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Winnipeg City Issues & Urban Affairs: Spray paint ban for Youth 18-

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    Katz hopes that stores will respect the new bylaw banning spray paint for minors. This is so outrageous! Perpetrators of vandalism don't care if their spray paint is from a legal source. What's next: a ban on permanent markers?

    (reference article: http://www.canstarnews.com/page/story/the_metro/2922)
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    • CommentAuthorTranswave
    • CommentTimeMar 30th 2008
     
    I've said this before, but youths can't legally buy cigarettes, yet that doesn't stop them from smoking. This isn't any different.

    This isn't even mentioning that people over 18 tag as well.

    This bylaw is pretty pointless, I think we can all agree on that.
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      CommentAuthorjim
    • CommentTimeMar 30th 2008
     
    I agree as the property owner I should be able to shoot you or break your arm kick you nuts in you get the point. Course thats why you chicken sh--- do it at night .
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    The simple solution to your property being tagged, and unfortunitely it is a pain in the butt, is to keep a gallon of paint and immediately cover up the tag. Do that and the tagger will skip your property as his advertisement would be covered up.
    The city has a program, I believe in repainting tagged properties.
    When someone tagged my business door on Corydon Avenue,, I painted it out the next day.
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    I've used acetone to remove spray paint and felt marker...works well. You have to be carefull with it though.
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      CommentAuthorjim
    • CommentTimeMar 30th 2008
     
    I agree cover it fast and usaully they stop Earlier comment is what Iam thinking while cleaning.
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    Posted By: jimI agree as the property owner I should be able to shoot you or break your arm kick you nuts in you get the point. Course thats why you chicken sh--- do it at night .


    Are you from Texas?:)

    I understand your frustration but you need to relax dude.
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    There are some differences between cigarettes and spray paint:

    1. The purpose of cigarettes is smoking; the purpose of spray paint is not vandalism.
    2. I believe it is illegal for youths to possess spray paint; it is not illegal for youths to possess cigarettes.
    3. Lighting a spray paint can is much more deadly.
    • CommentAuthorDeanK
    • CommentTimeMar 31st 2008
     
    yes there is a city program call the graffitti hotline ( Winnipeg city section under that name )
    the city program has been one guy since last september.
    The wait time to get even CITY PROPERTY painted over is around 1 month
    more employees start again April 1.
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      CommentAuthorcancelbot
    • CommentTimeMar 31st 2008
     
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    Forget the graffiti hotline. Rosencrentz has it right - keep a gallon of paint around and if you get tagged, cover it up same day.
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      CommentAuthorSputnik
    • CommentTimeMar 31st 2008
     
    Perhaps the city should start handing out free water soluble spray paint cans and chalk to graffiti taggers.
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      CommentAuthorjim
    • CommentTimeMar 31st 2008
     
    What do kids get from this it is such a waste of energy.
    • CommentAuthorDeanK
    • CommentTimeMar 31st 2008
     
    uggh.. nice google adverts
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    NewWinnipeg will be in so much trouble if someone under 18 clicks those ads.
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      CommentAuthorMunchkinguy
    • CommentTimeApr 1st 2008 edited
     
    Posted By: jimWhat do kids get from this it is such a waste of energy.

    Some people feel that they live in a world where their voice and aspirations are stifled by an oppressive power structure. Graffiti is a way of challenging that power structure and making something "mine" instead of "theirs".
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    INAL, but I since the bylaw only prohibits the sale of spray paint, you could get away with giving it away for free. It is interesting to note that the bylaw does not mention any punishments for violation.
    • CommentAuthorDeanK
    • CommentTimeApr 1st 2008
     
    nope. you cant give it to minors either..but.. you are right the bylaw itself contains no means of punishment.,

    "Possession of spray paint by minors prohibited
    4. A minor may not have spray paint in his or her possession in a public place unless the
    minor is under the supervision of a parent, guardian, school teacher, employer or other adult in
    a similar relationship."
    • CommentAuthorDeanK
    • CommentTimeApr 1st 2008
     
    For teh record...the city of Winnipeg Charter provides for the punishment,
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    I know that it would still be illegal for them to possess, but I'm guessing if the distributor gave it away for free, there would be no penalty for the distributor.
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    Sort of o topic...I wish "taggers" would respect certain items. Used to be that if you did a mural the unspoken rule was not to paint over someone else'sw painting. That's gone out the widnow now - even the decades old historic signs that I photograph I notice mjore and more of them are being tagged over. That's a shame.

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