Hence, the property owner has the right to control the use of the property, reap any benefit from the property, and transfer or sell the property. Therefore, most jurisdictions enacted a variety of laws to protect private property from the unauthorized use and damage, such as, vandalism, which is typically defined as damaging, defacing, or destroying the property of another without his consent. Many states include the word “graffiti” and other artistic creations in the meaning of “vandalism.” Consequently, the majority of courts in the U.S. find that street artist’s rights are secondary to the property owners rights. Given the popularity of Banksy and his fellow street artists, as repeatedly discussed in the preceding sections, as well as, the harsh treatment of the street artists, as discussed on pages 9-10, it is time to make alterations to the property law because the way the law stands right now, it blocks the street artists from taking any legal action to preserve their
Hence, the property owner has the right to control the use of the property, reap any benefit from the property, and transfer or sell the property. Therefore, most jurisdictions enacted a variety of laws to protect private property from the unauthorized use and damage, such as, vandalism, which is typically defined as damaging, defacing, or destroying the property of another without his consent. Many states include the word “graffiti” and other artistic creations in the meaning of “vandalism.” Consequently, the majority of courts in the U.S. find that street artist’s rights are secondary to the property owners rights. Given the popularity of Banksy and his fellow street artists, as repeatedly discussed in the preceding sections, as well as, the harsh treatment of the street artists, as discussed on pages 9-10, it is time to make alterations to the property law because the way the law stands right now, it blocks the street artists from taking any legal action to preserve their