I don't agree with gang graffiti, e.g "Cripz, Bloodz" or anything like that. That promotes theft, assault, serious crimes, drugs etc.

Give them a place to do it.

I like writing my name pretty too, that's why I practice calligraphy.

whatever on tags, peices are where its at! fellas spend hours creating a masterpeice.

So is every toilet wall. Explain.

This post is hysterical, however. I love when the government tries to educate parents.

Not to perpetuate a stereotype, but come on, Homer Jay...

I think you meant to say "'peace' of would". Check it out. I think I'm write.

If someone could explain what purpose tagging serves...

It sure ain't artistic expression. It looks like dripping shit. And makes everything around it look like shit. And anyway, are people really still tagging? Sweet FredfreakingDurst that's so nineties. Get a hobby, kids. Read a book. Draw a picture. Talk to some adults. Throw out your baggy pants. Turn your hat back around, retard. Get on the team and come in for the big win.

Graffiti's cool though. As long as they don't let stupid taggers do it.

Oh, the most recent tag in my neighborhood: "Lordes is a retard." No lie. Sweet.

It is definatelly not the parents fault as to why writers do what they do. I've met taggers from all walks of life; rich, poor, strict/non-strict parents, people who live in the "ghetto" and people who come from upper-class neighborhoods. I once met a writer who's father was a cop. So don't be so quick to point the blame on the parents.

As for the people who say graff isn't an art, PLEASE explain to me what hair glued to a piece of would is. Honestly graff is a much more interpretable form of art than a lot of the art you see hanging in a museum.

And this is by far the worst description of a writer, Its more of a description of a rookie 'toy' who cant wait to be caught. I think dave chappelle said it best "just cause i'm dressed like a slut, doesnt make me a slut" moral of the story, dont dress in a way that you dont want to be seen as.

I've always liked graffiti, to be honest.

Why? How about they show they're responsible enough to be a member of society first.

Kids who just scrawl mindless tags everywhere are vandals. But those who want to express themselves artistically should have a space in which to do so.

When I used to live in the UK (for 2 years) the tagging problem was huge so the city of London decided that if kids have such a need to do so why not have them compete in a set area filled with concrete walls. Obviously, they had judges who made sure that gang related stuff was not allowed but this way kids who wanted to create art can be given a place to do so.

Some of the talented kids who would've ended up either arrested for vandalizing property or acting like delinquents got commissions to do large art works on buildings and sets! Of course, there were those (gangs) who just wanted to go about tagging and the problem still persists but at a much smaller level.

p.s. how old were you?

actually i find some graffiti a kind of art.