That sucks.
Murals are fundamentally ephemeral. I don't think that this entirely defeats the idea that a good mural is a graffiti deterrent -- these were up for a year or two, graffiti-free, before this happened.
Really, the part of it that's hugely dickish is that it happened right at the beginning of winter. If it were April, I'd just say "too bad, time for a new painting." But as far as I'm concerned it's too cold for outdoor painting -- even if you're willing to do the physical act, your paint won't cure properly.
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