They were annoying enough when they just painted on bridges and walls. But the newest thing for taggers is to show their vandalism online.
That is what brought such infamy to an LA punk called "Buket" whom cops collared last week.
The Los Angeles Times reported:
The arrest of a man authorities describe as one of Los Angeles' most prolific taggers underscores a growing phenomenon on the Internet: graffiti vandals who videotape their handiwork and place it on the Web for the world to see.
Detectives said they are increasingly dealing with tech-savvy vandals who use blogs, social networking and photo and video sharing sites to advertise their vandalism. Experts say the so-called "bombers" compete for the most outrageous tactics. "Buket" became an Internet star for tagging a Hollywood Freeway overpass, with cars zooming by 20 feet below.
See the YouTube video of "Buket"
here. Here's
another "bombing" video.
Notice the high-pressure paint sprayers
these taggers use to paint big walls more than a story high. That is something I haven't seen.
