SF deals with increasing graffiti, tagging to private properties

Some call it "infringing to impress." Now with San Francisco's graffiti removal enforcement program paused, property owners are the ones who have to pay to paint over it. abc7ne.ws/3rdo3Cr
#graffiti #tagging #vandalism #sanfrancisco #abc7news

[@malama_ka_aina]

Don't blame the City? Stop forcing us to pay exorbitant taxes. Yes, the community needs to step in, but don't tell us not to blame the City. I abide by laws, treat people with respect and now more responsibility on me and fellow small business owners? Then what of those who carry on as they choose? They get a free ride? Very underwhelmed by all of this

[@silentmajority8365]

Its diversity

[@Truelib99Hobbes]

The city is absolutely to blame. By not enforcing laws or punishing the people who do this they are ABSOLUTELY inviting it. By foisting Sanctuary city status on us, they are inviting it. With some of the highest business taxes and fees in the world, the city ABSOLUTELY owes it's residents for the vibrancy they bring to this community. SF is just Fresno or Modesto without all the small specialty shops and businesses that attract tourists and bolster the city's image. Newsflash, Starbucks and Tiffany and all the other BS mall stores exist in every city in the world. It's our small businesses that draw people and make this city unique. The city leaders are absolute pos with absolutely no respect and no empathy for small businesses owners. The real victims in this city are hard working business owners and the honest service workers that keep this city moving. The city needs to quit blaming the real victims and coddling the people that are ruining. Supervisors, the governor and the mayor need to take a good hard look at themselves and the BS policies they're foisting on its citizens.

[@silentmajority8365]

@@Truelib99Hobbes That and actually thinking you can have that many mongrel groups for diversity could work

[@kmjberto]

Yeah "stop blaming the city" because they've done such a great job enforcing laws and prosecuting criminals. What a idiotic statement, "stop blaming the city!"

[@scottwinter1146]

If they want it off the streets, stop cleaning the buses every goddamn day. Give the buses back to the kids.

[@jack-bs6do]

hell yeah!! bring back bus hopping!!!

[@wetyuu]

Once neighbors do something, then the city steps in to tell you to stop.

[@maestrovso]

Stop blaming the city. Blame the media with reports like this. It even suggested taggers will become artists down the road.

[@MR-sq8ez]

Idiots, not cool, no respect for private property. Should do it to their mama's house for a change.

[@bombaybeach208]

What do you expect with zero bail, defunded police, the coddling of criminals.

[@cynthiawilliams5508]

Who cares what the vandals think or feel?? ARREST them. Until there is significant punishment, it will continue.

[@jeffdur1330]

Who cares what you think or feel lol

[@robertdahammer4850]

@@jeffdur1330 Nobody cares what you think or feel either LOL

[@GKP999]

​@@jeffdur1330 Until you experience tagging on your building, shut up!

[@dstaff7373]

Can never get rid of Graffiti it's human nature...

[@GKP999]

@@dstaff7373 I have been to places where there are no grafitti.

[@AA-kj4ic]

these people need to be arrested, they also paint on highway signs, arrest them, foreclose on these people's homes, impound their cars, make them pay for the clean up then x10 times for punitive damage.

[@Chris-gh6ux]

🤓🤓🤓

[@silentmajority8365]

Beaten?

[@kohort1]

A lot of taggers travel far and wide. I remember meeting these Australian dudes on Bart and made small talk bc I noticed them basically casing spots to tag.

[@bg710]

sf and oakland are graffiti destinations for sure

[@Ap_twsh]

SMH

[@silentmajority8365]

Black and hispanic

[@nhfanful]

Its just graffiti, let it go lol. How about we address car break ins and overdoses

[@ChopxAnkx]

Don't go or visit San Francisco

[@betl5982]

Don’t blame the city. Blame yourselves for voting for politicians that are soft on crime.

[@silentmajority8365]

I blame Lincoln ad lack of immigration

[@JdmgjnFjahgks]

​@@silentmajority8365lack of immigration? Wtf are you smoking.

[@kenchow1142]

there need to be harsh punishments for graffiti

[@Chris-gh6ux]

🤓🤓🤓

[@JdmgjnFjahgks]

​@@Chris-gh6uxwhere do you live? Let me tag up your car and home

[@kennydude7971]

Keep Bombin'

[@jasonhanson6563]

You get what you voted for.

