Graffiti - was Councils

**Meh** · 05-09-2009, 09:35

Just pisses me off when I read of stuff like this:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8238896.stm

A mural by graffiti artist Banksy, which once featured on the cover of a single by rock band Blur, has been painted over by Hackney Council.

What was the problem with leaving the work of art in place? Equally astounding is their response:

Hackney Council was initially unrepentant.
Cllr Alan Liang said: "The council's position is not to make a judgement call on whether graffiti is art."

**Hannelene** · 05-09-2009, 10:01

Why did they do such a thing? They should of left it the way it was instead of painting it over

**Chris_2k11** · 05-09-2009, 10:21

Agreed, there was no need. Personally I don't class that type of grafitti as vandalism.

**Hannelene** · 05-09-2009, 10:47

It wasn't I thought it was pretty arty

**Meh** · 05-09-2009, 11:03

I wish I could do Graffiti as well as them. Which reminds me - wtf is our Graffiti wall?

**Hannelene** · 05-09-2009, 11:06

We have one here?

**Chris_2k11** · 05-09-2009, 11:07

woah forgot about that

**Meh** · 05-09-2009, 11:17

Originally Posted by Hannelene

We have one here?

Originally Posted by Chris_2k9

woah forgot about that

Yeah, we do. I'm trying to remember where it was

**Hannelene** · 05-09-2009, 11:22

Hurry up and remember as I want to share my limited artistic skills with you all

**Abbie** · 05-09-2009, 12:14

Huh? what wall?

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