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Graffiti pair stopped

12:58pm Wednesday 26th March 2008

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A GRAFFITI campaign which wreaked havoc in Denham has been put to an end, police have announced.

A pair of youths from Denham, aged 17, admitted that they had sprayed various derelict buildings, road signs and public toilets for several months until January 2008.

Some of the locations they targeted included Denham Cricket Club, Tilehouse Way and Martin Baker Sports and Social Club, Tilehouse Lane.

They were recently arrested after an investigation led by Neighbourhood Specialist Officer, PC Marcus Audoin.

PC Audoin said: "This pair have since admitted what they have done and have received a restorative justice caution. This sends out a very clear message that although it may seem harmless to those who do it, graffiti will not be tolerated."

Restorative justice allows victims to get an explanation from offenders and is designed to make them more accountable. It can involve making them remove graffiti or repair damaged property.

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Mario, Bucks says...
1:45pm Wed 26 Mar 08

So under the restorative justice program if I go and put an axe in someone's head then go back and remove it, put a plaster on and explain to the victim why I did it, will I get off with just a caution?

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Tardis, Princes Risborough, Bucks says...
7:21pm Wed 26 Mar 08

When are we going to recognise graffiti spraying as the serious crime that it is? All kinds of public structures are blighted by this unsightly and expensive to remove mess. Start giving them 5 years hard labour clearing it off I say.

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Ivor, says...
7:37pm Wed 26 Mar 08

PC Audoin said: "This pair have since admitted what they have done and have received a restorative justice caution. This sends out a very clear message
Yes, it sends out a clear message. If you get caught creating graffiti just admit it because you will be let off with a caution! No fines or prison sentences for admitting to doing graffiti!

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duncan, says...
9:04pm Wed 26 Mar 08

@Tardis: graffiti is by no means a 'serious crime', unlike say armed robbery, rape or drug dealing. In fact painting 'derelict buildings' is hardly 'havoc' by any definition of the word, being a victimless crime.

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Steve, Totteridge Hill says...
9:26am Thu 27 Mar 08

I must have missed something here...like the space to name & shame the idiots. Come on BFP lets see their names...

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Marmite, HW says...
9:55am Thu 27 Mar 08

CHOP OFF THEIR HANDS

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littlemiss, Wycombe says...
11:19am Thu 27 Mar 08

I doubt you'd try and arrest Banksy hey? Or chop his hands off, seeing how much his 'graffiti' is worth? Personally I see graffiti as a form of art, when done well it can be amazing. I also know local artists who run graffiti projects to try and help channel youths talents into productive means, rather than going out and tagging everywhere. Shame there aren't more projects that these kids and others could get into.

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Tardis, Princes Risborough, Bucks says...
7:05pm Thu 27 Mar 08

duncan wrote:
@Tardis: graffiti is by no means a 'serious crime', unlike say armed robbery, rape or drug dealing. In fact painting 'derelict buildings' is hardly 'havoc' by any definition of the word, being a victimless crime.
Sorry Duncan, but next time you drive down the motorway or take a train look out of the window and see the damage done to most bridges, overhead roadsigns etc. Of course it is not in the same league as your named crimes but serious enough to warrant harsher punishment.

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Steve, Totteridge Hill says...
8:43pm Thu 27 Mar 08

littlemiss wrote:
I doubt you'd try and arrest Banksy hey? Or chop his hands off, seeing how much his 'graffiti' is worth? Personally I see graffiti as a form of art, when done well it can be amazing. I also know local artists who run graffiti projects to try and help channel youths talents into productive means, rather than going out and tagging everywhere. Shame there aren't more projects that these kids and others could get into.
It's still vandelism even in the name of art.

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