sux he got busted, sux even worse he got busted by a relative.. that in itself is just terrible. down with snitching! that is some sick work, very unique.
i used to tag alot when i was a teen... it was fun, more than just vandalizing. about making a statement, an impact on things in a world where making an impact without using violence is increasingly difficult. it was also about doing something and getting away with it... these days anything that keeps guns and crack out of a kids hands shouldnt be viewed as a terrible crime with jail time, its a rediculous waste of resources for the state justice system, court costs, housing an inmate... for what? some spray paint? lets get real. kids will be kids and at some point in there kid careers, they will all get into trouble in some way or another and putting a creative kid in the system in jail is just gonna set him back in life more ways than im willing to type about. i think his punishment should be to clean the walls he painted, perhaps it will teach him the value of hard work and maybe deter him from having more run ins with the law in the future...
as i get older however i can see how vandalism is a problem... i mean im far from rich, closer to poor, and because of my tax status im in a pretty high bracket, and it sickens me enough to see the problems that exist in this country from misuse of public funds, and i dont really want my 1/3 of my income that gets donated to the gov every week to be spent on scrubbing walls a buncha kids have painted up to get there kicks. on the other hand, anyone with a basic knowledge of artistic technique can see that this kid is an artist in the making, his technique and use of color to blend styles together shows a real potential, and with a little proper training who knows? maybe he can get a succesful job as a graphic designer or something.... kids need encouragment to be something, not slapped down by society everytime they make a mistake