New Haven bans spray paint sales to minors

[The Straight Story]

New Haven bans spray paint sales to minors


NEW HAVEN, Conn. - New Haven officials hope a new law that makes it illegal to sell spray paint to minors will be just the thing to clean up the city.

The New Haven Board of Alderman overwhelmingly approved the new law Tuesday. It puts spray paint in the same category as cigarettes in outlawing sales to minors.

Alderwoman Erin Sturgis-Pascale says the law is aimed at reducing graffiti, which she calls a "very serious blighting influence." The law was conceived at the suggestion of the city's anti-blighting agency. The new law shifts responsibility for cleaning graffiti from property owners to the city.

The law doesn't include any sanctions for businesses that violate it. The board says it may modify the law to add punishment if it becomes necessary.

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/connecticut/ny-bc-ct--nospraypaint0903sep03,0,4953345.story

[DS1]

1. I never bought spray paint in my town, or any of the bordering towns

in the first place.

[dysfunctional press]

2. chicago has banned spray paint sales altogether

if you want it- you have to go to the suburbs.

[tburnsten]

3. Effective. Hopefully no one needs to re-do any office furniture

Or cover parts of a car, or whatever other various legitimate uses for spray paint there are. I heard Chicago also planned on putting a ban on small ziplock baggies to fight durg dealers. Did that come to pass, and how is it working out for them?

[bigwillq]

4. Yes, because spray paint

is the biggest problem facing New Haven. :eyes:

I guess it's a good step...maybe the city will be cleaner. But it won't help stop the real crimes being committed in the city.

[Stinky The Clown]

5. "But it won't help stop the real crimes being committed in the city."

Were you thinking it would?

:eyes:

[bigwillq]

7. No

But if the city focused as much attention on stopping the real crimes then it seemingly did on this spray paint thing then maybe something actually good might happen in the city.

[treestar]

6. This is the kind of law where they try to use another law to help

enforce a previous law they cannot enforce.

Of course it won't work. Kids can get drugs and guns and that's illegal. Gee, this law will keep them from getting spray paint?

What of a legit need for it? Spray cans don't make graffitti, people do.