Graffiti plagues Joshua Tree, Pinnacles and numerous California state parks

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | Jan. 14, 2022 | Ashley Harrell

[artichokegrower]

In late December, a group of volunteers gathered in Pine Canyon in the foothills of Mount Diablo, about 30 miles east of San Francisco, to spray the sandstone down with Elephant Snot, a biodegradable detergent that removes graffiti.

[dforest]

No, they are just stupid and graffiti tells you where a lot RATs dwell.

I will say this, do not paint “gimme some mo fentanyl” on the new George Floyd lips memorial. Democrats have their limits, you know.

[TECTopcat]

and to oppose graffiti is racist

[IYAS9YAS]

Blood will wash off, too. Drop a few mid-tag, and the rest will get the hint.

[ecomcon]

Pagans marking. Just like animals do.

[mac_truck]

The Romans were pagans.

[leaning conservative]

It always ends up that the people who follow the rules/do the correct thing are penalized for the actions of losers.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Graffiti is always done by leftists.

You are exactly right.

[virgil]

Is this a national park? I thought there were stiff penalties for that kind of stuff.

[Yogafist]

We think of it as a current problem, but in New Mexico there is a place where people were doing this over 400 years ago.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Morro_National_Monument

[GSWarrior]

There are folks out there dedicated to spoiling everyone’s fun.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

—> This is so sick! Even a tree, a wondrous and beautiful creation of G-d, can’t be left alone by these bent-brain morons.

These are simply tree tattoos.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Happening for at least 5,000 years.

https://www.oldest.org/artliterature/cave-paintings/

[Seruzawa]

Kalifornia, of course.

[BillyBonebrake]

Elephant snot works. Not cheap, but is kind to masonry.

[pfflier]

Someone knows their Simon and Garfunkel.

[Scrambler Bob]

I get particularly upset when seeing old barns or other faded wooden structures getting ‘destroyed’ with that paint.

[Vaduz]

Indeed unlimited stupidity never move here.

Can’t wait until I can escape it.

[Seruzawa]

I dumped out in 1982. If I didn’t still have 2 brothers in Los Angeles I would never return.

[Vaduz]

It’s safer to have them visit you or be armed when here.

[markman46]

a lot of taggers carry guns now days