Short Essay On Graffiti

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Walking home from school and seeing all these things written everywhere I look making this place I pass by feel and seem “Ghetto”. Graffiti is one of the main problems the city of Huntington Park has and its affecting everyone. Deco’s, spray cans, huge permanent markers are being sold to everyone everywhere, which is something we can’t control but we can prevent. Its 8 in the morning on a Saturday, you notice writing on the property of your business, thinking who would have the guts to do this disgusting stuff on my property. Thinking to myself as a business owner would have to spend extra money on the writing on the wall taken care off. When people see graffiti along the walls they fear because that are is claimed by a gang. Graffiti or tagging has always been related to gang activity. One of the things I wish for the city to change is to improve the Police department, to be more constantly aware outside in the streets of our city. The police department should build some sort of neighborhood watch program of trusted residents, so even though when the police isn’t around those people will say what they see. Because some people fear that if you “rat” out someone…show more content…
But historically we all know that Huntington Park was the place everyone use to shop at. But what has happened over time, Latinos have come and inhabitiated this area. Bringing with them what they do best violence, tensions, hate. Fast forward a few years from now, what do we see in our city? Graffiti everywhere on government buildings, schools, public areas where we wouldn’t expect this. Gangs basically claiming their territory and damaging the city’s reputation. The thing I wish most for the city to accomplish is to get rid of all the graffiti in the city, I know that sounds a lot to ask, because it will take a lot of time and money but what do we see when all the writing is gone? A nice city that is not

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