Jul 15, 2009

Las Vegas icon was tagged with graffiti


Would you expect that the icons of Las Vegas would never be tagged? Would you believe that they were fully protected against vandalism? If you thik they would be protected, then you must read the msnbc.com article just below and discover what happened to one of the most famous symbols of the city:

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LAS VEGAS - A Nevada landmark has been tagged.

The famed "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada" sign greeting visitors to the vacation destination has red graffiti scrawled across it.

The marks mar the main part of the sign as well as one of its legs.

Tourists who discovered the defacing said Monday they were disappointed and planned to digitally remove the graffiti from their souvenir photos.

Russell Davis, of the Clark County Department of Public Works, says a red marker was used on the sign. He says if the company that owns the sign can't restore it, the county will call in contractors to remove the tags.

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