Birmingham cathedral graffiti
The graffiti louts have been at it, leaving their grotty mark on the side of St Philip's Cathedral in Birmingham city centre.
I've probably led a sheltered life, but this is the first time I have seen such a prominent place of worship debased in such a manner and it is abhorrent.
If this was a mosque, the local imams would be all over the local radio station, rightly voicing their indignation.
But because this vandalism is caused to an ostensbily western, middle-class, establishment building, no one seems to do anything, or express any outrage.
(Apologies in advance then if the local verger has been on to BBC WM to criticise the attack.)
We are repeatedly being told that our town and city centres are safer places because of the network of CCTV cameras than now scan the urban landscape on our behalf. And Birmingham city centre is, by and large, reassuringly free of graffiti, an activity which acts as a catalyst to higher levels of offending. For that is what graffiti is - a crime, and a very public one at that.
It is important then that this sort of thing is sat on. We don't want Birmingham to end up looking like a shabby south coast seaside resort.
Older/Newer
« An arresting problem with a Birmingham paedophile | Rick Wright RIP »
0 TrackBacks
Listed below are links to blogs that reference this entry: Birmingham cathedral graffiti. TrackBack URL for this entry: http://blogs.birminghampost.net/cgi-bin/mt421/mt-tb.cgi/28065
Lifestyle authors
Richard McComb - Restaurant critic and columnist for The Birmingham Post
My postings |
My feed
Jon Bounds - Digital consultant and creator of Birmingham: It's Not Shit
My postings |
My feed
Selina Jervis - Student and creator of fashion blog, "Flying Saucer"
My postings |
My feed
Pete Ashton - Pro-Blogger and creator of the “Created in Birmingham� blog
My postings |
My feed
Nikki Aaron - English language teacher uncovering life in Beijing
My postings |
My feed
Brumcast Lite - A taste of the best of Birmingham's music scene by Brumcast creator Little Chris
My postings
| My feed
Sarah Gee - Young professional and founder of Indigo PR
My postings |
My feed
Jo Ind - Features writer and columnist for The Birmingham Post
My postings |
My feed
Andrew Cowen - Features writer and columnist for The Birmingham Post
My postings |
My feed
Sid Langley - Freelance writer and cultural commentator
My postings |
My feed
Michael Mclean - Cinema manager at Birmingham Odeon
My postings |
My feed
Pint Sized - Searching the best ale in the West Midlands
My postings |
My feed
Latest Birmingham Post News blog
Birmingham Post staff and guest bloggers from the midlands give you their opinions on local and national news.
Latest Birmingham Post Business blog
Birmingham Post staff and guest bloggers from Birmingham and the midlands inform and entertain on all business matters.
Latest Birmingham Post Sport blog
Birmingham Post staff and guest bloggers from Birmingham and the midlands inform and entertain on all sporting matters.
Leave a comment