I cant stand these taggers............ Till now !!!
By mariaperalta
@mariaperalta (19073)
Mexico
March 16, 2013 7:52am CST
We have a terrible graffiti problem here in Mexico.
Kids seem to tag as they call it here, anything and everything.
Well my home sits on the corner here.
The wall has been tagged for years.
Several weeks ago the city, came and painted it for me.
Not the same color as the home.. but was better than the graffiti.
They kids tagged it the same night.
So my son decided to talk to the boys he knows do that kind of thing.
He said to them, you guys really stress my mom out.. and she has always been good to all of you.
He told them, she doesnt mind the pictures, its the bad words you post on the wall.
So, yesterday my brother got the city to come paint it again.
I woke up today... with the neatest tagging Ive ever seen in my life.
Its a mural with marias place at the top.
Yes its graffiti... but art graffiti.
My mom would be proud to see 
it.
She used to get so upset at what was painted there.
Mom, we made you proud.........
it.
She used to get so upset at what was painted there.
Mom, we made you proud.........
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23 responses
@patnopy (721)
• Philippines
17 Mar 13
i am not down on thus graffiti tags but one day someone tags our street from other street, as i told to my friends, why thus other street tags our street and beside our street is clean which i mean no graffiti tags as we don't do that and our own street
one night i call some of my friends and tell them i already have a spray can and lets bomb thus tag of other street which i mean re-tags thus graffiti and put sh!t to their tags so they will know our present and beside they have no rights to do that in our street as we don't do that too...
after putting some sh!t graffiti to their graffiti they never do what they do before and leave our street....
we do that as i think they disrespect our street for putting some tags and stepping us, so we show them how to disrespect their tags by re-tagging it with a sh!t 
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@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
17 Mar 13
Yes, here they tag all over the city. We have a street where many stores and things are. Almost all are tagged. Im glad mine here is a work of art.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
25 Mar 13
Very true there... I hate seeing the bad words and gangs signs all over town here.
@velvet53 (22534)
• Palisade, Colorado
16 Mar 13
I have seen some beautiful work done by these people. if they would just keep the nasty words out of it then it wouldn't be so bad. I know of towns that catches these kids and then they have to paint over what they did. Some people allow them to do their pictures which has turned out pretty neat. It sounds like your sons talk helped a bunch.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
16 Mar 13
Not yet, my brother has the camera at his cafe.. hes coming in 5-6 hours from now.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
16 Mar 13
I cant wait for mylot to see this. its a work of art as they say. Im so proud it says Marias place at the top. Make me cry.
@wolfie34s_sis (93)
• Canada
16 Mar 13
Amazing that your son was able to talk them out of putting dirty words there and actually put something your mom would be proud of.
See? There was a reason your son came home to you. Everything happens for a reason
thumbs up to Miguel!
@wolfie34s_sis (93)
• Canada
16 Mar 13
BTW, we live in a city of a population of just under 250,000, in Ontario Canada
We have 330 self-contained, fresh-wate lakes within the city.
We have beautiful mountains and forests.
What we don't have is one single mural in the city.
Amazing or what?
@wolfie34s_sis (93)
• Canada
16 Mar 13
Your son is amazing, great inner strength and logic to be able to confront without getting mugged. Hug him and tell him you appreciate what he has positively done.
WTG Miguel!
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
16 Mar 13
Yes, he once went to school with many of them. And has saved a few from going to jail before.
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
16 Mar 13
What a pleasure it is to read this a few minures ago with my first cup of coffee. a lovely tale to be told but what impressed memost was your son. wise beyond his years adn possessing the skills of a diplomat. What a great teenager to go against the will of young people who gather together to carry out these acts of destruction.
Enjoy your art! Enjoy your life and most of all enjoy your son for the man he is going to be one day.
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
16 Mar 13
Forgot to mention that your Mom is probably very proud you already but this action has made her just a little bit more so
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
16 Mar 13
thanks, Im so proud of him. Let me tell you something.. before he moved to the usa one time. He got the kids (street kids) together and told them.. to keep an eye out for me. Now these kids are tough, means kids. But do have hearts. i take a mature person like you said to think to do things like that. Im so proud of him.. :)
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@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
16 Mar 13
He sounds protective and obviously bhas so much love for you. You have every right to feel proud of him. I hope that he does great things with his life
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
19 Mar 13
Im going to, trying to get my brother here. He has the camera to do it and post here. Ill let you know.
