In the Old Town of Klaipeda – Undefted vandals: the terrain of the facades continues
Threatened and imprisonment
According to Albinas Misevičius, Head of Administrative Activity, Control and Prevention Division of Klaipeda Municipality, illegal graffiti is a sensitive problem of all metropolitan areas.
« Cases where graffiti damage to building facades, however disappointing, is not decreasing. Building owners should contact the police for the opening of the pre -trial investigation under Article 284 of the Criminal Code.
If the person who caused the damage to the property of other persons, the owners of the premises may claim reimbursement of the expenses incurred or to oblige the person to arrange the facades of the buildings that have been damaged or graffitated.
According to him, the person who committed an act is threatened with a fine of € 750 or public works, imprisonment, arrest or even imprisonment for up to two years.
There will be no cameras everywhere
Klaipeda Mayor Arvydas Vaitkus emphasized that it would be irrational to build video surveillance cameras at each Old Town building.
Arvydas Vaitkus. Photo by R. Laurinavičius
« The owners have the right to apply to the police for the opening of pre -trial investigations. And buildings are expected to think very well before damaging the property of others, which may be very painful and serious. The youthful desire to experience adrenaline can turn into a very painful lesson in life. Our municipal structure monitors the situation and
According to Klaipeda manager, the number of CCTV cameras in the city is generally high.
However, so far, no vandal has been identified by using them.
The youthful desire to experience adrenaline can turn into a very painful lesson in life.
« And public transport has cameras, helping to detain criminals. Last year there was an incident when such a citizen committed a criminal offense in one school and was discovered by cameras that operated in public transport. But by no means mean we have to load the whole city with cameras, it would be irrational. acts, including graffiti lovers, ”said A. Vaitkus.
Will update another 22 facades
According to the data of Klaipeda Municipality Heritage Protection Department, 24 building facades were maintained last year under the Old Town Facade Renewal Program, and five more buildings were maintained in accordance with the program of cultural heritage buildings.
According to the mayor, none of them were devastated after the renewal, but they would attract vandals at any time, only a matter of time.
« A similar number of buildings are expected to be managed this year. At present, funding has already been approved for 22 applications, five buildings are completing the work that has been started last year, the number of applications funded may still change, and funding is for four new cultural heritage sites, » said the Heritage Protection Department.
