Across The Tracks and Through The Looking Glass

I’d like to say a massive thank you to everyone who has shown me support and encouragement during the ongoing campaign of stalking, harrassment, threats and intimidation, which began shortly after I announced my plans to open a new art gallery in East London.

These events seem to infer that certain people in the ‘street art’ establishment are prepared to use thugs, threats, hackers and dirty tricks. You can read all about this here.

I have had many messages of kindness and support  from readers of my blog and people in the art world which have given me great comfort at this difficult time. Thanks to those people.

Thanks also to my family and friends and the bloggers and websites who published the events, put out calls for information, expressed their outrage or linked to the article describing the events including Fatcap, Canned Goods, London Street Art Design, Vandalog, Graphotism, Artshout, Graffiti Spotting and many more…

Thanks to all the guys from London’s graffiti writing and broader art communities who have lifted my spirits with their kindness and support.

Thanks also to the police  who have been  kind and understanding, know what’s been going on and are taking it seriously.

I have to admit I was a bit apprehensive to go to the police with news of developments, but to their credit, they were very interested in what I had to say and seem to be taking it very seriously.

They requested I keep a log recording any  information including unusual sightings and descriptions of people I believe may be involved, events, photos of the threatening artworks which have been appearing from various sources; anything in fact, which could be seen as aggressive or a warning and could possibly be directed against me.

This log remains in my possession and has, of course been backed up and passed to trusted allies but will hopefully never see the light of day.

I had assumed the police would not be interested in veiled and ambiguous threats.

However I have been informed by officers that taking into account the circumstances (especially if  these threats continue or anything ‘untoward’ or ‘unusual’ happens to me); that  these would become a basis for an investigation.

I was no angel in my youth but it’s at times like this that you realise there are a great many kind, good hearted officers on the force who are genuinely doing a great job for the right reasons and are the last resort  when people find themselves the innocent victim of attack, intimidation and harrassment.

These basic tenets of our society is what our proud British freedom of  expression and human rights is built on.

All I want is to get on with my life and let other people get on with theirs with no hassle or problems.

Peace

Elate.