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One of the more crazy, but stupid things I've done. While in college got extremely intoxicated and removed all signage for a half mile stretch of a construction zone. Got picked up by the local PD. (This was a short time after some kids had removed a stop sign I believe this happened down in florida and some folks didn't stop at an intersection because the sign was removed and some poeple got killed.) Well they gave me an earful about the dangers involved and what could have happened if someone didn't realize the construction zone and hit something, blah, blah ,blah. Anyways some rookie cop charges me with larceny. Which I felt was way out of line because the signs were still there, they had just been removed. Well the modern wonder called the internet now has many of the states laws posted. So I do a little research and contact the local DA. They reduce my charge to tampering with street signs a class E misdemeanor, pretty much the equivalent of a speeding ticket. I had my day in court. $100 fine plus court costs. A lot better than the $500 dollar fine and up to 6 months in the klink that comes along with a larceny charge.
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