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Dear Sirs,
I have made two visits to Balbriggan in the last month. While I greatly
enjoy the pedestrian ease with which it is possible to view your beautiful
city, I was very concerned to see the amount of graffiti that has marked
many buildings, public parks and tourist information signs. The historical
markers near the Warf, for instance, had been obliterated by silver
paint, making it impossible to read the information or see the map.
I would like to suggest that the city could apply for special funding from the National government to install Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV) in order to be able to identify and prosecute the persons that are doing the damage. The United States has had and continues to have a significant problem in this area. One could make a strong case that it is the exportation of what is referred to as a penitentiary culture of music, dress and gang activity from the US that is plaguing many cities around the world. (A sad note that the only thing the USA can export is this horrible).
The police in the US suggest the following:
Immediately remove the gang tags or graffiti – delay increase
the repetition of the destruction
Prosecute the offenders and make them pay for the repair
Require the perpetrators to perform the labor them selves
The use of CCTV evidence would give Balbriggan a great advantage that
the US does not have and might allow you to stop the damage so that
visitors can enjoy the beauty and peace of your city with out distraction.
Sincerely,
Jay Larrabee
40 River Shoals Court
Covington, Georgia
USA
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