De-facing School Property Kevin

O’Shaughnessy

What is GraffitiGraffiti - is define as

putting images or letters in any way shape or form on property. Also some people believe that that graffiti is a form of art, others consider it damage or unwanted sights

Defacing Property Defacing any

property is a serious offense and can lead to fines and jail time.

Why would you deface property?

Some people would deface property because they think it Is cool or just to be a rebel or to get into a gang, club or just because they don’t like someone.

Defacing school building

According to a local principal, he said that,

It mainly depends on what you created

How much damage you did.

If you did such a thing you could be expelled or just get a suspension from said school.

Also the police would be involved and take you away in handcuffs to a holding center or worse prison

Punishment for Defacing

You could be charged with a misdemeanor, if said damage is $1000 or less.

Or worse a felony which is if you caused $1000 plus damage

According to Colorado the crime of criminal mischief

Scale of PunishmentCriminal Damage Charge Potential Sentence

Less than $500 Class 2 Misdemeanor 3 months to 1year in jail and $250 - $1,000 in fines

$500 to $1,000 Class 1 Misdemeanor

6 - 18 months in jail and $500- $5,000 in fines

$1,000 to $20,000 Class 5 Felony 1-3 years in prison and $1,000 - $100,000 in fines

More than $20,000 Class 4 Felony 2-6 years in prison and $2,000 - 500,000 in fines

Cities law(s) against Graffiti

. The Karnataka Defacement of Public Places The Karnataka Defacement of Public Places (Prevention) Act, in 1981.(Prevention) Act, in 1981.

In section 10 article 117. Claims that if someone has In section 10 article 117. Claims that if someone has defaced property in possession intend to sale and or display defaced property in possession intend to sale and or display a aerosol spray paint cans, and or broad tipped markers is a aerosol spray paint cans, and or broad tipped markers is prohibited in certain instances.prohibited in certain instances.

New York State laws NYS Law 145.00 - The New York State Penal Law states NYS Law 145.00 - The New York State Penal Law states

that a person if found guilty in the 4th degree of that a person if found guilty in the 4th degree of intentionally damaging of property of buildings or intentionally damaging of property of buildings or reckless damage is only charged with criminal mischiefreckless damage is only charged with criminal mischief

NYS LAW 1NYS LAW 145.05 of the State Penal Law states that a 45.05 of the State Penal Law states that a person is guilty of criminal mischief in the third person is guilty of criminal mischief in the third degree intentionally damaging of property of buildings degree intentionally damaging of property of buildings or reckless damage must pay a fine if the property or reckless damage must pay a fine if the property exceeds $250.00. Law 145.10 says intentionally exceeds $250.00. Law 145.10 says intentionally damaging of property of buildings or reckless damage damaging of property of buildings or reckless damage is only charged with intentionally criminal mischief is only charged with intentionally criminal mischief in the 2nd degree has no right to damage property or in the 2nd degree has no right to damage property or another person property (without prior consent) in an another person property (without prior consent) in an amount exceeding $1,500 dollarsamount exceeding $1,500 dollars

Is Graffiti ArtIs Graffiti Art?????? According BU Today Arts & Entertainment…Street artist Shepard According BU Today Arts & Entertainment…Street artist Shepard

Fairey was arrested for two warrants of property defacement on his Fairey was arrested for two warrants of property defacement on his way to the first museum exhibition of his career, at Bostonway to the first museum exhibition of his career, at Boston ﾕﾕ ss Institute for Contemporary Art. A representative of the Boston Police Institute for Contemporary Art. A representative of the Boston Police likened his work to graffiti. But Fairey, who rose up when his Obama likened his work to graffiti. But Fairey, who rose up when his Obama Hope poster was aired in the presidential campaign. He has ever Hope poster was aired in the presidential campaign. He has ever since pleaded not guilty to the charges of graffiti, saying his art work since pleaded not guilty to the charges of graffiti, saying his art work is is ggraphic art with social and political messages.raphic art with social and political messages.TThe arrest, Faireyhe arrest, Fairey ﾕﾕss 15th, has provided new and everlasting debate to the age old 15th, has provided new and everlasting debate to the age old question question

““When does graffiti end and the art When does graffiti end and the art work in it begin???”work in it begin???” we may never know… we may never know…

Graffiti is not artGraffiti is not art• Is graffiti art or just spray Is graffiti art or just spray

paint on buildings??? The paint on buildings??? The question may never be question may never be answered. Some believe that it answered. Some believe that it art other not so much. art other not so much.

• The City's Spray and Pay The City's Spray and Pay Rewards Program will give its Rewards Program will give its citizens up to or more then citizens up to or more then $500 reward in the arrest and $500 reward in the arrest and conviction of spray painting conviction of spray painting vandalism vandalism

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