Dozens of floors featuring graffiti on every corner at the unfinished building
Graffiti on abandoned high-rise buildings in Los Angeles
Oceanwide Plaza, a once big real estate project halted due to lack of funds by its Chinese developer
Two men arrested for spray painting were trespassing in the building
Los Angeles is facing a growing problem with graffiti on abandoned high-rise buildings. The Oceanwide Plaza, which was once one of the biggest real estate projects in the city but construction was halted five years ago when its Chinese developer ran out of money, has been marked with graffiti after being tagged this week. Advocates say that not only is it a nuisance to the area but also poses safety risks. The unfinished building features dozens of floors featuring graffiti on every corner and two men suspected of spray-painting were arrested by Los Angeles Police Department officers from the Central Division after being spotted trespassing in the building. The police department is working with Oceanwide Plaza management to better secure the site and put additional security measures in place.
The unfinished Oceanwide Plaza in downtown L.A., which was once one of the biggest real estate projects in the city but construction was halted five years ago when its Chinese developer ran out of money, is marked with graffiti after being tagged this week.
Advocates say the graffiti is not only a nuisance to the area, but it is also a safety risk.
Accuracy
Los Angeles police arrested two people in connection with a spate of graffiti on nearly 30 floors of an unoccupied and unfinished downtown skyscraper.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it presents the graffiti-tagged high-rises as a negative thing that represents L.A.'s problems such as homelessness and mass break-ins when in reality they are being seen by many people around the world including those who live nearby.
The article states that the taggers have attracted worldwide attention, but it fails to mention how positive this is for them.
Fallacies
(80%)
The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the opinions of civic leaders and professional L.A haters without providing any evidence or reasoning for their claims.
From a parking lot on the corner of 12th and Figueroa streets, Michael Lopez carefully commandeered his drone through the skyline around LA Live.
Bias
(80%)
The article is biased towards the idea that graffiti on abandoned buildings in downtown L.A. is a positive thing and should be celebrated rather than condemned as vandalism.
From a parking lot on the corner of 12th and Figueroa streets, Michael Lopez carefully commandeered his drone through the skyline around LA Live.
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Conflicts
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Interest (50%)
Gustavo Arellano has a conflict of interest on the topic of Oceanwide Plaza as he is reporting on a project that his Chinese developer ran out of money for. He also has personal relationships with Kevin de León and Michael Lopez who are mentioned in the article.
The author mentions their own relationship with Kevin de León, stating 'I’ve known him since he was an assemblyman.'
The author mentions their own relationship with Michael Lopez, stating 'Michael is a friend of mine.'
Author
Conflicts
Of
Interest (50%)
Gustavo Arellano has a conflict of interest on the topic of Oceanwide Plaza as he is reporting on a project that his Chinese developer ran out of money for. He also has a personal relationship with Kevin de León who was involved in the development and construction process.
Two men suspected of spray-painting dozens of floors of an abandoned high-rise building in downtown Los Angeles were arrested.
Advocates say the graffiti is not only a nuisance to the area, but it is also a safety risk.
Accuracy
The article is about a parking lot on the corner of 12th and Figueroa streets in Los Angeles.
On Thursday, officers responded to a call for vandalism at 12:52 p.m. and found that a group of suspects had been spray-painting on the 30th floor of an unfinished skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that the building has been abandoned for years and construction work on it stopped in 2020 after the project's China-based developer ran out of money. However, this information contradicts itself as there are ongoing developments happening at Oceanwide Plaza which is under construction in the area of 11th and Flower streets.
The article states that construction work on the building stopped in 2020 after the project's China-based developer ran out of money. However, this information contradicts itself as there are ongoing developments happening at Oceanwide Plaza which is under construction in the area of 11th and Flower streets.
The article states that an unfinished skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles is described by some as an eyesore. Now, it's even more unsightly after 27 of its floors were vandalized with graffiti. However, the building has been under construction for years and there are ongoing developments happening at Oceanwide Plaza which is under construction in the area of 11th and Flower streets.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The first is an appeal to authority when it states that the LAPD responded to a vandalism call and arrested two suspects for trespassing. This implies that the LAPD has some sort of expertise or authority on this matter, but there is no evidence provided in the article to support this claim.
The LAPD responded to a vandalism call
arrested two suspects for trespassing
Bias
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The article is biased towards the negative impact of graffiti on the area and presents it as a safety risk. The author also uses language that demonizes vandals and portrays them as a threat to public safety.
Advocates say the graffiti is not only a nuisance to the area, but it is also a safety risk.
]It's of course an eyesore but it's unsafe. Even sending officers into the building as I understand ... they're at risk as well. They don't have hard hats,
The tagging stretches across a large portion of the tower in the $1bn Oceanwide Plaza, a stalled mixed-use retail and residential project that has sat unfinished since 2019. The site is located just across from the Crypto.com Arena, where this year's Grammy awards will be held on Sunday.
The police department said officers were working with Oceanwide Plaza management to better secure the site and put additional security measures in place. The measures will be implemented immediately and the graffiti will be removed.
Accuracy
The article is about a parking lot on the corner of 12th and Figueroa streets in Los Angeles.
Construction on Oceanwide Plaza began in 2015, but by 2019 it had come to a stop after its Beijing-based developer ran out of funding to finish it.
Deception
(30%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it implies that the graffiti on Oceanwide Plaza was a recent occurrence when in fact construction had stopped since 2019 and the building has been unfinished for over four years. Secondly, it suggests that people were arrested for vandalism when they were actually cited and released. Lastly, it mentions the Grammy awards being held at Crypto.com Arena without any connection to the graffiti or Oceanwide Plaza.
The article implies that construction on Oceanwide Plaza had stopped recently when in fact it has been unfinished for over four years.
Fallacies
(70%)
The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the Los Angeles police department arrested two people in connection with a spate of graffiti on nearly 30 floors of an unoccupied and unfinished downtown skyscraper. However, there is no evidence provided to support this claim.
The tagging stretches across a large portion of a tower in the $1bn Oceanwide Plaza,
People reportedly witnessed vandalism at the site over several nights this week.
Daron Burgundy told KTLA that he saw people up on balconies tagging and everything.
Bias
(85%)
The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses language that depicts the vandals as 'tagging' which is a term often used to describe graffiti artists who are seen as criminals by society.
People reportedly witnessed vandalism at the site over several nights this week.
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Conflicts
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Interest (50%)
The author has a financial interest in the mixed-use retail and residential project at Oceanwide Plaza as they are reporting on its construction site. The author also reports on Crypto.com Arena which is located near the development project.
Author
Conflicts
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Interest (50%)
The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of graffiti in Los Angeles as they are reporting on an incident at the $1bn Oceanwide Plaza construction site where tagging and vandalism have occurred. The article also mentions Daron Burgundy, who is a street photographer known for documenting graffiti in LA.
Daron Burgundy's work as a street photographer is mentioned, specifically his documentation of graffiti in Los Angeles.
The author reports that 'tagging and vandalism at the $1bn Oceanwide Plaza construction site has been on the rise'
