SA Government offers cash rewards to people who dob in graffiti vandals A 42 year old man has been shot, brush fence arsonists have struck around Semaphore Park and Alessandro del Piero's taken a stroll around Adelaide REWARDS of up to $500 will be offered to people who dob in graffiti vandals to aid the State Governments "war" on these "idiotic acts." Attorney-General John Rau today labelled graffiti vandals "idiots" and liked their defacing of property to dogs marking their territory. Under the new scheme, rewards will be given for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a person for graffiti offences. Mr Rau said the government had recently increased the penalties for graffiti vandalism and was now seeking the community's help in identifying offenders. "We're looking to really say to the members of the public out there: Some of you know who these idiots are, who are doing this, people who are just marking their territory," he said. Council rates in every local government area in SA are being inflated to the tune of hundred of thousands of dollars to clean up the mess these idiots make. Attorney-General John Rau and Superintendent Ashley Lange at Bowden Railway Station. Picture: Greg Higgs The new Graffiti Rewards Program will mean that information from the public that leads to the conviction of a graffiti vandal can be met with a reward of up to $500. Most graffiti vandals have a distinct style to their work with a 'tag' that they use repeatedly. Therefore, if you suspect a tag might belong to a particular graffiti vandal, that information may be very helpful to police. Penalties for marking graffiti or carrying a graffiti implement with the intention of using it to mark graffiti have recently doubled to $5000 or up to 12 months in prison. The new laws also included a new offence for defacing cemeteries or memorials, carrying up to 18 months in prison. Repeat offenders can also now have their driver's license suspended. To dob-in a graffiti vandal, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Street art covered by graffiti tags just off Rundle St.