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Two arrested for graffiti in Napa
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Two individuals were arrested early this morning on suspicion of tagging numerous locations in Napa, according to police.
Alvin Maurice Thomas, 20, and Jena Danielle Cloud, 19, were picked up at a home in the 1500 block of Menlo Avenue, following two days of investigation into the suspects, according to Napa police.
Alvin Maurice Thomas, 20, and Jena Danielle Cloud, 19, were picked up at a home in the 1500 block of Menlo Avenue, following two days of investigation into the suspects, according to Napa police.
Thomas is responsible for tagging with the moniker of “Samo,” police stated, while Cloud reportedly uses the moniker “imajen,” while tagging.
Police said the probe was launched July 7.
Police said the probe was launched July 7.
During the investigation, police stated evidence was recovered through a probation search. Arrest warrants were obtained and the suspects have been booked.
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napan1961 wrote on Jul 29, 2008 12:13 PM:
Common Sense wrote on Jul 29, 2008 12:17 PM:
crusherfan wrote on Jul 29, 2008 12:28 PM:
M.G. wrote on Jul 29, 2008 12:42 PM:
elb wrote on Jul 29, 2008 1:01 PM:
I'M A TAGGER:
LIKE A DOG, I ALSO MARK
MY TERRITORY.
Don't these people know that tagging is the equivalent of hiking ones leg and urinating all over the place? And supposedly we are "evolving" as a human race? I don't think so. "
BD4 wrote on Jul 29, 2008 1:07 PM:
If that's the case, Register, please run another article about the car vandals and maybe something about that will get done! "
Dwayne wrote on Jul 29, 2008 1:12 PM:
SouthNapa wrote on Jul 29, 2008 1:29 PM:
These two suspects were pretty stupid. "Samo" is the last 4 letters of "Thomas" spelled backwards, and "imajen" most likely refers to Suspect #2's first name. Brilliant. Hopefully these geniuses are held financially responsible for spraying their signatures all over town. "
comment wrote on Jul 29, 2008 1:42 PM:
elb wrote on Jul 29, 2008 1:48 PM:
19 and 20 years old, tagging up the town. They certainly amounted to something, didn't they?
I'm assuming that tagging is the least of their offenses when it comes to their criminal history.
Normal human beings don't suddenly become "taggers" at ages 19 and 20. These two (And others like them) clearly have "issues." "
Paddy wrote on Jul 29, 2008 2:19 PM:
Fine these people heavily to help pay for graffiti on private property. Make them also serve long sentences cleaning graffiti. Pay them after a certain period of time and put 70% of that pay into an account for cleaning private property. "
commenter wrote on Jul 29, 2008 2:19 PM:
Paddy wrote on Jul 29, 2008 2:23 PM:
Unless Samo and imajen are new gangs in town we're not talking about the same thing.
Short term memory is a terrible thing to waste. "
funnyyou wrote on Jul 29, 2008 2:47 PM:
dominus wrote on Jul 29, 2008 3:02 PM:
steph wrote on Jul 29, 2008 3:18 PM:
Then, as an act of compassion and intelligence, let's get these kids enrolled in art classes at NVC. That would be real rehab. Something tells me they're talented and misguided. "
NapaNana wrote on Jul 29, 2008 3:32 PM:
Hopefully they will give up their life of crime.....they aren't really good at not getting caught. More people get "Found out" on their My Space pages. Alright....I'll say it......these two earn the dumb criminal of the week award! "
raybo wrote on Jul 29, 2008 4:02 PM:
comment wrote on Jul 29, 2008 4:04 PM:
"gang members, taggers and skaters have been busy leaving their marks all over town."
I can read. "
commenter wrote on Jul 29, 2008 4:13 PM:
Dwayne wrote on Jul 29, 2008 4:17 PM:
I missed that......... "
raybo wrote on Jul 29, 2008 4:59 PM:
bchiloquin wrote on Jul 29, 2008 5:05 PM:
ImajenPeace wrote on Jul 29, 2008 5:13 PM:
Where to begin hmmm...Well, I AM NOT A GANG MEMBER or part of the MAFIA, nor have EVER considered it, and THIS DOES happen to be my FIRST EVER OFFENSE...just to clear that up.
