Vandalism.

When you're on a train journey, the amount of vandalism that you pass on the side of the track grows more and more. Some pieces, better than others.

There are some forms of vandalism which are just, in my opinion, pointless and... crap. For example on the science tables at secondary school you would find the "I Love Katie" or drawings of penis' across the tables, that despite teachers' efforts of painting the tables, it would somehow miraculously reappear. However, when walking through the subway in Chapel Ash, you see plenty of pieces that just like any other piece of art, you can admire. It is clear that the person who has done it has used the piece of art to express their thoughts, feelings and opinions and are trying to get some sort of message across with their art. However, unlike any other type of art, Graffiti is against the law. If you are caught you could be arrested and have to pay a £5,000 fine.

http://www.thesite.org/homelawandmoney/law/yourrights/graffitiandthelaw



This website tells people how to "Start out as a Graffiti Artist", and something that I was unaware of, was that there's websites, magazines and workshops for learning how to do graffiti, so it shows that for some people, Graffiti is a hobbie. Yet, why is it seen as 'Being Bad', when it is a hobbie just like any other, also, Graffiti is a piece of art, just like any other.



It is understandable that the type of graffiti that we see on bus chairs, trains etc. is wrong and yes, that should be against the law and people SHOULD be punished for that sort, however, I believe that there's nothing wrong with a bit of paint and colour splashed across the town and like any other sort of hobbie where there are spaces available for it e.g. Swimming Pools, Tennis Courts, Football Pitches, there should be a place for people to express their thoughts through graffiti without being punished.