How does Portland Abate Graffiti?

By tazing and beating the shit out of an innocent guy who had nothing to do with graffiti.


http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2012/03/federal_jury_rules_against_por.html

this article focuses on a poor random guy that had the unfortunate luck of being misjudged by the cops for a graffiti writer; and got his face creamed into a frappuccino. But nobody once questions the opinion of a dear humble graffiti artist who if he were identified correctly would have been doing the electric boogaloo. There is much focus on the innocent party- but is this Smackdown justifiable if he committed a petty crime? This instance is only a pity because an innocent man received some outlaw justice from our paid in-law police force- but why does a non violent graffito practitioner deserve an ass whipping of a lifetime from the man in a black costume?

In the end we all lose; OUR $250,000 in tax money goes to pay for our mistakes of our own public servant.

Breakin' Faces

What is graffiti and who does it?

"In the rigors of thug-life, graffiti is one of the primary mediums for Urban Expression. The life of a thug is not a nine to five world, instead the day consists of getting up around 12:00 p.m., partying all afternoon, selling a little drugs in the evening, a low-ride cruise through the 'hood, maybe a drive by shooting or two or perhaps a gang fight, and all that topped off with a night- cap of graffiti and running from the police. Sound Fun? But the graffiti isn't entirely wanton destruction of public or private property, it has an inherent quality that to the untrained eye can go unnoticed. Graffiti is the textual language of Urban Expression. Between the lines there lies a code and message to read and understand. Those who don't or can't, face retaliation in the form of a beating or death"



brown pride! craftsmanship is everything

Caps

In my constantly ongoing quest to find the perfect aerosol spray can depressing actuator tip (cap) i ran into this industrial website forum with a guy who was looking for a particular as well for a different purpose- and was responded by this awesome post.



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or you can see it live here:

http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/105930-post5.html