Something going on, on the Grand Trunk tracks.....

**marshamusic** · April-21-13, 06:54 PM

Just crossed the Grand Trunk railroad tracks [[Mack & Dequindre) a few minutes ago; very unusual scene.

A swarm of State Police [[State Police??) up on the land near the tracks; surrounding a group of gesturing folks [[young whites). Could have been supportive, not hostile, but maybe not.

Might have something to do with the new "container" hotel that is going to be built, as folks were celebrating raising crowd funds for that, this weekend - but I believe that structure will be near Gratiot.

But what I saw didn't seem like that at all...

**Hamtragedy** · April-21-13, 07:13 PM

Maybe the graffiti guys were all getting busted?

**Honky Tonk** · April-21-13, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by marshamusic

Just crossed the Grand Trunk railroad tracks [[Mack & Dequindre) a few minutes ago; very unusual scene.

A swarm of State Police [[State Police??) up on the land near the tracks; surrounding a group of gesturing folks [[young whites). Could have been supportive, not hostile, but maybe not.

Might have something to do with the new "container" hotel that is going to be built, as folks were celebrating raising crowd funds for that, this weekend - but I believe that structure will be near Gratiot.

But what I saw didn't seem like that at all...

Maybe someone parked a Fire Truck on the tracks....

**detroittrader** · April-21-13, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by Hamtragedy

Maybe the graffiti guys were all getting busted?

The MSP troopers arrested "GASM" this afternoon.

**gumby** · April-21-13, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by detroittrader

The MSP troopers arrested "GASM" this afternoon.

I hope that is true. I deplore graffiti a-holes.

**Adamkir** · April-21-13, 09:17 PM

What the hell do they do graffiti for anyways. Solely to make their environment look like crap?

**Gistok** · April-21-13, 09:35 PM

GASM and his cohort ELMER once said this... "We can do what we want, paint what we want, whenever we want to"....

And then Karma rears its' ugly head....

**rjlj** · April-21-13, 10:00 PM

I would pay to see those 2 get their due.

Originally Posted by Gistok

GASM and his cohort ELMER once said this... "We can do what we want, paint what we want, whenever we want to"....

And then Karma rears its' ugly head....

**Wesley Mouch** · April-21-13, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by gumby

I hope that is true. I deplore graffiti a-holes.

Wrapping your destruction of the property of others under cover of art is disingenuous Might be art. But it also is destruction.

**Kevgoblue** · April-21-13, 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by Wesley Mouch

Wrapping your destruction of the property of others under cover of art is disingenuous Might be art. But it also is destruction.

Exactly. How many grafitti "artists" tag their own homes? I mean since its such an artistic expression.

**old guy** · April-21-13, 11:27 PM

I guess nobody knows what's going on huh.

**Gistok** · April-21-13, 11:51 PM

I guess not old guy...

Here's last years DYes thread on graffiti and Gasm is mentioned...

http://www.detroityes.com/mb/showthr...ist-in-Detroit

**old guy** · April-22-13, 12:15 AM

Huh, somehow I must have missed that entire thread. Must be getting old. Not like Ray old, but old.

**stasu1213** · April-22-13, 05:32 AM

Originally Posted by Kevgoblue

Exactly. How many grafitti "artists" tag their own homes? I mean since its such an artistic expression.

They don't but they would come into Detroit to do it, go back home and make sure inner city kids don't go to the artists domain and return the favor

**DetroitPlanner** · April-22-13, 07:59 AM

Has anyone else noticed that these jerks are now risking their lives to paint crap in the craziest of places? First I noticed the top of SW Detroit General, now I am noticing this junk on signs cantilevered over freeways! Bold and Stupid!

**Downriviera** · April-22-13, 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by old guy

Huh, somehow I must have missed that entire thread. Must be getting old. Not like Ray old, but old.

Ray's not an old guy. He's a veteran young guy.

**Honky Tonk** · April-22-13, 08:40 AM

Originally Posted by DetroitPlanner

Has anyone else noticed that this jerks are now risking their lives to paint crap in the craziest of places? First I noticed the top of SW Detroit General, now I am noticing this junk on signs cantilevered over freeways! Bold and Stupid!

You forgot to add butt-ugly.

**DetroitPlanner** · April-22-13, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by Honky Tonk

You forgot to add butt-ugly.

I agree but that is more of a qualitative thing. Has nothing to do with being bold and stupid

**Johnnny5** · April-22-13, 09:04 AM

Originally Posted by detroittrader

The MSP troopers arrested "GASM" this afternoon.

Awesome news! I hope the prosecutors play this right and get some felony charges to stick

Shollin · April-22-13, 09:23 AM

So does this Gasm character just write his name all over the city? I think I caught his handy work on 8 Mile by Sherwood. I don't know why some people feel they have to force their art on others. If we want to see his art we would go to his gallery but I guess he feels that is the city of Detroit.

**Hamtragedy** · April-22-13, 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by DetroitPlanner

Has anyone else noticed that these jerks are now risking their lives to paint crap in the craziest of places? First I noticed the top of SW Detroit General, now I am noticing this junk on signs cantilevered over freeways! Bold and Stupid!

And in the dark, no less.