Seattle prosecutors charge 17 in felony graffiti cases, seek restitution for damages

[@waldosaur]

do something about the fent epidemic in seattle!

[@mgreg8134]

How do you get people to stop using drugs?

[@BillRayDrums]

These prosecutors are putting in their shark teeth for graffiti? Oh wow, I sure feel safer now!

[@BrockOBauma]

Killers are going home with ankle monitors. These guys won't get anything.

[@mortalclown3812]

Yo. They can get money out of it. Cool (partial) solution.

[@jaymorgan4475]

I can't believe Seattle is now doing something about this issue. Why has it taken so long, mayor Harrell?

[@TRUTHRULES777]

Graffiti is one thing. Crime homelessness and high drug use should be your Priority.

[@Truelib99Hobbes]

It's about time they start clamping down on lawlessness. People are out of control.

[@samA-hs3ci]

Waisted resources

[@brandenhellman4381]

Just now figuring that out???

[@mrAZcardinal]

About time. Seattle looks ugly as hell due to this. They've been to lenient for too long.

[@wizkaqueefa9003]

Seattle will always look ugly as hell except for from June-September. Remember Denver & Salt Lake City have nicer mountain views while San Fran, Miami, etc. have nicer ocean views.

[@FlowerPup_AZ]

Graffiti is gross like why you want everything to look gross and shitty

[@williamryan9195]

It is a form of mental illness that has been rebranded as Art.

[@fotoz2363]

Seattle is gross, so I think graffiti doesn't do much more harm to it

[@matthewrundberg]

Looks like Tom GRAFF hates GRAFF 😂

[@Artsells980]

Imagine that

[@vestagirl8484]

Seattle has been destroyed by this garbage graffiti

[@2025-n2g]

Haha nothing will change. Good luck 😂

[@justinheick6289]

DudE nAMe waS ToM GrAFf😆

[@toocutepuppies6535]

I don't own a business but I'm sick of all the graffiti. I hope this helps.

[@Visible22-f9b]

🤡

[@Krudd07]

It doesn’t help

[@KingdomeBleachers]

Lol, anytime i fly in from any other city and drive through Tacoma or Seattle, I'm reminded immediately of how much the entrances to the city look like total ass.

[@Eli-wu9zu]

Forming the back way from belvue to Seattle over the lake or from Everette to Seattle or from the ferries to Seattle or from the bridge ti Tacoma. Most entrances to the cities are nice but there are some shity ones

[@KingdomeBleachers]

@Eli-wu9zu Stop giving the city a pass, ya know? The I-5 corridor is what most people use, especially tourists, and it looks like mad max. They wasted 6 million dollars in tax payer money dragging their feet on this issue, and still have to virtue signal with political speech making distinctions between sanctioned art and graffiti. It's pretty frustrating, lol.

[@dans.9295]

Why this was allowed for the last four to five years is unacceptable

[@stratoman1957]

It’s about time , that our government stands up for what’s right…

[@IIlIlIllllllIIIl]

Rip gride

[@jamesfarnan7456]

Gride passed ?

[@IIlIlIllllllIIIl]

@ yea bro

[@Dr.KarenMarsh]

GRIDE 4 EVER

[@josephpossanza5022]

RIP Grider and Rugby

[@HamalaKarris2024]

Officials should focus on the real crimes first

[@justinmansfield3019]

I’m tired of my tax dollars being wasted on prosecuting and incarcerating artists for a non violent crime!!! Keep Seattle beautiful LEGALIZE GRAFFITI!!!

[@Xyz594]

Those MORONS CARE MORE ABOUT GRAFFITI INSTEAD OF THE DAILY OVERDOSE DEATHS HAPPENING IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE EVERY DAY!

[@truly206]

Saw two taggers marking an X for no reason at someone's business in Cap Hill--two different occasions. It's just reckless behavior at this point, I can't support that. Businesses small and locals are NOT surviving having to repair their windows and walls and dealing with the unnecessary burden. This is the stupidest I've heard. If you enjoy art and want to get inspired, do it...on a canvas, shirt, at home in your own walls LMAO-----but vandalizing someone's property is a BIG NO.

[@KLDMatthews]

Drug addicts are much more of a problem, maybe convict some of them or maybe throw the governor in jail would be better spent

[@Nunya43445]

Restitution from people who steal spray paint. We'll wait on that update

[@CraigPetersen12f36b]

Pffffft.... 80 hours? How about 2000 hours. Driving through the Lynwood / Seattle / Tacoma belt way is a hideous embarrassment. Nearly every flat surface, pole, support, barrier and even rocks to mitigate erosion on embankments have tags.

