Pranksters, take heed. As the AP reports, various state departments of transportation have had it with hackers who reprogram digital road-side signs to say things like...And...And...Yes those are real. And if you're caught tampering with road-side signs in Indiana, where apparently dinosaur attacks are no laughing matter, it could cost you $5,000--and land you in jail for a year. In Texas it will run you $500. But the real bargain is in--where else?--Illinois, where you're charged a mere $250 for the prank. Sure, it's more expensive than a movie--just barely--but in terms of entertainment value, that price is bleepin' golden.

Grant Gallicho joined Commonweal as an intern and was an associate editor for the magazine until 2015. 

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