Painting graffiti on trains is a crime. It is also an eyesore.

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JonMyrlennBailey

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Painting graffiti on trains is illegal, dangerous, and expensive, resulting in serious criminal charges like felonies for trespass and vandalism
. While some view it as an artistic, albeit illicit, form of expression, rail companies consider it property damage, and it can interfere with safety, such as covering identification numbers or reflective, according to a Facebook post and this article.
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Key points:
  • Legal Consequences: Painting trains constitutes criminal trespassing and vandalism, which can lead to hefty fines, felonies, and imprisonment, says Bombing Science and a document from the Connecticut General Assembly.
  • Safety and Operations: Unauthorized access to rail yards is extremely dangerous, notes a Facebook post, and graffiti can interfere with safety equipment and inhibit inspections, according to eeesa.com.
  • Cost: Cleaning or covering up graffiti is a significant financial burden on the rail industry, notes The Des Moines Register.
  • Cultural Viewpoint: While commonly seen as vandalism, some in the graffiti subculture argue that it is a form of art that travels across the country.
 
Why are graffiti artists spending all that money, time and energy? Are they from well-to-do families who fund their destructive "artwork"?
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Another disturbing thing is criminals who break into to freight cars to steal stuff, ruin stuff and create a terrible mess of litter:
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That is what I have a hard time grasping. Who has both the time AND the money to invest in all that spray paint? If they have all that time are they making their money some way other than working a job? Like the guy says at about 7:32 in the video, "you end up spending all your money and your time...". Man, I go a lot better things to do with both!
 
Graffiti goes back to the oldest recorded writings. The hieroglyphics in the ancient Egyptian pyramids, for example, contain graffiti inserted, not by modern day vandals, but by the original writers - often rude comments about supervisors or foremen.

This is not to say that the problem is minor. I have read news reports of graffiti "artists" being killed while trying to "tag" the outside of moving trains while hanging out the carriage windows or doors.
 
Just like exceeding the posted speed limit on roads. It is illegal BUT people still do it. Graffiti, train surfing, etc. - You won't stop it as it is ingrained in people to disobey when ever they think they will get away with it.
 
JonMyrlennBailey said:
AI Overview



Painting graffiti on trains is illegal, dangerous, and expensive, resulting in serious criminal charges like felonies for trespass and vandalism
. While some view it as an artistic, albeit illicit, form of expression, rail companies consider it property damage, and it can interfere with safety, such as covering identification numbers or reflective, according to a Facebook post and this article.
YouTube +5
Key points:
  • Legal Consequences: Painting trains constitutes criminal trespassing and vandalism, which can lead to hefty fines, felonies, and imprisonment, says Bombing Science and a document from the Connecticut General Assembly.
  • Safety and Operations: Unauthorized access to rail yards is extremely dangerous, notes a Facebook post, and graffiti can interfere with safety equipment and inhibit inspections, according to eeesa.com.
  • Cost: Cleaning or covering up graffiti is a significant financial burden on the rail industry, notes The Des Moines Register.
  • Cultural Viewpoint: While commonly seen as vandalism, some in the graffiti subculture argue that it is a form of art that travels across the country.
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I view it as urban sight pollution and vandalism. If these punks want to be "artistic" then maybe they should ask their mommies for a coloring book.
 
Problem is in California they’re more worried about regulating what type of guns we can have and making felons out of victimless crimes but destroying property? You’ll get a free pass and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
 
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