In fact, MY MOM IS QUITE PROUD OF ME, I graduated 3rd in my class with a 3.5 GPA, and have been steadily employed since I was 13. Not to mention I pay all of my own bills, and have a car that I pay for myself. "
ImajenPeace wrote on Jul 29, 2008 5:14 PM:
And as for my "contribution to mankind," I work for an organization in Solano County called Peace Jam (and NO, this is NOT an excuse)...get it?! IMAJEN/IMAGINE?!??!? (The paper just so happend to leave out the fact that I also wrote PEACE signs.) Not to mention other random volunteer work I have done ALL at or before the ripe age of 19...Which I'm sure is more I can say for some of you. "
ImajenPeace wrote on Jul 29, 2008 5:15 PM:
A fellow artist (IF that's what you want to call this idiot) actually ratted us out, and a series of slightly unfortunate events led to our demise. So as for the Myspace thing, I wish someone would clue me in, because neither of our Myspace's says or has anything to do with grafitti...Give me a little credit here. "
ImajenPeace wrote on Jul 29, 2008 5:17 PM:
The only thing I really have left to say right now is ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE ME, our fate is in his hands.
Peace. "
napapeace wrote on Jul 29, 2008 5:22 PM:
crusherfan wrote on Jul 29, 2008 5:37 PM:
kiddoc wrote on Jul 29, 2008 5:39 PM:
Were the charges against you dismissed or were you let out on bail until the trial? For your sake, based on the complete lack of remorse you've demostrated in your postings, I hope it's the former. (If it's the latter you've just ruined your own defense.) "
napacabdriver wrote on Jul 29, 2008 5:43 PM:
crusherfan wrote on Jul 29, 2008 5:43 PM:
elb wrote on Jul 29, 2008 5:45 PM:
I, for one, am not impressed. If, of course, your rant was suppose to impress us.
You're far too old for that sort of thought process and your smug attitude says a lot.
It is so pathetically ironic that you have chosen to break the law to promote peace. All you have done, my dear, is to stir up strife and dissension among your fellow town-folk.
Any good you think you may have accomplished thus far within the confines of your 19 years is already wasted away by your obvious abuse and neglect of the very society in which you are being given the privilege to live within.
--Not impressed! "
notpc wrote on Jul 29, 2008 5:51 PM:
Maya wrote on Jul 29, 2008 5:52 PM:
Somebody who truly cares about others treats their property with respect. "
raybo wrote on Jul 29, 2008 5:56 PM:
sportsfan wrote on Jul 29, 2008 6:11 PM:
great logic, please do not reproduce! "
NapaNana wrote on Jul 29, 2008 6:24 PM:
See? She should have been spanked for writing on the walls as a chilld.........
Have a spectacular life honey. It looks like you are in for an exciting ride. "
Bob wrote on Jul 29, 2008 6:27 PM:
Dwayne wrote on Jul 29, 2008 6:38 PM:
I already knew that though. I've been to Berzerkely.
We all were discussing the age of maturity on another subject a couple of days ago. It appears that 18-20-year olds still haven't arrived, and neither have the 'proud' parents.
Just a thought: Some animals eat their young, when they realize they are defective. Nothatthere'sanythingwrongwiththat. "
crusherfan wrote on Jul 29, 2008 6:49 PM:
I heard they need someone to clean out the duck pond over at kennedy in case you need a new job to pay for that car.Or maybe you can change your direction and undercut the city cleaning up after your artist buds "
elb wrote on Jul 29, 2008 7:02 PM:
Yes, Jena, the very God whom you profess to judge your heart has provided us with judges who decide the laws of the land.
You would serve yourself well to, at the very least, fake a little remorse, though most of us who've heard your speech today wouldn't believe you if you tried.
