The Graffiti War | America’s Most Extreme Graffiti Hater
Meet The Vigilantes. When graffiti exploded in US cities, a counter-movement of anti-graffiti crusaders rose up—the Buffers.
“Vigilante, vigilante” dives into the tense, often violent conflict between graffiti writers and the obsessive individuals who’ve taken the law into their own hands, such as the notorious “Silver Circle” and Fred Radkey.
From the Broken Windows Theory that justifies their crusade to the bizarre reality of buffers committing more vandalism than the writers they hunt, this documentary explores the battle for public space, freedom of expression, and why some believe breaking the law is the only way to save the community.
