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Screwing with a stop sign because you don't like it is a great way to end up on the wrong end of a huge civil liability lawsuit

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Put down the pearls. It's not me personally doing it.

They never fixed any of them. I don't think the DPW cares. These intersection just turned back into the 2-way stops they had been for decades prior.

Compliance probably technically went up since you no longer have the bulk of the traffic rolling it.

This. Rural America really doesn’t care about your stop sign or your Karen rules. If it’s been that way for 20+ years, “That’s the way it’s always been” to them.

Getting people to stop burning their trash is still a fight.

If you're already commiting crimes, what you seem to be saying is don't get caught.

lol the idea that any enforcement to that degree exists in the US is a fiction.

The fact that you used the term "enforcement" here makes me presume you are thinking of criminal consequences. But the grandparent comment talks about civil liability. Certainly if there were injuries at this intersection and they knew who had altered the signage, attorneys would argue liability on the part of the vandal. They'd get settlements if not win cases this way.

In addition, if there were serious injuries here you should also expect some criminal consequences. But if your point was to suggest that they won't hunt you down just because someone said there was mischief here, I tend to agree.

Oh yeah, if one does it it’s probably not a good idea to leave an indelible note saying “this was done by Rene Wiltord living at 1038 John Doe Way, San Francisco, 94112”. If you do that, there’s a 1% chance you might get in trouble.

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