What are these people on?
Redland Shire Deputy Mayor, Peter Dowling made the news this week with what is perhaps one of the most ridiculous suggestions I’ve heard in a while. News.com.au reports that “PEOPLE who leave graffiti on their houses or businesses for more than 24 hours will be fined to reduce vandalism, if a Queensland councillor gets his way.
Redland Shire Deputy Mayor Peter Dowling wants a cost-recovery penalty system to stop people leaving tags and other graffiti on their properties for a long time”
What are these people on? For sure if people leave graffiti un-removed for a ‘long’ period of time but seriously 24 hours? What a nut job. This type of system could reduce many home or business owners to being hostages to vandals, spending half of every day re-painting walls etc in a desperate bid to avoid fines. Perhaps the council would be better to invest in cctv and wardens to help police the vandals rather than criminalising the victims.