AAA apologizes for graffiti in Maryland

Tokyograph News · 08-05-2007, 05:00 AM

Music group AAA has issued a formal apology for a recent incident involving graffiti.

In mid-July, the group visited an area known as High Rock near Baltimore, Maryland, to take pictures for a CD jacket. Members used spray paint to write phrases such as "JPN AAA 2007" on surrounding rocks.

After returning to Japan and posting a picture on their blog, they received many complaints and criticisms through their website. They have formally apologized to local authorities in Maryland, and are apparently discussing how to make amends.

Link to article

**migimaru** · 08-05-2007, 05:03 AM

Here's a link to a cached copy of the blog post: link (follow the text link at the top of the page)

**migimaru** · 08-06-2007, 08:22 AM

According to the official apology posted on the Avex site, the group apparently consulted an area coordinator, who at the time said the spray paint would be okay. It was only after they had returned to Japan and a second consultation was made (presumably after they received the complaints) that the graffiti was determined to be a problem.

08-06-2007, 01:37 PM

haha i go to college in baltimore. maybe i should go find where they did this.

08-09-2007, 12:49 PM

I am Japanese but I think Japanese people are overreacting too much. It's just an innocent little graffiti, isn't it? They criticize the issue repeatedly, saying AAA is a shame of Japan or so.

08-12-2007, 04:23 PM

This is probably the most ricidulous thing I have ever heard, and I don't care what anyone else is going to say about me, this is so unbelievably ridiculous I think b/c of something so trivial AAA is recieving so much heat for this, what about the thugs/criminals who are spray painting after they smoked a line of crack? How come they aren't getting any heat for this? How come there aren't newspaper headlines about them? Just because AAA is famous they get the heat! I think the Japanese government, the maryland government whoever is reponsible for starting all this fuss should just stop it before it blows anymore out of proportion than it already is. It's a rock seriously get over it - remove the rock sell it on EBAY you could probably get alot of money. Trust me if anything happens to this group it will not go over lightly there will ALOT of angry fans, and I mean ALOT.

08-14-2007, 03:50 PM

<img src="http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb185/KiRaKaNa/announcement.jpg">

How does it make you feel to know how they feel after this. TO make another person feel the way AAA felt is horrible.

08-19-2007, 06:10 PM

you dont smoke a line of crack.

you ****ing idiot.

you may be the whitest person ive ever met.

08-25-2007, 07:23 AM

lol. It's America...don't they understand that it's on pretty much EVERYTHING...I mean they weren't far from the city either. Seriously...back off people. AAA using spray paint on a rock is nothing to make a fuss about.

AAA = LOVE!

- Rachel
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/7...ithuscona9.jpg
My friends and I got to meet up with AAA and got a group picture with them! Misako wasn't at the autograph panel on Sunday though~~. ^^'

03-02-2008, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pgcounty

you dont smoke a line of crack.

you ****ing idiot.

you may be the whitest person ive ever met.

ok you "do a line of crack" you knew what I ****ing meant so get over yourself I'm so sorry that I'm not a druggie.

08-05-2007, 05:00 AM	#1
Tokyograph News Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 11	AAA apologizes for graffiti in Maryland Music group AAA has issued a formal apology for a recent incident involving graffiti. In mid-July, the group visited an area known as High Rock near Baltimore, Maryland, to take pictures for a CD jacket. Members used spray paint to write phrases such as "JPN AAA 2007" on surrounding rocks. After returning to Japan and posting a picture on their blog, they received many complaints and criticisms through their website. They have formally apologized to local authorities in Maryland, and are apparently discussing how to make amends. Link to article

08-14-2007, 03:50 PM	#7
Unregistered Posts: n/a	is everyone happy now? <img src="http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb185/KiRaKaNa/announcement.jpg"> How does it make you feel to know how they feel after this. TO make another person feel the way AAA felt is horrible.

08-19-2007, 06:10 PM	#8
pgcounty Posts: n/a	to unregistered. you dont smoke a line of crack. you ****ing idiot. you may be the whitest person ive ever met.

08-25-2007, 07:23 AM	#9
KimiWaPet2150 Posts: n/a	Lame~~. Back off AAA! lol. It's America...don't they understand that it's on pretty much EVERYTHING...I mean they weren't far from the city either. Seriously...back off people. AAA using spray paint on a rock is nothing to make a fuss about. AAA = LOVE! - Rachel http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/7...ithuscona9.jpg My friends and I got to meet up with AAA and got a group picture with them! Misako wasn't at the autograph panel on Sunday though~~. ^^'

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08-05-2007, 05:03 AM	#2
migimaru ミギ丸 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 736	Here's a link to a cached copy of the blog post: link (follow the text link at the top of the page)

08-06-2007, 08:22 AM	#3
migimaru ミギ丸 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 736	According to the official apology posted on the Avex site, the group apparently consulted an area coordinator, who at the time said the spray paint would be okay. It was only after they had returned to Japan and a second consultation was made (presumably after they received the complaints) that the graffiti was determined to be a problem.

08-06-2007, 01:37 PM	#4
Unregistered Posts: n/a	haha i go to college in baltimore. maybe i should go find where they did this.

08-09-2007, 12:49 PM	#5
Unregistered Posts: n/a	I am Japanese but I think Japanese people are overreacting too much. It's just an innocent little graffiti, isn't it? They criticize the issue repeatedly, saying AAA is a shame of Japan or so.

08-12-2007, 04:23 PM	#6
Unregistered Posts: n/a	This is probably the most ricidulous thing I have ever heard, and I don't care what anyone else is going to say about me, this is so unbelievably ridiculous I think b/c of something so trivial AAA is recieving so much heat for this, what about the thugs/criminals who are spray painting after they smoked a line of crack? How come they aren't getting any heat for this? How come there aren't newspaper headlines about them? Just because AAA is famous they get the heat! I think the Japanese government, the maryland government whoever is reponsible for starting all this fuss should just stop it before it blows anymore out of proportion than it already is. It's a rock seriously get over it - remove the rock sell it on EBAY you could probably get alot of money. Trust me if anything happens to this group it will not go over lightly there will ALOT of angry fans, and I mean ALOT.