Editor:
Re: New West’s skate park has barely been open and some punk defaced it, Record Blogs, May 7
Your article is stupid and lacks any grounding in the skateboarding community for you to have a reason to even comment on this, let alone release a whole article.
I understand the points you've made about the graffiti and, for the most part agree, but I truly do believe you have no reason to be involving yourself in something you know little to nothing about.
Graffiti isn't something that should be everywhere and should be used more as an art than anything else, but I also believe it can be used to send a message. "The minute you deface something to get your point across, I tune out." This just goes to show your lack of understanding or even care, which you blatantly stated you lacked for this situation.
What I'd really like to get across to you is that you're a bad journalist. You're a bad writer. Your style is out of touch and is more akin to a father trying to talk to his son, but he ends up just spewing nonsense that's out of touch.
Please just continue with your career making an effort to be a better journalist, rather than just using it to say "Hey graffiti is bad and everyone should be grateful for this free skate park."
As I said previously, I agree with this, but I really don't believe an entire article slamming a "little twerp" for voicing their complaints. I agree there are different ways their message could've been voiced but your two cents on the situation contribute nothing and show your age more than anything else. What do I know, though.
Jackson Doty
