Portray Them as Vandals, Not Artists
I feel it vital to express outrage--for lack of a better word--for the glorification of vandalism that appeared in the Orange County Focus section (“UCI Gets Graffiti, but by Design,” Oct. 26). The Times spoke approvingly of (graffiti artist) Raul Gamboa and even displayed a picture of a smug Gamboa holding a spray can toward the camera.
The “work” of people such as Gamboa costs this country millions of dollars a year to repair, besides making certain neighborhoods an affront to civilized society.
The Times should be setting an example for young people, not portraying vandalism in an attractive light; in this case, the Times has failed in its duty.
WANDA MARTIN, Mission Viejo
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