[@silentmajority8365]

True Those that voted for Lincoln

[@rust-0hspray156]

Graffiti writers don't disappear no matter who you vote for

[@silentmajority8365]

@@rust-0hspray156 They will if you make them

[@rust-0hspray156]

@@silentmajority8365 na fam lol a lot of the graffiti in this video is from the same people doing it since the 90s they never stopped never will Can't get rid of it it's a part of every day life now, to many humans on earth doing it now

[@mineolahome5243]

No one suggested the obvious solution - put the graffiti criminals in JAIL!!

[@바보Queen]

i bet even if they are caught, they get out the next day

[@hxp417]

But, California had already got rid of all jails. California had reached an ideal state, that society doesn’t need a prison anymore.

[@JdmgjnFjahgks]

​@@바보Queenthey dont even go in.

[@tf9825]

keep dreaming

[@ericgraham9808]

@@hxp417 California has the second highest prison population with 101,441 prisoners. California locks up a higher percentage of its people than almost any democratic country on earth. But sure the answer must be lock even more ppl is smfh

[@cbeautifulworld11]

Don't blame the city. Blame the taggers and their worthless gangs.

[@silentmajority8365]

NOwhitesINVOLVED

[@johnanderson8046]

Graffiti is merely the icing on the cesspool cake that is San Francisco.

[@ME-ot2ce]

Not new, this has been going on since the 80's in all big cit'y's from red to blue states

[@visibletoa11userz]

Graffiti has existed since before the ancient Egyptian pyramids were built, look it up. The Roman empire also had a tagging problem, look it up.

[@ME-ot2ce]

@@visibletoa11userz yes it has I was more speaking on the graffiti of now with spray paint cans and tagging up and hitting up cities but that's true there has been graffiti on walls inscribing on walls since the beginning of time

[@ws82557]

Catch them cut a thumb. Done.

[@IDABAYAREA650I]

*How about we deal with the Homeless and drug addicts first…*

[@Joe-rx7ht]

When your neighborhoods are covered in graffiti, you know your city has gone to shiiiits.

[@silentmajority8365]

You know you have blk and hisp gangs

[@PC-bd3uh]

lol nope...more like it's ripe for gentrification... it's mostly just a bunch of hipster art kids tagging not gangs lol

[@AlexSt-1]

😂

[@tavuong666]

Why tf u pay for taxes when ur business are not protected from criminals acts?

[@Ap_twsh]

Increase graffiti indicates a decline in society, then its complete mayhem. You voted for this.

[@tonybayarea]

That's what most Law Enforcement say in California, instead of taking the responsibility for taking care of crime. They throw it back at the residents in the area and say you guys need to patrol your own area we can't do it all. What's the point of having the Police if they keep telling the residents to do what they are suppose to be doing in the first place, as those that work in Law Enforcement.

[@Joe-rx7ht]

While Gavin Newsom and the California assembly take away your right to keep and bare arms, and slap a new 11% tax on guns and ammunition.

[@바보Queen]

how can they enforce it when they defund the police genius and DA's who dont throw them in jail

[@tonybayarea]

@@바보Queen that's something every City in California has to deal with. You wanna defund the Police, don't complain about the crime that's happening in that city. I was referring about the cities that aren't defunding the Police smart guy.

[@plantsplantz2116]

Just give us a tax break if they ain't gonna enforce the laws. We'll use that money to solve the problem personally

[@Ap_twsh]

They are following the laws that citizens make. CA makes stupid laws for criminals benefit. Wake up.

[@bdubzxt6198]

Don’t blame the city, yikes wokefrancisco

[@rust-0hspray156]

Toys are running shit, i hate to say in but the cops need to put these toys in place, they keep getting away with it and they keep painting ass all over the city, im a tagger to but i agree the city has a lot of shitty graffiti they dont know the rules

[@uhhh_sam]

The tagging and graffiti is the least of my worries pls get rid of the drugs and crackheads instead☺️ I would appreciate it more than having some scribbles removed from my business

[@user-eh2hj8bx6O]

It makes me sad to see tagging on mosaics.

[@Artemis77700]

Why is this comments section one step away from advocating the death penalty for graffiti vandals? Like, it’s just graffiti.

[@lewjames6688]

"will never go completely away". There are parts of the world where graffiti doesn't exist. It's called civilization. We should try it some time...

[@everioke]

I just drove through San Francisco last week. 19th Avenue is riddled with graffiti. And that area is not downtown or the tenderloin. San Fran continues to go downhill, and no one seems to give a shit.

[@elpueblo100]

Do it like in El Salvador, if it is gangs, add more time to the ones that already incarcerated.