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@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
25 Mar 13
I reminded my brother tonight. Been here, 2 times and he forgot.
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@blackrusty (3519)
• Mexico
17 Mar 13
glad you liked the work I hope that some one else does not come a ruin it for you
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
17 Mar 13
I think the gang here will guard it. they are very proud of their work...
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
25 Mar 13
I feel that need sometimes. I saw grafitti on freeway over passes. How in the world do they get up there.
@blackrusty (3519)
• Mexico
17 Mar 13
good luck are they going to post one of the gang there around the clock to keep it safe lol have a great night
@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
17 Mar 13
Your son did a very good think speaking up to them, and they in turn must have listened. I have seen some very nice graffiti art on train cars and in much larger cities. I like that they are being positive in what they are doing.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
17 Mar 13
Yes he did, hes a smart kid. hes not a fighter. he always tries to talk to people. i think he learned that from playing soccer since he was 5.
@scorpiobabes (7225)
• United States
16 Mar 13
I grew up outside of Philadelphia, PA, and they used to have such a bad graffiti problem. But someone came up with a wonderful idea-to create large murals on the sides of buildings where it seemed that graffiti was particularly bad. And while they still have some problems, they also have some of the best artwork ever-and I don't believe that anyone has been caught tagging a mural! Here's a link to the program: http://muralarts.org/about/ that you might enjoy reading-perhaps even share it with your officials. Did you take a picture of the mural at your home?
@scorpiobabes (7225)
• United States
16 Mar 13
I think in the beginning, they asked a lot of graffiti artists to come and help paint some of the earlier murals. They can also submit ideas too. I think that's why most of them have never been touched-and that's pretty impressive. Maybe if you pass on the idea to your local officials, they could start the same sort of program!
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
16 Mar 13
wow.. really neat. Im really proud at the way they did this one. I hope other gangs dont come around and mess it up....
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
18 Mar 13
Isnt that something !! and they are really good the guys here.
@lampar (7584)
• United States
16 Mar 13
Until those powerful city council men and women decide to do somethings about these rebellious n lack of parental guidance street kids from defacing the city properties, i am not sure what can a private, law abiding citizen like me can do about it, if the building is belong to the city, they refuse to lock these street kids inside their jail, or hold their parent or providers responsible for their graffiti drawing all across the city and turn it into an eyesore for all the tourists and visitors, i can only shake my head in respond to those ugly drawing and vulgar words painted by these kids on the city's wall. If it is my property, those kids will be shot while attending to their little pranks inside my compound, i will not so nice to have a talk with them per se, that will be enough to send a clear and loud message to all those little gangsters.
@lampar (7584)
• United States
17 Mar 13
If it is a public building, and the police don't care, then the kids know that it is not illegal for them to draw graffiti on them, they will continue to draw until the last day of their life. Obviously if it is your property, then you can call the police to handle them, if no action is taken after you file a complaint, then you have to decide whether to take the matter into your hand and get ready to confront them with a pistol and protect your own property or you can choose to do nothing and continue to let these little gangsters to step all over you. You are the only one that can decide what to do next if they continue to bother your property.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
25 Mar 13
very true, also police here dont care. They are speeding by here all day.. on their way to the donut shop..
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
16 Mar 13
Problem is here, the police dont care. We have a police station 1/2 block from here.. and the kids still paint the houses.
@kprofgames (3091)
• United States
18 Mar 13
That is so awesome that they did something for you like that. There are tagging problems in the bigger cities. I don't see that where I live but I'm in a rural town so it's not popular here to do that.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
18 Mar 13
Sure was, as all the other stuff they do is just bad words.
@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
16 Mar 13
How old is your son? I thought he was only 14 or 15 right? He is a good son to be able to get all that accomplished. He has a bright future ahead of him when he can talk to the kids in the neighborhood to get this problem taken care of once and for all. I hate it when kids tag but if its a mural they are beautiful and I wouldn't mind that at all. I think it brings beauty to the neighborhood. I'm so happy that this problem got taken care of for you.
