Less than one week after the state banned texting at the wheel, this sign on Georgia at Sligo avenues encouraged passing motorists to text crime tips to a MoCo PD hotline. On the plus side, text messages to the tip line remain confidential, thus erasing any worry of self-incrimination.
Video captured May 13, 2009, by J. Deseo/SSP.









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So, do they mean tips on how to successfully perpetrate crimes?
Logic would dictate that if the person is texting a message from behind the wheel, that person has already successfully perpetrated a crime.
Perhaps the sign is a “text” trap. Y’know, like a speed trap or bait car.
100% anonymous? No one texting a message to the cops from their cell phone can honestly believe that their phone number is not being recorded along with their text message.
Oh this got a huge chuckle out of me :-)
L.P.
Actually I think this sign is meant for pedestrian use only. While strolling down the avenue today I saw someone texting a crime tip while driving. Due to quick thinking on my part, I was able to log my first crime tip text as I clearly caught them redhanded!