Graffiti Couple Arrested

UTAH, a prolific female graffiti writers and her less significant other, ETHER were arrested after coming off a three month bombing run in Europe. The all-country, Queens repping vandal was taken into custody after flying into Chicago by what Newsday simply describes as "authorities." Really? Who were these authorities (federal, state, local?) and why didn't the suburban oriented newspaper get a little more specific? It's an arrest for graffiti, not a threat to national security. Same with ETHER who was arrested when he arrived at JFK. The two were reportedly in "New York Police Department's book of most notorious taggers," although it's still unclear if local cops had anything to do with the bust. One of the two mysterious sources described UTAH as the "number one active female tagger, possibly in the country, definitely in New York." And judging by all her tags on the streets of NYC—including this one right over an abandoned NECKFACE piece—not to mention a sizable collection on flickr (FYI: you'll have to weed through because of her name) from all over that distinction isn't too far off the mark. Click below for a small sampling of her handiwork. |Newsday|

(Photo: YoHandy)
(Photo: Jackszwergold)
(Photo: HolaMossos2)
(Photo: PressPause)
(Photo: Jaroh)
(Photo: Monolaps)

ETHER, Graffiti, UTAH

10 comments

by ANIMAL on August 21, 2008

Comments (10)

another talented writer brought up on charges that are uncalled for in a city/world where murderers both on the streets and in our own government are never convicted of their crimes.

NEVER STOP THE BOMB!!

ZENENONE SIC-BAD inc.

NYC

Posted by zenen | August 21, 2008 7:18 PM

You have to be an idiot to think the police are not going to arrest your ass when you get off a plane when you have a warrant.

Posted by Jonson | August 22, 2008 10:36 PM

UTAH, a prolific female graffiti writers and her less significant other, ETHER---

this is the mosrt incorrect statement. ether and his less significant other utah more like it

Posted by will | August 23, 2008 3:58 PM

SOme1 should have told this stud to chill after the wholetrain.

Posted by Jack | August 24, 2008 4:38 AM

Plain & simple, Made U Look crew is the Best ever.....

Posted by KNowitall | August 24, 2008 7:56 PM

Plain & simple, Made U Look crew is the Best ever.....

Posted by KNowitall | August 24, 2008 7:57 PM

hell ya
chicago is grimey son.
but ny got the lock down on there vandals.
its like cpd got drug dealers and gangbangers
nypd got the vandals on check.

Posted by otro moro | August 25, 2008 5:04 AM

NYPD HAS GOT NOTHING ON NYC WRITERS THEY ALL CAN SUCK DICK! FUCK VANDAL SQUAD THEY HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO.

Posted by ANONYMOUS | September 6, 2008 5:02 PM

Peace to utah !! real girl of graffiti...hope see you out soon in paris...

INFO

Posted by INFO | September 18, 2008 7:30 PM

Lol.Thank for using my flickr.com.I wonder if that shyt is still rocking.

Posted by Chunk2 | December 3, 2008 3:39 PM