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Austin road sign warns motorists of zombies

12:50 PM CST on Thursday, January 29, 2009

BY DAN X. McGRAW / The Dallas Morning News

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An Austin road sign meant to warn motorists about road conditions instead read: "The end is near! Caution! Zombies ahead!"

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Vandals broke off a lock on the sign in central Austin early Monday and then hacked into the computer to change the words, said Sara Hartley, a city spokeswoman.

When they were done, the sign read: “The end is near! Caution! Zombies ahead! Run for cold climate!”

Before leaving, the vandals reset the password so the city could not easily change the sign. The sign's humorous warning stayed up for several hours before the manufacturer of the computer could reset the password.

Austin officials aren’t taking the spoof lightly, noting it is a criminal act.

“The sign’s content was humorous, but the act of changing it wasn’t,” Hartley said.

Austin police are investigating the situation, and the vandals could face a Class C misdemeanor charge of tampering with a road sign, Hartley said.

It is the first time Hartley said she has had heard of the stunt.

I dont know about you guys but i laughed when i heard this.

Edited January 29, 200916 yr by NOS2006

I saw that on the news earlier, that is pretty funny.

I wonder how many people actually fell for it though...

I wonder how many people actually fell for it though...

No telling, Texans are pretty dumb.

No telling, Texans are pretty dumb.

Yeah, you're right Satty, my skull is occupied by an IOU note from God...

No telling, Texans are pretty dumb.

Don't let Croc hear that..

Oh wait, he only gets pissed when people 'state the obvious' () about california.

Edited January 30, 200916 yr by FUTURE_OF_GM