You, my dear, are your own worst enemy. "
sotto voce wrote on Jul 29, 2008 8:28 PM:
Napa is a small town, and now you have just sealed your fate. Your employer will not be amused. Your poor family!! Watch your car: some artist may sneak up on you with oven cleaner. Maybe the judges or probation officers read these blogs. Alas, you are your own worst enemy.
Pack your bags and head off to distant Singapore where folks there do not know you, and you can begin a new chapter in your young life. But beware, there they whip your butt for social misdeeds, and even the President or the Pope cannot commute your stripes.
Good Luck in your journey, and I hope that you learn something along the way. "
comment wrote on Jul 29, 2008 9:35 PM:
Paddy wrote on Jul 29, 2008 10:53 PM:
And then you have the audacity to gloat and brag about having hurt those that probably try to live to the standards that you appear to aspire to.
Your comments appear to be written by someone with potential. Reconsider the course you're on and volunteer to clean up that poor guys wall/fence that you defaced and consider it a new avenue fpr the 'random volunteer work' you're so proud of.
Also, rat out your fellow rattor and you'll feel much better. "
commenter wrote on Jul 29, 2008 11:04 PM:
sammy wrote on Jul 29, 2008 11:05 PM:
:)))) "
gatekeeper wrote on Jul 30, 2008 6:12 AM:
napadad61 wrote on Jul 30, 2008 8:46 AM:
Take some time to think about what you are doing and how it hurts others. Certainly not the outcome a self-professed promoter of peace would want. Good luck... "
donnaitalia wrote on Jul 30, 2008 9:17 AM:
marine1/1 wrote on Jul 30, 2008 9:46 AM:
amazed wrote on Jul 30, 2008 9:56 AM:
JimClark wrote on Jul 30, 2008 10:17 AM:
Might I coin a new one? "As happy as a tagger with a can of spray paint." "
Tourist HUH?Town>ha wrote on Jul 30, 2008 10:25 AM:
Worry about the people supplying our kids with drugs, not markers. We all have bigger problems, but all Napa is concerned with is how it looks for business. Worry about the actual citizens, not our rich visitors. "
napabicycler wrote on Jul 30, 2008 10:42 AM:
MP wrote on Jul 30, 2008 10:48 AM:
NUHS67 wrote on Jul 30, 2008 11:05 AM:
cagirl wrote on Jul 30, 2008 11:12 AM:
steph wrote on Jul 30, 2008 11:19 AM:
I agree that I have seen some clear talent behind some graffitti (not here in Napa). But there's a place for art, and it's not on others' property, without their permission. No matter how artistic, graffitti vandals don't have the right to mark whereever they please.
Sorry, but there aren't many public places for graffitti. The citizens don't want it. "
707jng wrote on Jul 30, 2008 11:32 AM:
MatthewSeven wrote on Jul 30, 2008 11:46 AM:
At age 19 I had speeding tickets and could have actually hurt someone on the street or in the car. How should I have been "punished"? Have you ever had this experience?
At age 18 I was arrested, with others, who were shoplifting , spent 4 hours in jail, paid $600 in court fees and was released. How should I have been punished? Have you ever had this experience?
At age 17, I peed on the side of a highway? Illegal? How should I have been punished? Have you ever had this experience?
At age 23, I was drunk and not able to drive, gave my keys to my friend to drive, they...unfortunately...were as drunk although neither of us nor 3 other people in the car knew it. They lost their license for TWO YEARS! How should I have been punished? Have you had this experience?
Finding your Moral Compass is a personal process. ImagenPeace may have her's now or in the future.
Judging is NOT my job. Is it yours?
MS "
crusherfan wrote on Jul 30, 2008 11:53 AM:
NUHS67 wrote on Jul 30, 2008 12:00 PM:
vocal-de-local wrote on Jul 30, 2008 12:02 PM:
But your side of the story makes you appear like an impulsive young woman with an attitude problem.
