Graffiti artists want to disassociate from crime

SAN DIEGO — All taggers have a street name. Kyle Boatwright, is known as "Sain."
Sain is a shy but prolific tagger who recently served six months in jail for vandalism. When he got out, his case made headlines in the graffiti world. It took investigators 11 months to track him down, and police say his $87,000 settlement is the largest in recent history.
Sain is now taking a weekly graffiti class

Graffiti different to vandalism

THERE is a big difference between graffiti art and vandalism – just ask professional graffiti artists Jake Shearer and Dan Burke. As the pair took breaks from painting the skate bowl at Kemmis Park yesterday, both said there was a “knack” to using a spray can properly.  “Anyone can go down there and write ‘I was here’,” Mr Burke, 36, said. Mr Shearman, 21, added: “There is a technique