Apparently, a swiss citizen is being charged for smudging a subway wagon with graffity (sort of like it is frequently seen on Swiss trains here).

http://www.blick.ch/news/ausland/sch...chlaege-148376

according to the Singaporean law, he is entitled to receive up to:

8 hits with a stick
3 years in jail
a fine of roughly 1640CHF


Maybe we ought to introduce such laws in Switzerland to prevent public and private property from being vandalized.

Start at the graffitified house next to the train station in Bern.

It reminded me of Michael Fay.

source

BTW, there are legal spraying spots, including in my Stadt.

He must be a peace activist making a political statement Give Swissotter a call she would get him out in no time.

This is why it is known as "A Fine City!"

Having spent 4 years living in Singapore I loved its cleanliness! There are many things that are against the laws and supposed to be enforced with fines. Are few are listed below:

Jaywalking
Smoking in a public place (they even have special yellow painted boxes for smoking in public places)
Drugs (Death Penalty)
Litter Dropping
Chewing Gum!

I don't think it is a bad thing!

besides the death penalty part I would tend to agree

...I agree, I think it is a good thing also.

You mean the Kulturzentrum_Reithalle? (more info in English)

Barbaric!

For graffiti?

Make it higher and get him to clean 10 football fields worth of graffiti. Finding that much to clean in Singapore might be a problem?

I think it's a good thing...setting an example and all. What a idiot. Where does he take the liberty to go to another country and smudge a subway wagon like that. I am in serious favor for laws like that in Switzerland. It pisses me off to see our public and private property disrespected like that. End of Rant.

That might be it.

Come it's mother Earth and the whole world belongs to all of humanity All these man made virtual boundaries are just in our mind. Guy was just spreading love. Btw any photos of the actual graffiti? It better be good or I will whoop his backside too

You getting old brethren Fines and making them clean is the way to go. Beating them and prison is just too much.

the art work itself looks good actually..
http://www.20min.ch/news/kreuz_und_q...aftet-15578137

look from the embedded video

...yeah, it's actually a video. Just click on the Blick link I've provided in the original message.
I'm not getting old. I just don't like some moron disrespecting other people's property. Certainly, the boundaries are imaginary, but they are clearly defined as shared environment...and that's where I draw the line. We might as well go to his apartment and scribble (no pun....) crap on his bedroom wall and mess up his living environment...you get what I'm saying?
Shared environment - not cool
his own place - totally cool

The actual graffiti was not the best but was skill full enough so he can at least graffiti properly. It was quiet big for Singapore I must say LOL

Being a creative I like the train better with graffiti on it That said I agree spoiling property without permission is not cool.

Btw is singapore like the movie EQUILIBRIUM?

Theres easily that much on the Mitre hotel. Though I have a feeling that if you clean it off, there'll be nothing left.

It's a lovely little oasis of decay and graffiti in an otherwise pristine, if bland, city.

It's also sitting on PRIME real estate in the heart of the city...


That said, I did love it there in Singapore


To be honest, I like a bit of colour in our cities, especially stuff that brightens the place up a little.

I think you're talking mainly about tagging and that kind of crap. We've had this discussion on EF before, about the difference between that kind of vandalism, and actual street art.

But dude was an idiot for trying that crap in Singers. You don't fu*k with the Police State.

...no idea about equilibrium, I don't really watch movies, I'm more a book type of person.

I think that cities should have a wall where graffity artist can engage in their craft without smudging other people's property.

Did you hear about the one last year where a city council in england painted over a very famous Banksy piece, even though the owner of the building wanted to keep it?

Link is somewhere on the other thread. I'll dig it up now

EDIT: Here you go

It's easy to say step on the bastard, but seriously, who wants to live in a country that keeps rattan canes around to beat it's people. Come on, that's not what life's about.

Sick.