I like peace signs: on my shirt, on removable car stickers, on my own private property if that's where I choose to put them. Mixing peace signs with graffiti is degrading to the concept of peace. Peace is not about "forcing" your philosophy on others; it's not about "getting in people's faces"; it's certainly not about wearing a blatant attitude. Peace is subliminal. Some people wear it comfortably in their personalities. Peace can speak without words, but when words are spoken, they're a gentle motion, not a tidal wave.
Grafitti is not "peace". It's a passive form of aggression, the kind which permeates outward and imposes itself on a community. You're not exactly holding someone down and punching them directly in the face. Rather, graffiti is the equivalent of spitting in the face of an entire community.
And so what I think you have lost touch with is the sense of "community". Perhaps your 3.5 GPA mind can brainstorm on ways of teaching your peers to value community; not just your self preoccupied peer community but the larger one outside of those well trodden lines dug so deep you have nowhere to move except in a circle.
You can start by apologizing to the bigger community. "
Selim wrote on Jul 30, 2008 12:09 PM:
And MatthewSeven, thanks oh so much for listing your criminal record. Just because you failed to learn your lesson (apparently numerous times), it doesn't make the rest of us unable to judge. I have made plenty of stupid mistakes...but very few have ever involved the police and NONE have every involved getting cuffed.
And judging IS the job of the community. What do you think "a jury of your peers" is? If the community at large doesn't take a stand for what it believes is right or wrong, then we'll be left with this "moral relativity" that just lets anything go. Graffiti, noise complaints, drunk driving, theft of property...hey, who are you to judge, right? Some folks simply do not find their own moral compass, and they need a little "state-funded assistance".
Simple solution: put these two vandals in orange jumpsuits and have 'em clean graffiti from one end of Napa to the other. "
steph wrote on Jul 30, 2008 12:13 PM:
Seems you could use some better judgement.
I use mine all the time. It's not perfect, but it keeps me out of trouble like the kind you describe, which is the point.
Where did you get the silly idea that judgement is a bad thing? "
sundance wrote on Jul 30, 2008 12:26 PM:
I hope you took photos of your “not at all that normal” way of expressing yourself. I went to the PJ web site and looked at the “event photo gallery”. IMAJEN this, photos of Jena Danielle Cloud vandalizing public property along with photos of the leading Nobel Peace Laureates, including The Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Rigoberta Menchú Tum etc. I’m sure they would be very proud of your contribution.
Also when this is all over and you can once again have "VANDALISM PARAPHENALIA” (correct spelling paraphernalia), try getting in touch with Tourist HUH?Town>ha. He or she seems to be against tourism, business and money, but thinks that vandalism is art. Maybe you could go over to his or her house and do a little something artsy, maybe throw in a couple of $$ signs or something, you know express yourself.
Viva La Vie Boheme! "
Napanee wrote on Jul 30, 2008 12:34 PM:
mafi wrote on Jul 30, 2008 1:04 PM:
Also are these the same clowns that spray paint those weird faces all over town? Anybody know what I'm talking about. My poor neighbor has this stupid green face painted on his fence, not sure how it's going to come off w/o ruining/defacing his beautiful yard.
As for Jena Cloud making those comments or not.. it would be easy for the courts to trace the IP address... "
MatthewSeven wrote on Jul 30, 2008 1:11 PM:
The "Jury of Peers" has yet to be called forth in this misdemeanor case, or did I miss something, perhaps?
If judging is a "good thing", why do we all feel so bad when it is imposed upon US?
Just wondering,
MS "
cordell wrote on Jul 30, 2008 1:33 PM:
napabicycler wrote on Jul 30, 2008 1:42 PM:
MatthewSeven wrote on Jul 30, 2008 1:53 PM:
I share my 40+ year old past with many youths, and you, to have you see that judging me does not do any good, I received my own Moral Compass through my own lessons of life, as you probably did. ImajenPeace probably will, in time, too.
MS "
marine1/1 wrote on Jul 30, 2008 2:10 PM:
Napanee wrote on Jul 30, 2008 2:24 PM:
14obama wrote on Jul 30, 2008 2:30 PM:
Vercingetorex wrote on Jul 30, 2008 3:30 PM:
For someone to brag about their deeds and take pride in it shows a shocking lack of remorse and good sense.