[@dandelionsarefree7436]

Come on Seattle take back your city! Stand up for the once beautiful city

[@FirstNationsandCoco]

So they really think that the people who are responsible for the graffiti are going to pay for the damage 😂 most of them don’t even have jobs or are homeless and may have addiction issues! It just showed you that they won’t do the community service so put them in jail and make them do the work for the community!

[@Xyz594]

They care more about graffiti than the DAILY OVERDOSE DEATHS HAPPENING IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@FirstNationsandCoco]

@ I have to correct myself Graffiti is an art you should know that! Tagging is what I was referring to. And I agree with you that Seattle city council should start worrying about the fentanyl Deaths And getting that under control. It’s hard when you have a Mayor and a Governor who worries more about gun control laws and Tagging than cleaning up the drugs and stop giving them needles and foil, pipes to smoke that meth. Washington needs better leadership period.

[@KLDMatthews]

Gimme a break Seattle lites yea graffiti is gross but so is shitting in the streats

[@lawrencechatman2920]

Fighting against graffitti and hot dog carts? Congrats Seattle, you are officially not a Big City.

[@1223jamez]

So you’re ok with vandalism!

[@vestagirl8484]

Graffiti is for cities filled with peasants.

[@Starr3Child3]

SEA is a lost cause. Too bad.

[@Halphbaked210]

Public drug use..... is fffffaaaarrrr worse of a problem

[@jamesfarnan7456]

Seeking restitution ?? Lol

[@laulusb87]

Make them clean it up!

[@silencio5184]

Oh god everyone is such a baby. It’s just art if it’s not on a building let it go. They shouldn’t be charged at all. If u have all drugs legal and stealing legal than graffiti shouldn’t be a problem

[@adaptivevision44]

Where rise does graffiti go? Its hideous

[@silencio5184]

@ learn English first lol

[@feiwong4310]

Graffiti will never die

[@j.t.b436]

About time!!!

[@bobbofly]

Some serious time to go with the restitution, please.

[@Truelib99Hobbes]

Wait, isn't this going to affect black and brown communities disproportionately?

[@mrAZcardinal]

Who cares? Don't do graffiti and you won't have a problem.

[@johnnysunshine7589]

DASS ART, MANG!

[@donngu]

I love graffiti too, but as much as it’s art, you can’t just hang your art where you want. Imagine someone breaking into your house and replacing your windows with stained glass without your permission. Lol

[@samA-hs3ci]

Lesss goooo mayne

[@gman1003]

Make them all pay or do time. SEATTLE LOOKS LIKE CRAP WITH ALL OF THIS TAGGING!!!

[@WeSeldomlyNegotiate]

Rip doubt wsn 3a btm kam on top

[@Alpacabowl98]

70 hours dont seem like much

[@vallee7966]

Lose a hand. Continue? Lose the other.

[@mrdryw]

For the people asling why it took so long is cus the city of seattle can fine buisinesses for not cleaning it up. They made so much from that and forgot the writers still needed to pay the damages lol

[@seanmolloy6188]

It's only about 5 years too late, but finally.

[@RustyFoundry]

Love it!

[@hood_nation_tv]

They'll never win this battle 😂

[@sliturarse]

lol release before Christmas, how times has this repeat offender do what criminals do best?

[@tristanguzman8445]

Rip Gride

[@WithoutInnocence951]

SO THEY CATCH GRAFFERS BUT CANT CATCH THE GUYS OR RELEASE TO PEOPLE ON THE EPSTIEN LIST🤔🤔🤔 WERIED STUFF GOING ON

[@netherjosh]

Hell yeah. Super tired of seeing that ugly "DOTCOM" BS everywhere X P

[@brucejohnson1264]

Grafiti is how you can identify where you should and should not live. The taggers are sent it to claim the turf, then the gangs move in to monetize it with drug dealing.

[@Krudd07]

There is no way you actually believe this haha crazy

[@manojchowdhary4208]

Oh God - Is Seattle becoming a carceral city again? 😢😮

[@darlenemc3586]

Thank you Seattle and PD

[@richardkosoff711]

Wow! This is encouraging. It used to be that the store owners got fined if they didn’t clean it up or paint over it right away.

[@tommunyon2874]

Now to go after the "auditory graffiti" of those who have vehicle sound systems that shake everything within a couple of tenths of a mile. This is also an unwanted nuisance.

[@Dr.KarenMarsh]

GRIDE 4 EVER

[@brendan6567]

a he makes a video documenting it 😂😂🤣🤣

[@Susan-c9w]

About time!