Googling "graffiti arrests" returns nearly half a million hits. "Felony graffiti" (graffiti that costs more than $500 to clean up) returns nearly 200,000 hits. It is definitely illegal; the charge is vandalism.
Kai3345's Answer : Graffiti is illegal in many states and countries. It is also legal in many states and countries. Some states and countries make it legal and illegal to graffiti depending on it's...
You just do it. You can identify yourself with a style, which is what makes this artform so amazing. Everyone who does it brings something new to it. If you are going out to tag, make sure you don't...
You are destroying property values. It is vandalism, though writers consider it art (well, usually - not so much gangs!). So, if you're doing some graf on something that doesn't belong to you, it's...