74-Year-Old Tagger Arrested

"A 74-year-old man has been arrested on tagging charges. Sheriff's officials say he is the oldest tagger they've ever captured.

Like many taggers out there, authorities say this suspect simply wanted fame and notoriety with his work. If fact, deputies didn't even know how old he was until they arrested him Friday morning tagging a subway station and according to records, this man is just a few weeks shy of his 74th birthday.

This sticker, which reads, 'Who is John Scott?'"

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Some folks may think that the idea of a 74-year-old tagger is comical, but there's nothing funny about the thousands of dollars in damage this old coot cost taxpayers.

It only takes a second to slap on a sticker to a bus bench or a light pole, but it takes city workers many man hours to remove them.

This old coot should be sentenced to at least a year in jail, or 1,000 community hours removing tags and graffiti.

John Scott is too freakin' old to be worried about making a name for himself, the Grim Reaper is only a couple of steps away from him.

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