When a graffiti wall was erected for youngsters (isn't that ageism?) in Wadebridge, Cornwall, a wag sprayed this message on it:

I PAID MY TAX
+ ALL I GOT WAS THIS LOUSY WALL

A grumpy spokesperson with no sense of humour or irony explained that the wall had been built free of charge by volunteers, but the cost of a police enquiry and cleaning the graffiti off would come out of public funds.

So what are they saying here? There should be an age limit beyond which it is illegal to paint graffiti?
There are artistic standards to which graffiti must conform?
Or are they just banning freedom of speech, or 'political' graffiti as it were?

Personally I think the graffiti that was about thirty odd years ago was much more entertaining than simply 'tagging' one's name.

Favourite examples;

Jesus Saves!
But Moses knocks it in on the rebound

I used to think I was useless, then I found out I was biodegradable

and a slightly later example;

Free Nelson Mandela
when you spend £5 in Tesco

Classic Boggart Blog at the Grenteeth Multi Media website