It is not unheard of for street art to get taken down. It is unusual that it is happening this much.
After all the buzz with Banksy coming to town for the Academy Awards, the interest in street art has grown, and so has the desire to take a piece home. It seems like anything with a stencil on it is fair game, and two of LA's signature pieces, including the Leba shot pictured above, got swiped over the past few days. Click the jump for more
