Thanks to Seattle Parks for sharing the “after” photos – their graffiti team was indeed able to clean the paint off tagger-defaced trees at Me-Kwa-Mooks Park. We reported on the vandalism yesterday, with a photo shared by Jason, who discovered the vandalism as well as a litter-covered picnic spot. Today, as promised, Parks workers went to the scene and got the tags off the trees.
You have to wonder what makes some people think that tagging trees, or anything else for that matter, is something that is perfectly fine to do.
From my experience with the graffiti patrol on Capitol Hill, the faster & more frequently graffiti is removed, the less likely it is that tagging will be repeated or new graffiti will appear. Thanks for the quick response Parks Dept.
Thanks to WSB and to Seattle Parks and Recreation! Both performed above and beyond the call!
Not to sound negative, and I think Parks did a great job, but how long until these same trees are tagged again by these lowlife scum. Seriously, tagging a tree!? Where are the police when groups are congregating at this park and the waterfront across the street?
I hate taggers SO much. I noticed last week that Roxhill Elementary had been tagged up near the roofline, just off to the side that had so generously been re-painted by volunteers last year. Made me so mad, I wanted to spit and throw things — if I’d known who the culprits were.
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Good thing I’m not in law enforcement, b/c if I ever was to witness someone tagging a tree, school, private building, etc. I’d likely shoot them first and say they “fell” on my gun while trying to escape. Just so disrespectful and hateful and gross.
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