SilentBob Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 (edited) Graffiti vandals spotted by WSP patrol planeBy ELISA HAHN / KING 5 NewsOLYMPIA, Wash. – Graffiti taggers usually wear dark clothing and commit their crime in the shadows at night. But now they're finding out that darkness no longer protects them because a watchful eye in the sky. Late Saturday night, a pedestrian near Interstate 5 in Tumwater called 911 to report a graffiti tagger spray-painting along the fence line.Trooper Jonathan Ames, the tactical flight officer operating the infrared camera in Washington State Patrol's fixed-wing aircraft, says, "I could see his hand moving around in circles and I determined this person was indeed doing some vandalism."Together with the pilot, he guided troopers on the ground to the suspect who attempted to run off down the fence. He hid under bushes relying on the guise of night, but his body heats gave him away.It is the second graffiti tagger busted using infrared the last month.From thousands of feet up, troopers spotted four teens on a railroad trestle near Nisqually three weeks ago, one of them spraying the trestle while the other three acted as lookouts. All four were arrested. Multiple cans of spray-paint were found in their car.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------So the WSP is using extemely exspensive equipment to catch graffiti artists? Seriously? Instead of using a helicopter with IR for catching the bank robber who got away last week, they're using it to catch teenagers doing graffiti. Amazing... Edited March 24, 2009 by SilentBob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giant Ninja Robot Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I support Grafitti art. So long as it's not ignorant vandalism and gang related tags. This is absurd. Especially in times of economic crises, blatant waste of federal resourses should be scrutinized all the more.I would LOVE to see a cost comparison between fucking using an infrared equipped AIRPLANE and the price of PAINT TO COVER THE TAGS UP and an hour of a city worker's time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKammenzind Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 QUOTE (giant ninja robot @ Mar 24 2009, 06:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I would LOVE to see a cost comparison between fucking using an infrared equipped AIRPLANE and the price of PAINT TO COVER THE TAGS UP and an hour of a city worker's time.My thoughts exactly. All the worst to the wasteful bastards, couldn't that money be put to better use doing... shit, anything? Filling in potholes, getting some new dumpsters, repaving roads, feeding bums, getting crazy cat ladies e-harmony subscriptions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erufiku Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 QUOTE It is the second graffiti tagger busted using infrared the last month.Well, good job detective dipshit. Sure is easier to catch kids with paint than real criminals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1v3th3ad Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 el o elthis made me cry a little from laughing. Cant wait to share it with my dad tomorrow(when he is awake) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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