I think everybody is affected by tagging even if they don't own the tagged property. Just driving past tagged fences makes you feel uncomfortable. Our environment affects how we feel and if we are surrounded by the chaos and ugliness that tagging brings day upon day, it will eventually have a negativeimpact on the local community. People will take less pride in their environment and tagging will become the norm. Will become the norm? It has become the norm. Tagging has had a negative impact on the community, people take less pride on their properties and wonder what is the point keeping them in tip-top order if they are going to be tagged. OK enough said...ACTION TIME... 1. TAGGING BECOMES BIG NEWS...TAGBUSTERS BECOME REALLY COOL 2. DIGITAL DATABASE MANDATORY IN ALL AREAS 3.NIGHT CAMERAS SET UP TO CATCH THEM OUT IN MORE PRONE AREAS 4. POLICE FOCUS ON TAGGING WHEN THEY COME VISITING SCHOOLS-IT'S NOT COOL TO TAG-FORMER TAGGERS COME AND TALK ABOUT IT, HOW STUPID THEY WERE TO HAVE TAGGED! 5. PEOPLE SHOULD REPORT TAGGING STRAIGHT AWAY TO A DESIGNATED TAGGING TEAM FOR THEIR AREA. 6.TAGGING PREVENTION AWARDS...IT HAS TO BE A COMMUNITY THING .... 7.STEWART ANDREWS GRAFFITI CO-ORDINATOR TREATS IT LIKE RUST - IF YOU DON'T GET RID OF IT IT WILL SPREAD. 8.START IN PRE-SCHOOLS CHILDREN RESPECT EACH OTHERS ARTWORKS, BUILDING BLOCKS, ETC..GET TAUGHT TO RESPECT OTHER PEOPLE'S PROPERTY 9. IF PARENTS DON'T DO IT, ITS UP TO SCHOOLS I'M AFRAID 10.ONLINE DATABASE - PEOPLE CAN EVEN PHOTOGRAPH THEIR OWN OR NEIGHBOURS' TAGGING AND SEND IT TO A 'TAGGING BUSTERS' EMAIL ADDRESS. LM
