SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A Sacramento businessman is fighting back against graffiti taggers with some ink of his own, hoping harsh words will humiliate the vandals.

Bill Lorenz is fed up with graffiti in his neighborhood near Broadway.

“It happens all the time and it’s just kind of disgusting to see the same thing over and over again,” he said.

He’s trying a different approach to stop the vandals—shaming them.

He’s posted a handmade sign next to the latest graffiti on his neighbor’s wall, saying the vandals have no artistic talent, calling them losers and some other words not fit for TV.

“I thought it was funny and i figured maybe i’d get a reaction out of it,” he said.

Neighbors are mixed on the content of the sign, but support the purpose.

Police encourage vandalism victims to make a report online, but officers say it’s difficult yo make an arrest unless the suspect is caught in the act.

In Sacramento, it’s the property owner’s responsibility to clean up the graffiti, and if they don’t, the city will do it and send them the bill. The city does offer free paint to victims.

Lorenz keeps a bucket of paint and brushes handy so he doesn’t get billed, but he’s hoping his message will make the taggers think twice about hitting his neighborhood.

“Everybody says how much they love their city, but by making it look uglier, that’s not showing any love for your city,” he said.