Does this ominous bit of graffiti signify an imminent terror strike? The numbers are said to represent November 3, 2004, the day after the presidential election. The mysterious numbers are accompanied by a crude silhouette of what looks like a bomb. Is this right-wing propaganda akin to the "Osama Votes Kerry" stencils? The residents of Kensington, Brooklyn, largely populated by Jewish and Muslim groups don't think so, despite the fact that a local "unrepentant graffiti crew" claimed responsibility for the stencils, claiming the numbers didn't symbolize anything. Acccording to the New York Post:
it turns out "1134 NYC" is a graffiti group from Staten Island that has branched out to promotions, art shows and even products. Members even have an online store of stickers and posters. The bomb represents slang for graffiti writing — also called "bombing" — and 1134 is an old beeper code between friends, said one of the founding members who goes by the name "Mint." "I don't really meet people too often that have those sorts of problems," Mint said of Sam's fears. "But if I do, I'll tell them that they're a little too uptight."Hmmm. Too uptight? Maybe. With good reason? Definitely.
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