(GNB Desk): Yesterday, six people were arrested for changing the iconic Hollywood sign to read “HOLLYBOOB.” The sign, which was covered with a strategically placed tarp, can be seen below:
“Hollyboob,” the sign briefly read, with a big tarp with the letter “B” on it thrown over the “W” and a strategically placed white dash to make the “D” another “B.”
The Hollywood Sign has a long and iconic history in Los Angeles. First erected in 1923 during the silent film era as Hollywoodland, the famous sign dropped the ‘land’ portion in 1949. Since its creation the sign has become a staple of the movie industry and Los Angeles as whole. Unfortunately something so prominent and culturally significant is bound to be descended upon by pranksters and others that may seek to use the sign as a vehicle for their own personal messages. Once again a handful of jokers have taken to the sign for a prank so big it could be seen by the entire city.
Despite the various legal complexities surrounding the famous landmark, the minds behind the ‘HOLLYBOOB’ prank were let off with misdemeanor trespassing charges. The sign was in no way damaged so they were not charged with vandalism, according to the LA Times.
LAPD Capt. Steve Lurie, the Hollywood area commander, said LAPD security personnel observed the five men and one woman on video surveillance about 1:15 p.m. A police helicopter responded to the area, and flight crew were able to watch the group move back down the hill to a location on Mulholland Highway — where other officers and park rangers met them with handcuffs, LA Times reported.
The sign has been changed before. On New Year’s Day 2017, it was changed to read “HOLLYWeeD.”
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