BrikoXM to Interesting Global [email protected]English • 8 months agoMan arrested on suspicion of theft of Banksy street sign in Londonwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up148arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up145arrow-down1external-linkMan arrested on suspicion of theft of Banksy street sign in Londonwww.theguardian.comBrikoXM to Interesting Global [email protected]English • 8 months agomessage-square13fedilinkfile-text
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•8 months agoWas it an existing street sign that he painted over, or was the street sign installed by him?
minus-squareverysoftlinkfedilink3•edit-28 months agoExisting. Man is a fucking idiot anyway, stole it in broad daylight on video.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•edit-28 months agoYeah, not sure why he thought he could get away with it. Presumably the sign is property of the city or the department of transportation then?
minus-squareThenThreeMorelinkfedilinkEnglish1•8 months agoShittt. Stop signs are really only used at very dangerous junctions in the UK removing it could easily cause a car crash.
Was it an existing street sign that he painted over, or was the street sign installed by him?
Existing. Man is a fucking idiot anyway, stole it in broad daylight on video.
Yeah, not sure why he thought he could get away with it. Presumably the sign is property of the city or the department of transportation then?
Shittt. Stop signs are really only used at very dangerous junctions in the UK removing it could easily cause a car crash.