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Probably impossible in the US at least, as it would be considered a first amendment violation.
by keiferski 2y ago
Probably impossible in the US at least, as it would be considered a first amendment violation.
- vincnetas 2y agoIs graffiti also freedom of speech? If i have a wall does it mean i can write whatever i want on it? I guess not. These are social norms. And we could decide that advertisement is not ok in public spaces like it's not ok to walk around naked.
- keiferski 2y agoNot an equivalent situation at all. Graffiti makers don’t have billions of dollars to hire lawyers that challenge laws that ban advertising. Society increasingly runs less and less on social norms and more on laws.
- drbscl 2y agoGraffiti is illegal because it involves damaging property, not because of its textual / visual content...
- vincnetas 2y agoBut if i had a wall (own), could i write anything i want on it?
- kn0where 2y agoPlenty of US cities and towns have regulations prohibiting billboards.
- keiferski 2y agoInteresting, I didn’t know that. Maybe it would be possible legally then, although I imagine that NYC would be a tough place to get it passed.