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Wellington City Council removed graffiti criticizing the actions of the Defense Force in Afghanistan after the Defense requested it
Graffiti Removed by Balaena Bay Council .
Photo: Facebook / Hit & Run Inquiry Campaign
Graffiti appeared on the walls of Balaena Bay, Old Hutt Road and Newtown, calling the Defense "liars" and accusing SAS of massacring Afghan civilians . 19659006] It was introduced by a group called the Hit and Run campaign in March and coincided with protests in the capital, including a petition calling for an independent inquiry into the events in Afghanistan in 2010.
Sarah Atkinson Group spokesman said they were shocked by the actions of the Defense and that it was not the department's job to smother groups like his.
"It's pretty shocking, it's sad, they spend a lot of money on their recruiting campaign. Ms. Atkinson estimated that the group had about 10 members, as well as supporters, who were responsible for setting up the banners. She said that she was not involved in graffiti, but that she knew the officials
Photo: Facebook / Hit survey campaign & Run
Council spokesman Richard MacLean told Force that graffiti should be withdrawn in mid-March.
He said that the application had been forwarded to a council team who was responsible for the removal of graffiti and who was considered a crack squad
graffiti tolerance approach no matter what what about graffiti, whether it's anti-trump graffiti, anti-Wellington graffiti or anti-graffiti anything, they'll get rid of it, they're very agnostic when it Ms. Atkinson said that graffiti was an effective way to get the message out of the group and that they had chosen areas that did not cover the messages of others.
One of the posts was painted on a private property, w Another was a mural in Balaena Bay, which was a popular route used by politicians to get to the airport.
But, Mr. MacLean said that the mural had been painted on the wall to try to prevent graffiti. ] "I remember that in the last 20 years or so, this mural was painted because this piece of wall became a very popular place for very sharp graffiti that was aimed at people who came and went from there. 39; airport. "
"M. MacLean stated that graffiti complaints were reasonably common, but departmental complaints were unusual.
In a statement, the Defense Force stated that she took her reputation seriously and when she became aware of the offensive and inaccurate messages, she asked the council to withdraw them.
A government ordered an inquiry into the claims. Ined in the book Hit and Run is now underway.
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