Blue graffiti across the middle of Goose Green Park

[joustant]

What a way to ruin such a beautiful park area that we are blessed to have! There is bright blue sprayed graffiti across an entire bench and across the width of the path in front of the bench. It?s right in the mksss of the park. I?ll try to take a photo. Off to call council now.

It was definitely dry so no buggy?s, scooters, feet or dogs were at risk. Hope it can all be cleaned :(

EDIT- added photo

[se22cat]

Saw that this afternoon, utterly pointless and disgusting to see. Goose Green is enjoyed by everyone and it's sad to see this happen and that it will use up money that could have gone elsewhere to clean up. A signpost protesting the surface coating of dog turds on the grass I can understand, and support, but this is just mindless vandalism.

[Humdinger]

If it is dry, what is the problem? You can still sit on the bench right?

You might think it is unsightly, others may not. One mans rubbish is another mans treasure, after all.

[Angelina]

The polystyrene is just as bad as it's a direct environmental hazard.

Graffiti has a different effect, by making an area feel unsafe for people. It can actually indicate a loss of control in an area, literally making it more unsafe. And it spreads.

Whether you think it's unsightly or not, it's not relevant. It attracts other behaviours.

[mikeb]

Humdinger: that's the worst sort of subjective nihilism. Of course it's an eyesore - objectively. If you really want to add your mark to the environment then find some wasteland somewhere.

[Cafcax]

You do talk some bollocks Humdinger.

[Sue]

Cafcax Wrote:

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> You do talk some bollocks Humdinger.

That appears to be his/her reason for being on the forum.

[NewWave]

Cafcax Wrote:

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> You do talk some bollocks Humdinger.

Too right.

[Administrator]

@Humdinger - enough of the trolling or you're out

[joustant]

And the profanity? when the actual graffiti/art reads ?snitches get bitches? - you wouldn?t like it on your home, we don?t want it in our general area of greenery or there for our kids to read. Find some canvas.

And the ?earl e byrd? on the bench, sheer genius...not!

[TE44]

I think the sayin is, snitches get stitches, jousant, although I can't see clearly from the photo.

[stepdown]

Angelina Wrote:

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> Graffiti has a different effect, by making an area

> feel unsafe for people. It can actually indicate a

> loss of control in an area, literally making it

> more unsafe. And it spreads.

Without getting into the age old vandalism/graffiti debate, that's quite a stretch, the causality element is unclear https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_windows_theory

[first mate]

But if it says "snitches get stitches" that might be read as an incitement to violence and not the sort of message you want in any public space.

[seenbeen]

first mate Wrote:

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> But if it says "snitches get stitches" that might

> be read as an incitement to violence and not the

> sort of message you want in any public space.

Threat too...totally unnecessary in a rare green space- are the council going to send out the graffiti clean up crew?

[TE44]

The saying is a reflection of violent language evolving. I have heard it used in children with there brothers, when I asked if they understood what it meant they clearly

did although recognised they were "obviously" not meaning that. Would there be any kind of grafitti acceptable where this was done,

[Angelina]

no

[TE44]

Has there been any reply from council OP?

Has there been any previous problems with grafitti in this area or is this a one off.

[Penguin68]

...mind you, if Banksy wanted to get out a spray gun...

[TE44]

Ha ha penguin68, i'm sure there would be an allowance then.

[Angelina]

graffiti can be classed as art but tagging rarely comes into this category - and has a different motivation

[Penguin68]

but tagging rarely comes into this category - and has a different motivation

Moot point https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB753GB753&sxsrf=ACYBGNQzU09Bl2GSKtzRsc_RsNCyUkcHJw:1570109116998&q=the+vaults+graffiti+tunnel&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiZorWhmIDlAhUXSxUIHQNRCWAQsAR6BAgIEAE&biw=1616&bih=814

[TE44]

https://inspiringcity.com/2019/09/29/graffestival-marks-the-last-days-of-the-nomadic-community-garden/

Unfortunately Nomadic Gardens held its closing Graffestival a couple of weeks ago, amazingvplace.

[Humdinger]

Don't praise graffiti guys, you might get accused of being a 'troll'

[Zebedee Tring]

Humdinger, judging from a quick review of your posting history, you may well qualify for troll status.

[Sue]

Zebedee Tring Wrote:

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> Humdinger, judging from a quick review of your

> posting history, you may well qualify for troll

> status.

Indeed.