Hard line on 'taggers'.

**Oakie** · 15th February 2008, 10:53

Ok, so the government has said in the last couple of days they're going to get tough on 'taggers'.
Great news but it annoys me that they've only decided to get tough because a tagger (an offender) was killed as the result of his tagging and not because of all the millions of dollars worth of damage that these cretins have done 'expressing themselves'.

It's like saying crimes only become important when the criminals start getting hurt because of it.

I just can't quite come to terms with it all.

**Donor** · 15th February 2008, 10:55

I'm just SO glad that the $200 I have spent on paint and rollers in the last 12 months to cover tagging, has paid off and will benefit others.

**Grahameeboy** · 15th February 2008, 11:03

Geeze, it made front page news...sums up NZ sometimes when that is the only important thing they can say.

Pity the Govt could not work on more important matters. Taggers is hardly a major and all they will do is get someone over 18 to get the paint or start using paint brushes and tins of paint so guess the Govt will pass a law about that next.

Sorry what an over reacting bunch of bollocks.

**Paul in NZ** · 15th February 2008, 11:12

They should make it legal and license them all.... Make the talentless pricks go on a fine arts course first..

**Oakie** · 15th February 2008, 11:26

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

They should make it legal and license them all.... Make the talentless pricks go on a fine arts course first..

Jesus Christ, please keep that idea to yourself. I can see Polytechs all over the country offering courses in it.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 15th February 2008, 11:33

I think anyone caught tagging should have 'loser' tattooed on their forehead.

**enigma51** · 15th February 2008, 11:38

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

I think anyone caught tagging should have 'loser' tattooed on their forehead.

No just cut there fucking hands off

**Steam** · 15th February 2008, 11:39

Originally Posted by Oakie

Jesus Christ, please keep that idea to yourself. I can see Polytechs all over the country offering courses in it.

Sorry Oakie, all Fine Arts degrees in NZ have the study and theory of graffiti as part of their courses already, have had for decades.

**Oakie** · 15th February 2008, 11:54

Originally Posted by Steam

Sorry Oakie, all Fine Arts degrees in NZ have the study and theory of graffiti as part of their courses already, have had for decades.

Just as long as it's not offered as a separate course.

**Big Dave** · 15th February 2008, 12:35

Community counstable rang me last week - they caught the person/s that did my fence.

I guess there must be a down side to signing your name everywhere.

**ManDownUnder** · 15th February 2008, 12:43

Whats the punishment for shooting them with a paintball gun again???

**spookytooth** · 15th February 2008, 17:43

The whole look we are doing something bullshit gets me.Like tagging is the big deal never mind all the murders and rapes of late.Plus wtf is making it r18 to buy paintgoing to do .How many of the little pricks buy there spray cans ?all i see is alot of arm flapping look at me its election year

**McJim** · 15th February 2008, 18:00

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Community counstable rang me last week - they caught the person/s that did my fence.

I guess there must be a down side to signing your name everywhere.

Yeah, I used to write all my enemies' names on walls in Glasgow.