Politics & Government
Question: Is Graffiti Vandalism in Town Getting Out of Control?
The Town Board thinks so — how about you?
Members of theBoard suggested at Tuesday's work session that officers install surveillance cameras at hot spots for chronic in town.
Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell showed board members pictures of the graffiti-covered Mattituck train trestle at the work session, saying that whoever is the culprit of the graffiti is "not cool."
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"You're an idiot with a spray paint can, that's all you are," he said.
Councilman Al Krupski said that he didn't understand why surveillance was not a part of a consistent problem in town. Though he was not at the meeting, Southold Town Police Chief Martin Flatley said that surveillance is always a good idea in cases like these.
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"Chronic locations in Town are usually on commercial buildings, shopping centers, bridges, train stations, etc.," he said. "It's always a good strategy to use video surveillance to attempt to identify the subjects involved in this type of crime, and in turn, to prevent future graffiti being applied."
Do you think graffiti vandalism is out of control and if so, should the police department invest in video surveillance to catch those who are guilty of it? Let us know in the comments below.
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