I read a story in the  a paper claiming that if the graffitti artist Banksy ever tried to lay claim to some of his work then he could be arrested and charged with wilful damage to property and that is why if you are lucky enough to have one of his images painted on your building then it is yours. Well  I  do not know how true this is or if Banksy had ever tried to claim one of his works, but it got me thinking " damage to property" well yes I guess if you do not like his work or do not want it on your property then you have a right to get rid of it, or be annoyed. However, I was trying to compare that with the well known painter Leonardo Da Vinci, I wonder if he was alive to-day and painted a mural on one of your walls would the same be thought about him. What is Urban art? and how do people feel about it. I for instance cringe whenever I am on the train going into Euston Station and see the mess of graffitti on the walls, but I feel that someone scrawling the latest gang name or their own name is not quite the same as the clever statements made by this artist. You could say I am moving the goal posts, but I think he is very talented and wonder how he dreams up some of his art!! Anyway I have not heard too many stories of people painting over his graffitti. plenty of people are cashing in on it though. If I had an art gallery I would be begging him to come and scrawl on my walls, but I guess the secrecy behind the man is the key to popularity of his work.