Laws Stifle Creativity
Regarding “Residents Ready to Fight Over Graffiti” in the Nov. 24 Metro Valley section, I think Nodal is correct in wanting to decriminalize graffiti.
After all, it would be insensitive to suppress a young person’s freedom of expression on the side of someone’s home.
I’m sure it goes without saying that any property owner who is caught defacing this “art” by trying to cover it up would be subject to a stiff fine.
But why stop with graffiti?
Home burglaries and car thefts should be decriminalized too. Can you imagine the initiative and creativity that go into overcoming the increasingly sophisticated security systems out there? Only the brightest and best of our young hoodlums can hope to thwart these devices and it would be unconscionable to place barriers in their path.
I doubt that the homeowners are as enlightened on these issues as I am, but I’m confident they will do the right thing.
JEFFREY MILLS, Agoura Hills
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