Street sign theft
Street sign theft is the phenomenon of street signs that are considered unusual or amusing being stolen by collectors, sometimes repeatedly or as a popular student room decoration. Sometimes considered to be a prank by the perpetrators, the theft is often expensive and inconvenient, and sometimes dangerous.
In one notable U.S. case, the thieves were found guilty of murder for stealing a stop sign, and thereby causing a deadly collision.
See: manhole cover theft, parking meter theft.
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