The workers of London's DP accidentally painted over the famous graffiti

London - Workers at London's transport authority accidentally painted over a five-year-old graffiti piece by the renowned British artist Banksy, valued at half a million dollars (over ten million crowns). This was reported today by Reuters.
The work, sprayed on the wall of an electrical substation near Old Street station, depicted a scene from the cult film Pulp Fiction by director Quentin Tarantino, where Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta hold bananas instead of guns.
It was one of the most famous pieces by the reclusive artist, whose works are popular even among celebrities. His graffiti has been acquired by the likes of Angelina Jolie and Jude Law.
The London transport authority did not issue any apology for the unfortunate mistake. On the contrary, they stated that their strategy is to remove all graffiti that creates an atmosphere of "neglect and social decline". "We acknowledge that there are people who see Banksy's work as legitimate art, but our graffiti removal team is made up of professional cleaners, not art critics," the authority said in a statement.