For the Detroit police, at some point enough is enough and just because you want to deface private and public property does not mean you have the right to. A warrant for Fairey’s arrest was filed in 36th District Court on Friday. He faces two counts of malicious destruction of property, which carry a maximum penalty of five years in jail, plus fines that could exceed $10,000.
We have all read may stories about the British artist Banksy who does the same thing … the only differences seem to be that nobody knows who Banksy is and more importantly, after he tags your wall it is like winning the lottery … his works can sell of hundreds of thousands of dollars – here is a 2013 article from FORBES.
Looks like it all comes down the the monetary value! For more on this story, click HERE and HERE.
Shepard Fairey