jantango
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The graffiti makes the city look like a slum. It's visual contamination.
One day a few months ago, I asked a policeman on duty in my neighborhood Balvanera if graffiti is a crime. He said it is, and told me what I could do about it. He said they have to do community service and pay a fine. All I had to do was see one in action and call the police.
I thought I'd have to go lurking at night in the neighborhood to find one of these graffiti artists (I use the term loosely). Much to my amazement and delight, I found one yesterday evening at 6:30 on my street just as he completed the damage to a factory. He was prepared with lies to justify his crime(delito). It was perfect timing when a police car drove by, and I asked them to stop. I didn't hesitate to say that I wanted to make a police report (denuncia) and see him arrested. The two officers called in and waited for another one to arrive (as if this was a violent crime that needed backup). A neighbor walking her dog informed the police that the factory owner is the owner of the garage around the corner. An officer went to investigate, but the owner wasn't there. While we're waiting, one officer has our DNIs. I didn't get the name of the perpetrator. Another officer is across the street chatting with the criminal whose accent is not Argentine. He was proud of is work in the 2200 block of Chile. I had to ask what those View attachment 3094letters mean, not that it mattered, and so did the police. The final outcome was an excuse that this was private property and only the owner could file a report. That is simply not true. The police didn't want to deal with the situation.
I decided to research the law because it concerns me and found an article.
http://www.lanacion....-en-las-paredes
It is a crime to paint graffiti on public or private property in the capital. It's increasing at an alarming rate because citizens don't take action when they see a crime being committed, and the police are too lazy to make an arrest. This needs to change. One officer made excuses that Argentina isn't like other countries. True, and there is lots of room for improvement; Mayor Macri is doing something about it. I pointed out that this beautiful city is deteriorating with the graffiti and garbage situations because people just don't care. A change of attitude is the only solution to these problems.
Article 80 of the City Code states the punishment for this crime is 1-15 days of community service and fines of 200 to 3,000 pesos for damaging public or private property with graffiti.
If you see someone painting graffiti, use your cellphone to document it. Take a photo of them in the act. Then call 911 for the police to come to the scene of the crime. You'll be asked for your DNI and to accompany them to the local police station to file a report.
Palermo and Belgrano are favorite neighborhoods of "grafiteros" at night. They're ruining your neighborhood. The only thing that will deter them is more arrests.
One day a few months ago, I asked a policeman on duty in my neighborhood Balvanera if graffiti is a crime. He said it is, and told me what I could do about it. He said they have to do community service and pay a fine. All I had to do was see one in action and call the police.
I thought I'd have to go lurking at night in the neighborhood to find one of these graffiti artists (I use the term loosely). Much to my amazement and delight, I found one yesterday evening at 6:30 on my street just as he completed the damage to a factory. He was prepared with lies to justify his crime(delito). It was perfect timing when a police car drove by, and I asked them to stop. I didn't hesitate to say that I wanted to make a police report (denuncia) and see him arrested. The two officers called in and waited for another one to arrive (as if this was a violent crime that needed backup). A neighbor walking her dog informed the police that the factory owner is the owner of the garage around the corner. An officer went to investigate, but the owner wasn't there. While we're waiting, one officer has our DNIs. I didn't get the name of the perpetrator. Another officer is across the street chatting with the criminal whose accent is not Argentine. He was proud of is work in the 2200 block of Chile. I had to ask what those View attachment 3094letters mean, not that it mattered, and so did the police. The final outcome was an excuse that this was private property and only the owner could file a report. That is simply not true. The police didn't want to deal with the situation.
I decided to research the law because it concerns me and found an article.
http://www.lanacion....-en-las-paredes
It is a crime to paint graffiti on public or private property in the capital. It's increasing at an alarming rate because citizens don't take action when they see a crime being committed, and the police are too lazy to make an arrest. This needs to change. One officer made excuses that Argentina isn't like other countries. True, and there is lots of room for improvement; Mayor Macri is doing something about it. I pointed out that this beautiful city is deteriorating with the graffiti and garbage situations because people just don't care. A change of attitude is the only solution to these problems.
Article 80 of the City Code states the punishment for this crime is 1-15 days of community service and fines of 200 to 3,000 pesos for damaging public or private property with graffiti.
If you see someone painting graffiti, use your cellphone to document it. Take a photo of them in the act. Then call 911 for the police to come to the scene of the crime. You'll be asked for your DNI and to accompany them to the local police station to file a report.
Palermo and Belgrano are favorite neighborhoods of "grafiteros" at night. They're ruining your neighborhood. The only thing that will deter them is more arrests.
