LA mayor ‘terrified’ of tragedy as half-built skyscraper becomes stunt magnet

Karen Bass fears someone's going to fall or be pushed' from Oceanwide Plaza, used by graffiti artists and parachutists

An abandoned high-rise tower in downtown Los Angeles has become a magnet for graffiti artists and parachuting stunts, leaving city officials furious.

This isn't art. It's a crime," the Los Angeles police chief, Michael Moore, warned on Monday, saying the police were remaining at the site of the half-built development as the city mobilizes resources to remove the graffiti and fortify the location".