With an aggressive graffiti ordinance in place, St. Petersburg is able to avoid unsightly graffiti within its beautiful city limits. Clean-up occurs within 48 hours at no cost to the citizen. Calls have come from around the country to inquire about the ordinance and the program. More than 20,000 cases have been removed â?? most within 24 hours since the program started in 1994.
Anyway, OPM's lead singer, John E. Necro (real name: John Charles Edney, pictured above, middle) took part in some spray-painting art around midnight, June 20 after their St. Pete show and was arrested for it.We welcome readers to submit letters regarding articles and content in Orlando Weekly. Letters should be a minimum of 150 words, refer to content that has appeared on Orlando Weekly, and must include the writer's full name, address, and phone number for verification purposes. No attachments will be considered. Writers of letters selected for publication will be notified via email. Letters may be edited and shortened for space.
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