Reddit reviews 4Most Innovations GSP0205 Gotcha Sprayer Pro Aerosol Spray Can Extension Pole Adapter

Thank you Viper1995, my energy has waned while yours is skyrocketing. I've fought signage and blight for 'a while', and it's a bitch. Let me dump my brain:

1. A group approach for bandit signs is best for the actual cleanup. One person doing it gets old fast. There are other organizations that might be interested in this, like Keep Indianapolis Beautiful (http://www.kibi.org) though signage has never been their thing. MCANA used to help with signage but they're moribund. There's three ways to deal with bandit signs afaik:
   

• Tear them down, obviously
  
• Cut off the last 2 numbers of the phone number listed on them. Lets bandits know they're being watched.
  
• Spray paint over part of the phone number using one of these to eliminate the need for ladders: https://www.amazon.com/4most-Innovations-GSP0205-Sprayer-Extension/dp/B0042T5PBO It looks janky af but it works.
  
  
  

2. The City of Indy has zero interest in bandit signs, and near-zero interest in illegal signage. The signage blight goes beyond bandit signs - it includes illegal pendant signs, illumination of windows and rooflines using LED/LCD lights, various types of banners, etc. Probably a fourth of bus (Indygo) bench signs are placed illegally. Signs that in number and/or collective size are too big for a retail facade are illegal. But I've filed a couple hundred reports through Request Indy (web or app), I'd guess half are blown off with no action taken, even when the violation is super obvious. Code Enforcement have been really helpful when I've talked to/emailed them to ask about something they missed; they're just flooded with requests. I've also met with the last two township liasons for my side of town, and while supportive of me taking down illegal signs (as they are considered trash), they were all talk.
   
   
3. The growth in illegal signage has been stunning over the past 10 years, especially in poorer parts of town, like 25th and Keystone. Most signage, lights, etc you see around there are illegal. The biggest increase has been in pendant signs (10' pole with an 8' high x 2' wide cloth sign) and illumination of windows/rooflines. That stuff's rarely permitted, so the 5 million instances you see are illegal.
   
   
   
4. Tidbits
   

• The JMJ Associates outfit is a local Kirby door-to-door sales thing. There's a huge worldwide company called JMJ, this is not them.
  
• Somebody mentioned car dealers and realtors having exceptions - these are no longer legal after the Supreme Court ruled in their last term that local government cannot discriminate based on sign content.
  
• A couple years ago the city passed a law that graffiti on private property would be subject to a fine. This hasn't been enforced as it is constitutionally BS, it's like fining a shop owner for being robbed.
  
• The City has a law that cars cannot be sold on residential property, nor on the street. This hasn't been enforced as it is constitutionally BS. I contacted the Indiana ACLU about it (since the ACLU has beaten back such laws elsewhere), but the local chapter is uninterested.
  

I've used this with very good results, I've always done it at night or very early morning when they are asleep. wear protective clothing just in case but the only ones I've had come after me was the lone guard left outside, the ones inside are always killed.

also this exists