Thursday 3rd April 2008 - The Graffiti Artist

Written by David Trader

Thursday, 03 April 2008 00:00

Well my day started well. A colleague of mine asked me for some advice about an harassment case where the victim is getting threatening texts messages. Also she had a blowout yesterday morning as a result of some damage to her tyres caused by the perpetrator. Somewhat worrying so we put some measures in place to sort it out

Next I went out to arrest a graffiti artist who has been doing graffiti all over the place

Went to his house and just as I got there his "baby mum" is waiting in the foyer to greet her loved one who has just returned from a driving lesson

"Your not going to arrest him from the car are you?"

"Nope"

Me >> "Hello matey, I need to talk to you about some graffiti"

"I haven't done any tagging for ages"

"OK so what is your tag?"

" ****** "

"OK well i need to chat to you down the nick ok?"

"OK"

She says "If he has been at it again we are finished"

Down the station....

Start the interview and do all the usual stuff and after a few questions say...

"So what is your tag?"

" ****** "

"Like this one here"

"Yep thats mine"

"Done last Thursday?"

"Yep thats right"

"Where did you get the spray paint from? (Already knowing the answer)"

" My girlfriend got it for me when she went shopping that day"

I GIVE UP!!

The sad fact is i really like his work but he is now on his way to court - Maybe I should sort out some legal graffiti areas what you think?

So i go back to my nick, but on route try to arrest a guy for another force only to be told he moved 5 years ago! Nice to see we are up to date
then!!