[@plantsplantz2116]

More time.....nah just pull out the electric chair already or the guillotine

[@GovernmentIssued]

Not in the sissy Bay Area

[@plantsplantz2116]

@@GovernmentIssued so true tho

[@silentmajority8365]

El Salvador sent us their criminals

[@shiveringnerve]

I can’t wait to move to the suburbs

[@silentmajority8365]

They are invading there too thank the 1964 CRA

[@jengasias]

And this is how the news takes something you already knew or seen before and tries to put a new spin on it. They aren't even trying anymore.

[@anameidonthave7957]

Go tag the Golden Gate B and jump out. What an irresponsible kind of people!

[@LifeIsStrange1229]

Stop City of SF. Call it what it is. Not "tagging" which is an innocent sounding word. It's CRIMINAL DAMAGE and charge the individuals with felonies. Not the business owners but the Perpatrators.

[@doramarroquin1256]

Is a shame the city is not working enough to control this issue

[@Noahdaceo]

The officer said graffiti then the lady tried correcting him by saying tagging? Tomato tomatoe.

[@clos9313]

Graffiti in the city!?? No way!??

[@fixpacifica]

Stop blaming the city? Even Rachel Gordon said that the city not enforcing tagging laws resulted in more tagging.

[@Graff.only_ceasc]

I hate it when people say graffiti is done to destroy things every writer you see for the most part are actually really talented its just they see one tag and they think there bad at art.if you search up a random writer that you see enough times you will see amazing graffiti a tag is just a signature they do tags to get their name up quickly if it is in a area where they dont have enough time Edit: watch style wars and you will understand it a bit more

[@45876]

Where do you live? I'll send some graffiti "artists" your way

[@GKP999]

I like to see you say that when the building you live in is tagged with random scribbles every day. There is a difference between murals and punks who need an ego fix.

[@jackmaa3647]

In Singapore graffiti almost zero why? San Francisco government should clean up for free 100%.

[@alihakimi1707]

Yet another thing impacted because of the ridiculous lockdowns

[@silentmajority8365]

YourDNCdiversity caused that

[@visibletoa11userz]

Graffiti and tagging has always existed, look it up.

[@silentmajority8365]

But not this much It increased in recent years In the 50s Cholo gangs used chalk an it was just in their shtholeareas

[@Jenna-was-Wrong]

You should really stop arresting locals

[@TraitofSiNN727]

I take pictures of tags from all over the place. some of it is awesome work others is just plain gibberish looks like a piece of garbage flung on to the wall.

[@klau88873]

…Or move to a better state instead throwing blame all over the place. Let the moving tax $ do the talking.

[@moonrunrs]

SF is such a 3rd world hellhole now.

[@crowpvpgod4537]

Why not make a public program like the CCC to pay people a standard wage for paint removal.

[@silentmajority8365]

Or mass relocate two groups out of America reducing crime 80%

[@JdmgjnFjahgks]

​@@silentmajority8365I want the right to live around and work with my race only

[@MichaelDouglas-nt7ti]

Thanks to Ramon, Double K from "Beat Street" I know about Tags and Burners also about vandalism by people like "Spit...!"

[@GKP999]

Years ago, Michael Fay was arrested and caned in Singapore. Sometimes, with some people, you just have to be really strict with them. Otherwise, they will create havoc and the rest of us suffer for their actions. These criminals should be arrested, made to clean up grafitti and made to pay for the supplies. She is wrong. The city has to take some responsibility!

[@donaldsmith7685]

I was recently in Venice Italy, one of the most beautiful cities in the world, still I saw stupid scrolls and IDs sprayed on historic buildings which can only be viewed as desecration. To say these narcissistic spray can bandits devaluing personal propety are artist is to like saying diarrhea is a pleasant experience.

[@rictech.]

Don’t blame Covid. Blame the democrats.

[@Joe-rx7ht]

Democrats are the real virus. 😷

[@bean-oj8cy]

cry

[@AlexSt-1]

I think they’re right the priorities there are a lil upside down right now. It was shocking to watch these businesses discussing stuff because I can’t believe there is businesses still open or running other then app techy corporations. In other words that areas economy is incredibly the start of “maaaaany problems”. They just walking out of stores with goods in there hand like nobody sees that they’re shoplifting! 😂 we understand the urgency to make areas that they’re talking about look improved and……clean. I’m telling you that you have to look around the area especially at night to understand something that they’re going through

[@SuperLazyCat]

Yeah cuz the taggins is going to fix the homeless problem. Wtf are they wasting money on.