I'm sure the judge will agree. I hope the artists have ample opportunity to remove the "art" of other dogs out there marking their territory. She may feel differently by the end of this all. "
crusherfan wrote on Jul 30, 2008 3:41 PM:
lets see if this makes it.I think the moderater and dirty napkin are buddies because he seams to say what he wants and it gets posted.Seams the rules apply depending on who you are. "
crusherfan wrote on Jul 30, 2008 4:06 PM:
napaoldguy wrote on Jul 30, 2008 5:32 PM:
barefoot wrote on Jul 30, 2008 8:54 PM:
barefoot wrote on Jul 30, 2008 9:18 PM:
109823 wrote on Jul 30, 2008 9:37 PM:
comment wrote on Jul 30, 2008 9:38 PM:
kdbk wrote on Jul 30, 2008 10:00 PM:
You know what's really sick? You're actually very proud of all this. You love the attention and think you're way-cool among your fellow peace protesters because you've gotten busted for the "cause". This is like a moment in the limelight for you. How very sad indeed. "
barefoot wrote on Jul 30, 2008 10:29 PM:
barefoot wrote on Jul 30, 2008 10:38 PM:
barefoot wrote on Jul 30, 2008 10:53 PM:
jackie wrote on Jul 30, 2008 11:27 PM:
ADark1 wrote on Jul 31, 2008 7:59 AM:
Ok Folks, per sammy's request, the Awards committee is in executive session to give Ms. Jen the proper recognition for her accomplishments. Keep your eyes peeled on "the Is there a BM2 in your future" ,thread...That is all for now.! "
Napanee wrote on Jul 31, 2008 8:21 AM:
matthewseven wrote on Jul 31, 2008 9:00 AM:
AB 1767 by San Francisco Assemblywoman Fiona Ma mandates community service for a person who has committed a criminal act of graffiti vandalism, and AB 2609 by Los Angeles Assemblyman Mike Davis requires defendants convicted of graffiti vandalism to clean up or repair the defaced or damaged property.
AB 1767 will be tested in a San Francisco pilot program where violators of graffiti vandalism will be ordered to participate in a minimum of 24 hours of community service if they have reached a civil compromise with the victim. This law targets graffiti abatement service programs as the community service outlet for offenders and remains in effect until January 1, 2012.
Similarly, AB 2609 requires the court to order offenders paroled for a graffiti violation to clean up, repair or replace the damaged property. Defendants would also be required to keep the damaged property or another specified property in the community free of graffiti for up to one year. "
Sandra wrote on Jul 31, 2008 10:54 AM:
bmxdad wrote on Jul 31, 2008 7:25 PM:
Winewoman wrote on Aug 1, 2008 9:42 AM:
matthewseven wrote on Aug 1, 2008 12:25 PM:
Seems they may be coming closer to a compromise. "
matthewseven wrote on Aug 1, 2008 12:38 PM:
Main Entry: ar·ro·gance
Pronunciation: \ˈer-ə-gən(t)s, ˈa-rə-\
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
: an attitude of "superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions" "
Skip M. wrote on Aug 1, 2008 1:34 PM:
matthewseven wrote on Aug 1, 2008 5:10 PM:
scenic happen wrote on Aug 1, 2008 7:43 PM:
Then let them both out to clean up the mess they made! "
Skip M. wrote on Aug 2, 2008 10:21 AM:
grape wrote on Aug 2, 2008 12:55 PM:
matthewseven wrote on Aug 2, 2008 9:07 PM:
MS "
XMAN wrote on Aug 3, 2008 2:54 AM:
Probation terms would include jail time on any subsequent offense in addition to a fine, restitution and community service. "
MarkMathews wrote on Aug 3, 2008 11:42 AM:
Mels69Buick wrote on Aug 4, 2008 8:40 PM:
Where are the investigators on that one? "
napasyouth wrote on Aug 10, 2008 10:07 AM: