I need help dealing with my building's graffiti problem. Taggers vandalize all parts of the city and are not usually tied to a specific neighborhood. Tags are usually one short word, often illegible. See also Types of Graffiti . Tagging is part of a quickly growing subculture.
Taggers thrive on placing their tag names on as many and often as dangerous locations as possible.
Gang graffiti is usually limited to a specific home turf claimed by the gang. It is primarily used as a warning to other gangsters to stay out of their territory. Gang graffiti may also be used for boasting of crimes committed or memorializing a gang member. See also Types of Graffiti . Different graffiti vandals give different reasons for their work.