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Oakland has removed the traffic lights from one intersection and replaced them with 4-way stop signs due to people stealing copper and then tampering with an electrical box.

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Stop signs replace some Oakland traffic lights to deter copper theft

By Da Lin Click here for updates on this story     OAKLAND (KPIX) —  Oakland has removed the traffic lights from one intersection and replaced them with 4-way stop signs due to people stealing copper and then tampering with an electrical box. It’s a sight that has made drivers do a double take: a stop sign hanging overhead where a traffic light would normally be, located above the intersection of E. 12th Street and 16th Avenue in Oakland.  Neigh…

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KRDO

Colorado Springs

El Paso County

Colorado

'Neighbors say the [stop] sign is a sign'

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The Daily Caller

Tucker Carlson

Neil Patel

Washington

District of Columbia

Crime Getting So Bad In Oakland, Officials Replace Traffic Lights With Stop Signs

The City of Oakland has removed traffic lights from a busy intersection after the lights were repeatedly tampered with and copper from them was stolen.

Toronto Sun

Leon Cooperman

Allianz

Toronto

Ontario

Canada

Oakland traffic lights replaced with signs to deter homeless from stealing copper

Oakland city officials decided to take down a traffic light at a busy intersection after homeless people repeatedly stole copper wire from an electrical box that supplied power to the lights.

The Gateway Pundit

Jim Hoft

Can't Make This Up: Oakland Replaces Traffic Lights With Stop Signs After Homeless Steal Copper Wire

Oakland, a blue city in California, took down a traffic light at a busy intersection after thieves kept swiping copper wire, and residents say the nearby homeless encampment is to blame. City workers replaced the traffic lights with four-way stop signs at the intersection located at East 12th Street and 16th Avenue. The move came after people repeatedly stole copper wire and tampered with the electrical box at the intersection to allegedly steal…

The Daily Wire

Ben Shapiro

Nashville

Davidson County

Tennessee

Blue City Took Down Traffic Light At Busy Intersection After Homeless Stole Copper Wire, Residents Say

Homeless people have allegedly stolen wiring and electricity from the city, leading to outages.

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Stop signs replace traffic lights at 'busy' Oakland intersection, reportedly on account of area homeless

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Here's One CA City's Brainy Idea to Solve the Homeless Encampment Problem: Remove the Traffic Lights

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – Copper theft may be to blame for a major change at an Oakland intersection. Instead of traffic lights, there are now stop signs at 12th Street and 16th Avenue.  Business owners in the area say the traffic lights were always out even when they were in place. The change had many drivers hesitant when going through on Monday. Business owners in the area say the switch was made in response to frequent copper thefts. Driverle…

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San Francisco

San Francisco County

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Stop signs replace traffic light at Oakland intersection after suspected repeated copper theft

This is how they want to “stop” crime? Thefts targeting traffic lights have been on the rise in the Northern California city, primarily due to thieves coveting the copper contained […] The post Residents Not Happy After Oakland Installs Replacement for Traffic Lights: 'The City Is Giving Up on Us' appeared first on The Western Journal.

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Phoenix

Maricopa County

Arizona

Residents Not Happy After Oakland Installs Replacement for Traffic Lights: 'The City Is Giving Up on Us'

Stop signs replace some Oakland traffic lights to deter copper theft

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