Tagger Trap

Graffiti is defined by the Webster's deictionary as "an inscription, slogan, drawing, scratched, scribbled, or drawn, often crudely on the wall or other public surface." Tagging as we know today started in New York City in the 1970's. It began by a delivery boy name Demitrius, who worked as a messenger in Brooklyn, New York. Demetrius would write "Taki183" on the street corners in Brooklyn while making his deliveries. The word "Taki", was Demitrius nickname, and "183" represented 183rd street, where he lived. Tagging was spread to the west coast in 1988, where it has flourished. Calif

nationally in 1990. Southern California estimates for that same year exceeded $100 million. Experts say that tagging and graffiti vandalism has risen dramatically over the last few years. The amount spent by private citizens doing their own cleanup is unknown.

In current issues with graffiti, the city of Chula Vista spent over $100,000 last year on graffiti and the city of San Diego spends about $1.5 million each year on graffiti clean up. Both of these cities are using the Tagger Trap system, and both cities are progressing with the decline of vandalism compared to last year. Even in Fresno, Ca, it costs taxpayers $1.2 million each year for the city crews to paint over or wash off graffiti. Graffiti is located on fences, walls. signs, and trees. Anywhere you go in Fresno, it seems that vandalism is all over the city.

The Tagger Trap system has been a success in some cities in Southern California, that is has caught the attention of the U.S. Department of Defense. They drafted the technology for the use of national security."The government is extremely concerned about biotoxins inside the aerosol cans that can be put into air-conditioning ducts of a subway system or a large building.

There has been many issues in the past and present about graffiti. In the 1995 November issue of the Contra Costa Times, there has been a battle between Caltrans and graffiti. Caltrans felt that they were fighting a losing battle against graffiti bec

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