[@reddahlias2595]

So they want vigilantes? Stop blaming the city for not doing their jobs.

[@rrpinsanfrancisco8598]

TOTALLY DISAGREE! Owners are at fault?! Stop blaming the city?! Wrong! I pay $$$$$ in property Tax and $$$$$ in Sales Tax?! Understaff SFPD and UNDER STAFF PUBLIC AGENCIES…unable to hire! Report on that! That’s NEW news.

[@srrydude5248]

tagged the fuck out of the warf last month 😹😹😹

[@christopherstone6962]

Where's William Andrew Masters when you need him?

[@Slowutoes]

Graffiti been going on since the stone ages

[@stingawel]

Catch those knucklehead teenagers that spray paints the MUNI with passengers inside.

[@stupadasso1964]

Stop blaming the city… good to see all the taxes and fines paid by businesses for public services go to…. Um….

[@BruceGoren]

Stop blaming the City? Hilarious hypocrisy! How about forcing the parents of taggers to pay for remediation? It's really bad on Alemany between Congdon and the freeway off-ramp, hundreds of feet of back fences vandalized. This is not "Art" it is crime.

[@johnw281]

Singapore will cane you for tagging. They are graffiti free.

[@Boobooli]

YOU CAN GUESS THE ORIGINS OF THESE TAGGERS, HOME GROWN IN USA.

[@KN-eh2fh]

why people do graffiti? isn't for art purpose, what they are trying to achieve? just curious.

[@quincykawada2271]

No, they enable this behavior.

[@stevenjohnson8736]

even they paint it over those tagging will never go away no matter what

[@NichoSetiawan-c3r]

the city have to learn from Singapore about graffiti

[@plantsplantz2116]

Chinese character tattoo graffiti lol

[@Slayerrrrrr]

All these comments suck, stay up 😂😂

[@JDHorn]

Tagging = art?

[@maylani3697]

Next thing you know, we’ll be required to pay the tagger if we find their tag on our building.

[@jeffdur1330]

I blame banksy

[@andrewiskb24]

Boo hoo I thought SF was the godfather of graffiti alongside NYC?

[@Dwn2Race]

Democrat Utopia….

[@ME-ot2ce]

Dumb, you act like this does not happen in republican city's

[@papasmurf3529]

Graffiti is universal

[@justinm7741]

Gang bangers are like dogs they need to mark their territory

[@masescranton9630]

If you catch someone vandalizing your property take beat spay to their eyes to administer justice.

[@brosephbroman7564]

Just burn it all to the ground and start all over.

[@alanbailey9313]

Other cities have curtailed graffiti by limiting access to spray paint. Anyone who buys a can must be 25, shows ID, number of cans of spray paint that can be purchased at one time is limited, and the purchase is entered into a city database. Reducing availability to the taggers reduces the amount of tagging. Property owners can fight back by immediately painting over. I've watched a house on the corner by my condo in The Mission paint over graffiti at least twice the past summer. They keep some of the same exterior paint on hand.

[@Truelib99Hobbes]

Enforcing laws is racist. Saying no to kids is racist.

[@Samuelamnuelgreeneggshamuel]

It's not a problem if they weren't hella toy.

[@propblast82nd]

Democrat artwork ❤

[@thestevedoughtyshow27]

Get rid of your liberal thinking and go back to the old ways.bring back the good old beat down

[@kekeracing3670]

😂😂😂

[@ty5967]

City needs to get on the property owner to remove the graffiti. City is slacking off.

[@stairwaytotevin]

Lopping graffers in the same boat with gang bangers is idiotic. A lot of you suburbanites need to get some education🤣🤣🤣🤣 »sEnTenCe ThEm WiTh MoRe TiMe » LOL

[@sandozdelysid]

Palimpcest

[@joeyjohns]

ts funny asf

[@RaininGame]

Democrats is how it got so bad... they have run the city for decades 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@leunam3434]

Looks like modern art to me. You just need to develop a taste for tags.

[@바보Queen]

can i tag on your house then?

[@toboekey]

For the guy who talks about replacing his window just buy paint thinner 😐😐 comes right fuckin off

[@mikej6544]

They have been tagging highway signs lately , some fool is going to fall on the roadway and get hit.not just punk kids anymore. These are grown adults doing it. Damm fools, get a job

[@IamNOTthedad]

If they don’t have a job how do they get the paint

[@mikej6544]

@@IamNOTthedad they steal it u dope