Fake "Speed Enforced By Drones" Signs On California Freeways

Posted by Unknown on Wednesday July 24, 2013 @07:00AM from the we-only-track-all-your-movements dept.

NF6X writes "CBS station KPIX reports that somebody has been installing counterfeit traffic signs on California bay area freeways, warning motorists of drone-based speed enforcement. They are professionally-made reflective metal signs of comparable style and quality to official traffic signs, and in some cases are even mounted with tamper-resistant hardware. The signs show the familiar silhouette of an MQ-1 Predator drone launching a weapon. According to KPIX, California Highway Patrol denies that they operate any drones, and states that the signs are fake."

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Sign artist has now been ID'd by JDG1980 · 2013-07-24 07:47 · Score: 5, Informative

According to NBC News, the fake drone signs were a bit of performance art by a local guy named Stephen Whisler. He described his motivation as " partially political and partially a prank".
Re:If you're going to troll, troll in style. by JDG1980 · 2013-07-24 07:53 · Score: 5, Informative

Here's his website: http://stephenwhisler.net/Stephen_Whisler.html. And a direct link to the page on this prank / performance art: http://stephenwhisler.net/Sculpture/Pages/Speed_Enforced_by_Drones.html.