After some research on the Internet, I discovered what the tags meant. The tags were put there by a member of the East Side Crips gang. The Crips and Bloods are two gangs who are enemies. The gangs began in America and have now come to Australia. One area the gangs operate from is the Ipswich area. The second part of the tag - the BK means apparently Blood Killer. The 187 is the Californian Penal Code for Murder. It may be seen in Graffiti as a threat, that someone may be killed. (http://www.gangsorus.com/slang_numbers.html)
Members of the Crips and Bloods from the Logan and Woodridge areas have been arrested this year over assaults and robberies of train commuters between Beenleigh and South Bank. (http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/highschool-bloods/story-e6freoof-1111112201987?from=rss)
Naturally, when we found out this information, we were somewhat concerned, considering it was painted in large letters, on the road, right outside our house. We took the photos to the police station. Their reponse was, "Where was this painted?" And then, "No. We don't have a gang problem in Caboolture.
My response was astonishment to say the least. Could they not see the photo? Did they not understand what it meant? Apparently not. We even contacted an Inspector of Police. His response was the same. We don't have a gang problem in Caboolture.
Well, then, how do they explain the photo? Aren't they concerned at all? Our lives were being threatened. Didn't they care? No. They didn't. Why didn't they? Because absolutely nothing was done. Nothing. Am I angry? Yes. Can I do anything about it? No.
For weeks afterwards, we were extra cautious. We made certain the house was always locked. We shut windows and doors at night, even if it was hot. We installed security cameras, extra locks. Whatever we could to protect ourselves. We were basically living in fear. Of our neighbours.
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