Busted for hanging out?

The walls of Los Angeles drip, drool and dazzle with graffiti.

But the taggers aren't easy to catch in the act.

Now the city attorney wants to allow police to arrest "taggers" for being together in groups -- without having to witness them actually tagging.

Whither the Constitution?  The Los Angeles Times' Scott Gold reports.

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