• Graffiti can be anything from words, symbols or drawings etched, written or spray painted on public property such as sidewalks, street signs, buildings, trains, buses, walls or canvases. Although graffiti is a form of art, it is often considered vandalism which is punishable by fine and even jail time.Graffiti Hurts: Graffiti FAQ

• Fast Facts

  1. Modern graffiti began in PhiladelphiaNew York Magazine: Graffiti in Its Own Words (June 25, 2006)
  2. Popularized in New York City in the 1970sNew York Magazine: Graffiti in Its Own Words (June 25, 2006)
  3. Graffiti is vandalismRecycling & Waste Commissions: Graffiti Q & A
  4. Costs taxpayers over seven billion dollars a year to clean upRecycling & Waste Commissions: Graffiti Q & A
  5. "Tagging" is writing your nameNew York Magazine: Graffiti in Its Own Words (June 25, 2006)
  6. A "throw up" is a more elaborate tagGraffiti Hurts: Graffiti FAQ
  7. "Pieces," short for "masterpieces," are large, detailed drawings that often use multiple colorsGraffiti Hurts: Graffiti FAQ
  8. Wild style is indecipherable, abstract, Cubist style letteringNew York Magazine: Graffiti in Its Own Words (June 25, 2006)
  9. Wild style graffiti was created by graffiti artist TRACY 168New York Magazine: Graffiti in Its Own Words (June 25, 2006)
  10. Toys are graffiti artists who are just starting outNew York Magazine: Graffiti in Its Own Words (June 25, 2006)

• Penalties for Graffiti Vandalism

  • Graffiti is categorized as institutional vandalism or criminal mischiefGraffiti Hurts: Graffiti FAQ
  • FinesGraffiti Hurts: Graffiti FAQ
  • Suspended driver's licenseGraffiti Hurts: Graffiti FAQ
  • Arrest and imprisonmentGraffiti Hurts: Graffiti FAQ
  • Can be charged with a felonyGraffiti Hurts: Graffiti FAQ
  • Parents or guardians of minors can be finedGraffiti Hurts: Graffiti FAQ

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