Today the commissioner, Nancy Sikes-Kline, of St. Augustine wrote a letter describing how devastating graffiti is, and that it urgently needs to be stopped. She states that the recent acts of graffiti vandalism in their city acts as a great concern. She begins to explain how it hurts every aspect of our community including businesses, homes, schools and churches. That graffiti is a humungous contributing factor in declining property values and its presence encourages even more graffiti, and usually more vandalism and crime. It’s her belief that graffiti in any location can increase the public’s fear for community safety.
I believe graffiti is art. Despite the commissioner’s opinion, I do not think this form of art should be associated with vandalism and crime. People should not have to be afraid for their safety if graffiti is spotted. However I do not believe in harmfully defacing nice public property or historic structures or sites.
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