He is a good son to be able to get all that accomplished. He has a bright future ahead of him when he can talk to the kids in the neighborhood to get this problem taken care of once and for all. I hate it when kids tag but if its a mural they are beautiful and I wouldn't mind that at all. I think it brings beauty to the neighborhood. I'm so happy that this problem got taken care of for you. 
@MoonGypsy (4606)
• United States
16 Mar 13
that's wonderful, maria! you done a great job raising your young man. i read your other post about him. he reminds me of my son. he is 15.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
18 Mar 13
Hes had a tough few years because of his dad. But hes a good and strong kid hell get through it all.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
16 Mar 13
hes 14, and acts like a 23 year old. Im also happy.. looks so much better now...
@natliegleb (5175)
• India
17 Mar 13
They are really irritating and Most of the things they really add irrelevant value and most of the time it is not correct,so i hope only the right thing happens in graffiti
@911Ricki (13588)
• Canada
17 Mar 13
I would be fuming if someone painted my house like thaat. They can be charged here, and I wish they had the laws there. But it's good they did something nice like that, not putting bad words. My one job, you go in and they write horrible things all voer the wall. I think it comes back to the lack of parenting, and the personality of the kids. I know a few peole who would do this, and their parents lacked on parenting, and teaching them responsibility.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
25 Mar 13
They must have good look outs, as I even saw them on freeway over passes here.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
17 Mar 13
They can here as well, but these kids are smart. they dont seem to ever get caught.
@XtremeGaming (742)
• South Africa
21 Mar 13
Take a picture and where do these kids get the money ?? spray paints expensive
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
25 Mar 13
I never thought of who gave them those paints. Im be posting a photo here later next week...
@XtremeGaming (742)
• South Africa
25 Mar 13
Ok cool. Paint here is very expensive it doubled in price over only 3 years :(
A small can is about $6
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
16 Mar 13
You should also be proud of your son for his actions, not many kids would do that for their mums. I don't personally like any graffiti, what surprises me is that these taggers will risk live and limb to get their art on the walls, including walking over railway tracks with live wires! You see it often when you are travelling by train that the walls that separate the lines from the land are smothered in tags and graffiti, however, I have yet to see bad words, it's usually their personalized tags. But it's still vandalism.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
16 Mar 13
Yes I am, he also went to police station at school and told them. Wed give them free coffee if they would check in on me now and then. And they do, every night.
@rekhum (2420)
• India
16 Mar 13
What a great son you have! He handled the situation very well to make his mom happy. In many cases kids pick up fight for any petty issues to be resolved, but your son was sensible enough to teach the other kids their responsibility. Bravo! to your kid!
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
16 Mar 13
Sure was, as he knows all those kids here for the last 2 years..
@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
16 Mar 13
It is a pity the kids in Mexico create a lot of graffiti. I hate to see swear words written around a local community. Well done to your son for speaking nicely to these boys that have been doing that sort of thing. It is excellent that on your wall you now have art graffiti. I hope it stays that sweet and you can enjoy it for many happy years. Good luck.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
16 Mar 13
Yes it is, Its really bad here. Even above 5-10 story buildings.
@MoonGypsy (4606)
• United States
16 Mar 13
that must be so beautiful. and what a beautiful ending. kudos to you guys for handling things so diplomatic and well. bravo! everyone is happy in the end. thanks for sharing this story.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
16 Mar 13
Its really pretty. i hope the other gangs leave it alone.It seems each gang here has their own spots. So I think its ok.
@stanley777 (9402)
• Philippines
17 Mar 13
Yes, it's really annoying when we see graffiti written and painted in fences built by city funds only to be tainted mostly with names of gang. What more if they were written in our fences, we try to make it neat and presentable only to be ruined by putting their group names. It's really an eyesore, I just hope our place would be like yours where the young changes it to art works.Your son really did a good job convincing those who did it.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
17 Mar 13
Sure is, the painted over mine like 5 times in the last 2 years here.
@cmania (207)
• Portugal
16 Mar 13
So cute :3 i love grafitti art some are really good and I know atleast one friend that´s an artist at that... but it´s true that they use bad words lots of times
Log tagg it´s when they write they assignature :D
What´s marias ? did they draw you or wrote maria ?
Take a picture I wanna see it :D
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
16 Mar 13
I will have my brother take one later on today. How are you sis? everything ok?
