Street Life

Do the authorities have the right to be right?

The constitutional state or Do the authorities have the right to be right?

Fortunately, living in sort of a "democratic constitutional state", spraying such graffiti constitutes a minor injury of property, only, which, in general, does not legitimate the executive forces to means of brutality, prison camps, torture or even an execution due to subversion - up to date common practice in some other countries of the world.

It is not up to me to publicly elaborate on whether it actually constitutes an increased risk not wanting to accept the Austrian executive forces as an unreserved authority and an institution of moral integrity. The originator of this artwork, however, may possibly know it better - perhaps from own distressful experience. This, at the least, made watching this graffiti food for thought. After all, he/she/it/whatever must have had a reason to repeatedly decorate Feldkirch's old town with this warning.

Feldkirch, Austria. November 2009.

Canon Powershot G10, 6.1 - 30.5 mm f 2.8 - 4.5 @ 18.1 mm, ISO 200, f 4, 1/20 s.