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[–] ImADifferentBird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 61 points 2 months ago (2 children)

You bring up a good point here. There are a lot of crosswalks. So what happens if people just start doing this at random crosswalks around the city?

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 46 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Aha, a crime wave! Deploy the National Guard!

[–] bananabread@lemmy.zip 15 points 2 months ago

This would be funny if it was not true

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

Causing damage for political purposes - terrorists.

Death penalty.

[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Once they cover the city in guard to prevent gay crosswalks we just move to the next city

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 months ago

Do the Andy Dufresne method of shaking colored paint/chalk out of your pant legs while you cross the street. They'll never see it coming.