Graffiti Hotline (Phoenix: crime, neighborhood, law)

[silverbear]

I read about this hotline in the Republic the other day and just had a chance to try it out today. I noticed some squiggly, amateurish graffiti on a sign in my neighborhood, so I used a new phone number I just read about to report it:

#GONE (works from cell phones only)

It rings to the City’s Neighborhood Services Department, and they take the address and come out and remove the graffiti. You might want to program it into your cell phone. I’ve noticed graffiti in the past and never knew whom to call. I think it's important to call these things in promptly since quick removal makes graffiti vandalism less rewarding for the perpetrators.

Note: This applies only within Phoenix city limits, although some of the suburbs may have equivalent programs.

[topjimmy]

Graffiti Busters 24-Hour Removal Hotline (602) 495-7014
ALLTEL and Verizon cell phone users dial FREE #GONE (#4663)
Graffiti in progress 9-1-1
Send site locations using email Email: graffiti.busters.nsd@phoenix.gov
Free paint for graffiti removal (602) 495-0323
Tools for neighborhood clean-ups (602) 495-0323
Need a paint sprayer? (training provided) (602) 495-0323
Retail (non-access to paints by juveniles) (602) 262-7844
Vandal Catching/Reward Program (602) 262-7327
Crime Stop Hotline (602) 262-6151

CITY OF PHOENIX - NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES DEPARTMENT - Graffiti Busters English

[Bummer]

We need a new "NO GRAFFITI" law in Arizona!

GUILTY OF GRAFFITI . . . REMOVE ONE HAND AT WRIST!

[m1ndless]

What is wrong with graffatti? Its a form of art, get over it.

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by Bummer

We need a new "NO GRAFFITI" law in Arizona!

GUILTY OF GRAFFITI . . . REMOVE ONE HAND AT WRIST!

Amen. See if they want to try it again after that.

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by m1ndless

What is wrong with graffatti? Its a form of art, get over it.

Its property destruction. Its rude, inconsiderate, juvenile. If I ever caught someone tagging my fence, Id do what Sean Penn did to that little gangbanger in Colors. Id grab him by the neck and proceed to empty the whole can into his face.

[Bummer]

Originally Posted by Steve-o

Its property destruction. Its rude, inconsiderate, juvenile. If I ever caught someone tagging my fence, Id do what Sean Penn did to that little gangbanger in Colors. Id grab him by the neck and proceed to empty the whole can into his face.

LOL @ Steve

I have a suggestion for the spray can after you've emptied it on the Pile of Ca Ca Thug's face!

[MotleyCrew]

Awesome! But I would much rather see it in print than on the side of my commercial building. Keep painting, but on paper and canvas.

[m1ndless]

Originally Posted by MotleyCrew

Awesome! But I would much rather see it in print than on the side of my commercial building. Keep painting, but on paper and canvas.

I do alot of work on a white wall in my backyard, it prolly has 40-50 coats of white paint on it now from me practicing. I often draw the stuff out before I actually tag it, you need to, or else your work will look like ****.

[PhoenixGuy]

Originally Posted by m1ndless

How can you tell me this is not art? (See Pictures) I would like to see you do something like this in under 15-20 minutes.. it takes alot of skill to do what I do. You have to watch out for people, tresspass, climb up buildings, among other things, and thats half the fun of tagging.

The picture I uploaded took me about an hour, and was done in may off of thomas and 7th ave, by the hospital near encanto park.

I do alot of work downtown/south phoenix area, I go out every weekend usually, me and a few friends have been into this for years.

So you're admitting to breaking the law (last time I checked trespassing and tagging were crimes) on a public forum using an easily traceable profile name (I've already found your myspace profile Josh). I bet that graffiti hotline would like to hear about you.