Man stakes out and attacks Cabbagetown [Atlanta] graffiti artists

Atlanta Journal-Constitution ^ | 07/03/08 | TIM EBERLY

[madprof98]

Comments at the AJC website have been overwhelmingly sympathetic to the vandals "artists." I was curious whether the same sentiment would be expressed here.

[from occupied ga]

That just shows what sort of morons frequent the AJC web site. Vandals should be used for determining the potency of old VX stocks.

[kjo]

These “young men” should be forced to sandpaper and scrape messages off of walls for the next six months.

The guy in the tree should get a medal from the mayor, the cop who gave him a ticket should go back to cop school.

[null and void]

No.

[wideawake]

An officer gave Bowman a ticket for disorderly conduct

Interesting. Theoretically the could have booked him on charges of aggravated assault - they gave him the lightest they could.

If you enjoy doing graffiti, do it on the internal walls of your home.

[ClearCase_guy]

Bowman perched himself in a tree
Bowman sprang from the tree
"This guy just jumps out of a tree.”
Bowman told him that "he had been watching the area closely" and "jumped out of the tree"
Bowman sprang from the tree
"You were in a tree at 2:30 in the morning,"

Fellas! This story needs more Tree! [/Bruce Dickenson]

[the_daug]

>My daddy would use a belt

[SoldierDad]

Probably would have been better had Bowman video taped the miscreants instead of just punching one in the face. Then, turn over the tape to authorities. Unless of course authorities had dismissed the issue prior to this incident. In which case, a punch in the snout would be appropriate.

[FireStormZ]

Young Men: Tickets and community service cleaning up

Tree Guy: Ticket, what he did was not stopping a violent crime and thus over the line. Had he restrained intsead of punching and cursing maybe it could have been called a citizens arrest.

Cop: Did the right thing..

[UB355]

Good for Mr Bowman

[Dilbert San Diego]

It’s hard to believe that the guys thought it was legal to vandalize and spray paint graffiti. Or maybe I’m ignorant. Are there places with a free space for anyone to spray paint graffiti?

[Rick.Donaldson]

At least he didn’t just snipe them from a hidden location and leave them for dead, so?

[null and void]

More to the point, if you think it’s legal why not do it at 2:30 IN THE AFTERNOON when you can better see what you are doing???

[from occupied ga]

but they said they thought it was legal, the report said

Yep they thought it was so legal that they showed up at 2:30AM to do it.

[TexasRepublic]

If some vandals got sniped, I wouldn’t lose any sleep over it.

[Dr.Zoidberg]

Next time, sling shot and capsaicin paintballs. Cheap and disposable.

Aim for the chest, put a few balls into the 10 ring and then fade.

[Blood of Tyrants]

If these young thugs thought it was legal, why were they doing it at 2:30 in the morning?

[atc23]

Bowman, I wish I had the dedication that you do. WELL DONE SIR!!! If I had my way all graffitti vandals would be deported back to Mexico. Oops. I just profiled.

[SouthDixie]

Bowman sprang from the tree that was about 20 feet from them, fell down and walked toward Ward.

That's some magnificent sleuthing Watson...maybe if they designated some place for them to do their art would help, some of that graffiti is very creative.

[Menehune56]

Sounds like the two young thugs involved here were not Hispanic, based on their surnames. I think I prefer the caning idea, administered on the spot upon apprehension.