Thursday 3rd April 2008 - The Graffiti Artist
Posted by: admin in Crime, Community Policing on Apr 03, 2008
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!! 

Went to the school to make sure no playground fights are happening, 4pm comes around and time to go home
I now have 4 days off and back on Tuesday 3pm so lets see what happens
Good night all