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The Wilmington News-Journal analyzes the spray paint on the wall:
“They all come from artistic backgrounds and a lot of these kids are very gifted, they’re just using it the wrong way,” said Officer Phil Young, who investigates taggers for the Elsmere police.
Though taggers come from all racial and economic backgrounds, the majority in Delaware are white middle- to upper-class youths ranging in age from 13 to 22, police said.
“It’s a whole culture that people don’t know about,” said New Castle County police Officer LaVincent Harris. “It’s their life. … If you can’t read it, so what? They want respect and notoriety.”
Wonder how the dollar amount of the damage compares to the time-honored practice of stealing stop signs?
