Skywatch Friday: Traffic cones

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We have a wet winter, but that special day of July 25th, we had a beautiful day. Our sky was blue with a few clouds floating in the air. Everyone enjoyed at the opening of our Mangere bridge.

Jama and other Singapore blogger can refresh my memory. When the American Graffiti tagger Michael Fay appeared in court, he was also found with traffic signs, road signs and traffic cones.

His lawyer argued to the effect," It is Michael's culture to indulge in such harmless activities. Every boy in USA would have one of these items in their bedroom as a kind of initiation. All very harmless."

But the Singapore Government didn't buy this even though President Clinton tried to intervene. Michael Fay was caned and sent to prison.

Today, some idiot in New Zealand has called over the Facebook to encourage people to steal cones. Luckily the police found it. Such irresponsibility deserves what Michael Fay got. Unfortunately, New Zealand law is lax.

Idiots don't think that traffic cones are for the safety of everyone. It costs $70 each, and who pays for it? The tax payer of course.

Superintendent Kelvin Powell, Acting National Manager Operations Support, said
"This is an act of theft and could also result in a serious accident causing death or injury," said Mr Powell.

"These cones are there for a reason to warn members of the public of road works or obstructions and are part of safety measures, required under law, by local authorities and roading contractors to keep people safe."

"This is a stupid prank and we would ask anyone who is thinking of stealing a cone to think again," he said.

Acts endangering safety
• Every person is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or a fine not exceeding $2,000 who, in any public place, without reasonable excuse and in circumstances likely to cause injury,—
• (a) Places or makes any obstruction; or
• (b) Digs and leaves any hole; or
• (c) Removes any protective structure or any warning sign or device.

Police will charge anyone found in possession of road cones unlawfully.


http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/warning-over-steal-road-cone-day-3687335

Warning over 'steal a road cone day'

Friday August 06, 2010
A Facebook campaign encouraging people to steal orange road cones has caught the attention of police.

A message is doing the rounds on the social networking site about a "steal a road cone day" tomorrow.

So far, 7000 people have confirmed they will "attend" the event. Organisers also want people to post images of themselves with the cones on the site.