BROOKHAVEN, Ga. — A sign along Peachtree Road in DeKalb County that usually tells you when road work is coming up had a strange message for drivers on Thursday afternoon.
The traffic sign read, “Rich [expletive] Zone.” The included expletive was an offensive acronym used to describe women.
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Channel 2 Action News spotted the sign near Peachtree Road and Colonial Drive in Brookhaven after a tip from a viewer.
City of Brookhaven officials confirmed that the sign has been hacked into twice on Thursday.
They say the sign is supposed to say “Work Zone Ahead.”
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