Comments on: Paintballed Billboards

By: ozymandias

ozymandias — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:38:11 +0000

No — the intention *appears* to be a friendly, gift giving one. That would be no more an act of vandalism than a may-basket. On the other hand, were they to *toss* it over the fence, leaving a smashed vase, crushed flowers and garbage, that is vandalism. Were they to paint an arrangement onto my fence, that is also vandalism.

By: Rob Cockerham

Rob Cockerham — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 06:31:12 +0000

Yes, I agree, tearing up your yard would be vandalism.

If someone leaned over your fence, and placed an arrangement of flowers onto your patio table, would you consider that vandalism?

By: ozymandias

ozymandias — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:34:55 +0000

Rob,
Occasionally, yes, but it is rare. Any time you cost the owner, destroy property, or cause damage, you are a criminal. It’s not like they tore up a guys yard to build a flood dike here and saved his house — they did out right tasteless, criminal, vandalism.

‘Improving’ something is typically something the owner is pleased to see, and does not cost him without his permission.

By: Rob Cockerham

Rob Cockerham — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:56:13 +0000

Ok. I think I get where you are coming from.

Do you think it is possible to improve something without the owner’s permission?

By: ozymandias

ozymandias — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:31:06 +0000

Rob,
Sure, assuming they paid for the rights to decorate the board. I will admit that that plan at least takes skill and talent (and if executed well, would be more attractive than this), but it is still a criminal act of vandalism, if they do not have the right to decorate the board.

By: Rob Cockerham

Rob Cockerham — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:50:19 +0000

Ok. I can understand your point.

How would you feel if they had snuck up ladders and recreated a gaint Camille Pissarro painting? He’s got one called “Children at Play” or something. How about that one?
Would that be worthy of your praise?

By: ozymandias

ozymandias — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:15:05 +0000

Charlie,
This is wanton destruction of someone elses property. Did they pay to put content on the billboards? No? then they should not put anything there.

So you feel it is ok to do damage to something — as long as it is a big, faceless company? Or is it just ok in general? Can I come to your house, and add color to it? I’ll do both inside and out, just tell me where.

Rob,

I must have missed the attractive and clever part… All I saw was junior high style vandalism, and minor criminal acts.

By: Rob Cockerham

Rob Cockerham — Thu, 28 May 2009 23:07:49 +0000

The term “vandalism” applies to when something beautiful or useful or attractive is ruined, made ugly or harmed. A plain white canvas has a certian asthetic appeal, but come on.

They used attractive colors, the exectution was super clever and the result was interesting.

By: Charlie Todd

Charlie Todd — Thu, 28 May 2009 05:13:51 +0000

Yeah thumbs down to people doing something new and different that adds color to an unsold billboard owned by a big corporate conglomerate whose business is to add advertisements to our city skylines!

By: john

john — Thu, 28 May 2009 03:50:13 +0000

These boards are owned by a company which charges for the occupancy of their space. Blank white space is the best advertising tool out there, eyes are drawn to it. This is theft of the of the advertising company’s space. Vandalism of private property. Two thumbs down.