![]() ![]() If none of those words make sense to you yet, then this is the perfect year to tune in and get caught up! That way you will be ready when HI Sk8 Films returns in 2022 for Part 2 of its ten-year celebration: an original shorts showcase (date TBA). Event veterans can expect a virtual showing of tree barrels, blunt fakie battles, Bedpan antics, Moke Life, Treevisions, Tantalus powerslides, and much more. Because we (still!) cannot come together in person to celebrate this momentous occasion, it seemed like a perfect opportunity to go through the event’s raucous archives and pull fan favorites from the past decade. And Carl Bryant says: "All parents should be aware of what there kids are viewing and who they're communicating with online.True story: Hawaiʻi’s local skateboarding film showcase is ten years old! Rolling strong since 2012, this year the one-of-a-kind event and its devoted community of diehard skaters and loving hecklers clears the gap into the double digits. "A lot parents know that their kids use these websites but it's just about monitoring what they look at," says Sergeant GrantWatson, of New Lynn. Authorities agree that parents need to be aware of what their child is doing online. It passed its third reading last Wednesday night on a vote of 107-10. The Summary Offences (Tagging and Graffiti Vandalism) Amendment Bill creates a specific offence of tagging, raises the maximum fine for tagging from $200 to $2000 and bans the sale of spray cans to people under 18. Parliament last week passed a bill to get tough with taggers. They turn graffiti into a community of its own on these sites." A message on one tagger's profile says: "You say the city belongs to you and your laws, then how come it has my name written all over it?" The stakes are getting higher for taggers taking the risk of getting caught. A tag is designed to bring recognition and notoriety, these websites provide another tool to do this." Carl Bryant: "A few years ago it would be one or two kids but now west Auckland groups can co-ordinate with south Auckland ones and you get hundreds going out. "What we have found is that there is a lot of connectivity between high volume taggers. Anime: SK8 The Infinit圜haracters: Adam and RekiSong: Tag, youre ItI dont own anythingI dont really ship them but the song fits in so good for them.It is. North Shore Police Area Commander Les Paterson says any perception that vandalism is purely the mischief of bored kids is wrong. North Shore City Council's graffiti team removed 2536 tags, at a cost of $500,000 to $700,000. In Manukau, 317,000 tags were painted over last year. Auckland and Manukau City ratepayers are billed $3 million a year to clean up tags. Waitakere City Council's removal budget for the year is $680,000. Thanx for puttn something decent in our sk8 park." Tagging is one of Auckland's biggest problems. "Iim bak dwn, hahahah lookin to f#ck west bak up again." A user comments on another's graffiti photo: "Hi bro i was at da sk8 park wen u were doin dat. "Keen to go fo a hiit?" messages one tagger to another. He also sees tributes to taggers who have died and some taggers become so infamous they have fans signed up on their profile. "They use it to find out taggers in other towns and when they go on sports trips they tag there," he says. stick with it." Andrew Rawhiti, a graffiti enforcer for the Manukau Beautification Trust, says technology allows taggers to make their mark beyond their suburb. And who ever is down for spraying when ever!! Where ever!!. One tagger's message on his profile reads: "Da hitters over Aucks, fame hitters, and crews. Dog tags engraved with your favorite Sk8 the Infinity things These come on a 24in nickel plated ball chain, and are done on 29mm x 50mm anodized aluminum dog tags. Some organise fights with other groups or forums to discuss tagging. Others give advice on good spots to hit and techniques. Many taggers post pictures of their work for others to comment on. They can cause a lot damage in a short space of time." But it's not just organisation. "They use these sites to communicate to make hits on a Friday, Saturday night. "The average parent would be appalled at what their children get up to online," says Carl Bryant, operations manager for Waitakere City Council's Tag Out Trust. Police and anti-graffiti groups are aware of taggers, individuals and groups, using a specific social networking site - which The Aucklander has been asked not to name - to organise hits throughout the region. and live to paint another night Within moments of a police patrol almost getting their hands on a couple of taggers in one part of Auckland, dozens of others know about it and are planning their next strike. Online message networks mean graffiti hoons can hit and run. ![]()
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