He admitted to breaking the law but refused to resign, resulting in a suspension of railway transportation. The Deputy Mayor of Finland was arrested on the spot for graffiti in the tunnel, and the Mayor | Helsinki | incident
According to the Associated Press on June 29th, the Deputy Mayor of Helsinki, the capital of Finland, was arrested on the spot while painting graffiti on a railway tunnel. In the future, he may face legal action, compensation, and is also required to resign as soon as possible.
Deputy Mayor in charge
According to reports, on June 23 local time, 46 year old Helsinki Deputy Mayor Paavo Arkim ä ki and a friend had just finished graffiti when they were captured by guards in a railway tunnel in eastern Helsinki. Finnish street art experts say that these graffiti appear to be partly inspired by works from New York City in the 1970s. Cleaning up illegal graffiti painted by Paavo Arkim ä ki cost the city approximately 3500 euros.
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Mr. Paavo Arkim ä ki's graffiti
The largest newspaper in Finland, Helsinki Daily, tweeted a photo of the deputy mayor's large-scale graffiti. On June 25th local time, Paavo Arkim ä ki publicly apologized for his "foolish and reckless behavior.". The police are investigating this act of damaging public property and interfering with railway traffic.
It is understood that railway transportation had to be suspended on the same day as a result. This railway tunnel is used for freight trains traveling to and from the port of Helsinki.
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It is reported that Arkim ä ki is a staunch supporter of street art and a graffiti creator when he was young. It is currently unclear whether Paavo Arkim ä ki will face legal charges. Paavo Arkim ä ki said on June 26th local time, "I have violated the law and take full responsibility for it." Despite public demands for him to resign as soon as possible, he refused to resign from his position.
This has sparked widespread controversy among the citizens of Helsinki. Most people express condemnation, but there are also some who strongly support it. It is understood that the Finnish capital spends an estimated 650000 euros annually to clear the entire city of illegal graffiti.