And what does graffiti say about the state of Los Angeles overall? More than a month later, the tower is surrounded by fences and Los Angeles Police Department cruisers, but the graffiti is still ...

The LA City Council was also asked Tuesday to direct more than $3 million in order to construct a more robust fence, clear debris, and possibly pay for private security so LAPD officers can leave.

Inside the building, he and his team members climbed 500 feet up the tower ... a downtown Los Angeles skyscraper, a site that has been vacant for several years and has attracted graffiti artists ...