HOUSTON, TEXAS — Authorities in Houston are searching for vandals who are messing with crosswalk signs.
The vandals have managed to turn a simple "don't walk" sign into an obscene gesture.
"Don't walk" signs painted over in just the right way to change that right hand into an obscene gesture.
Some getting a laugh out of it. Others are just surprised.
The city public works department says this has happened before.
It normally takes just under an hour to repair depending on the damage.
Houston officials say they takes these incidents seriously and anyone caught defacing a crosswalk sign will be prosecuted.