TOOMER TKO (Part 11): L.A.'s Violent Tag-Banging Past and It's Future Olympic Crackdown

In the next clip of our exclusive sit-down interview with Los Angeles graffiti legend TOOMER TKO, he reflects on the perilous "tag-banging" era that gripped L.A. in the mid-to-late '90s. Toomer recalls how Fox 11 News seized the moment, coining the term "tag-banging" and fueling a media narrative that painted the graffiti community as public enemies. With the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics looming, Toomer warns of an impending crackdown. As the city gears up for the global stage, he predicts a new wave of beautification projects aimed at scrubbing graffiti from the streets—along with harsh legal consequences for those caught in the act. Fines, felonies, and prison time could be the price vandals pay as L.A. seeks to reinvent itself before the big games.