Toe tagging that is....
Posted on 08/15/2007 5:58:32 AM PDT by BenLurkin
CBS) PICO RIVERA, Calif. Authorities advised the public Tuesday not to confront taggers, in response to the fatal shooting of a Pico Rivera woman who flashed her car lights at one.
"We want to be contacted as soon as possible, with any kind of information -- license plate numbers or description of the suspects," sheriff's Deputy Johnnie Jones said. "Do not put yourself at any danger or risk because some of these folks can be very dangerous."
Maria Hicks, 58, flashed her vehicle lights and honked her horn at a male she saw tagging a wall at San Gabriel River Parkway and Woodford Street shortly before 10 on Friday night, said Deputy Maribel Rizo.
As she followed the tagger who was walking away from the wall, a gray compact car with an unknown number of male suspects, drove up behind her and someone fired several rounds at her, Rizo said.
Hicks died of a wound shortly before noon Monday, according to the sheriff's department.
Neighborhood residents repainted the wall where Hicks first saw the tagger and placed lit candles and flowers there.
No arrests have been made. The suspect is described as "very dangerous," according to NBC4.
Hicks was a grandmother of eight and described as a quiet and caring person.
Hicks "paid a high price for the idea of law and order," said Hicks’ brother, Ruben Quintero, an English literature professor at Cal State Los Angeles. "I think we shouldn't give up on that idea since she has already paid the price. We should hold onto this idea of being civilized."
Anyone with information about the shooting can contact the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
In LA, call 911 and sit on hold for 10 minutes
Taggers are DISGUSTING! They need to have their THUMBS cut off at the very least.
Toe tagging that is....
A gang in my city has moved on from spray painting to carving their logo MW (Maplewood) into cars throughout the city.
No! Really?
Fatherless children most likely.
Spray taggers with lead, not paint. A better form of graffiti.
I feel sad for her family....prayers
Graffiti “artist.”
My guess is that in the small town in Idaho where I live, no one knows what tagger means.
Nice.
I just ordered the rubber side grips for mine, and they work great on hot days shooting IDPA. No more slippery grip!
The new Tru Glo sites are on the way too.
From 200 yards out, wouldn't want to "confront" the little buggers! Blackbird.
A vandal with a can of spray paint.
How ‘bout spraying them with Chinese Lead Paint, and then recalling them.
Jus’ keepin’ in real.
In North Dakota we have only one graffitti artist who has spray painted the following on most freeway overpasses:
“Trust Jesus”
Dear Taggers: Go back to Mexico.
I just plunked down the money to buy mine. I have found the handgrip does slip a bit with sweaty palms. It already has “night sights” on it. I’m debating on which type of laser to have installed on it - the tactical type that fits on the rail or the kind that integrates into the grip.
One of our elementary schools is moving into a brand new facility. The old school buildings are being used for another elementary school while their facility is being torn down and rebuilt. “Artists” have painted symbols all over the temporary facility apparently to mark it as the property of the visiting school. This art looks a lot like “tagging” to me. I am appalled that style was used and considered acceptable for an elementary school, or any school for that matter.
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