to this extent.
Not every place can say that, though.
Downtown Augusta has just enough private video cameras in just enough private places to serve as obstacles for such behavior. In fact, if some lights hadn’t been out around where the damage happened, the sheriff’s office might be close to identifying the person who chose to strike out in such a lasting and ugly way.
We’re not talking artistic graffiti, by the way. We’re talking initials.
Someday, it might even be city cameras keeping the spray cans in check, but you probably won’t find anyone willing to hold their breath for it.
“If that’s all the damage they’re doing, I guess we’re fortunate,” the investigator said. “They could be coming up on people with guns and doing crazy stuff, but we don’t have that kind of environment right now.”
We don’t. At least on Broad Street. But others do.You Might Also Like:
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