Lets Put A Stop To Detroit's Graffiti Vandalism
The Detroit News October 19, 2014 (Photo: Donna Terek , The Detroit News ) A few days ago, Mayor Mike Duggan announced a crackdown on illegal graffiti within the city of Detroit. It's the right move and long overdue for Detroit. Allowing vandals free reign to deface and destroy buildings without punishment has only brought Detroit problems over the past few decades. And unwanted graffiti is definitely not art, as some seem to think. As the city continues to rebuild post-bankruptcy, it's critical the mayor and police demonstrate that even non-violent offenses, like painting buildings without permission, are taken seriously. It's high time for the city to improve its reputation and quality of life for residents and businesses. While Detroit has many violent and serious crimes to pursue on a daily basis, ignoring small crimes such as vandalism has a ripple effect, which leads to more and bigger crimes. Changing that is a move out of the "broken wi