Auckland, New Zealand, resident Geoff Upson doesn’t like potholes, and he really doesn’t like it when Auckland Transport is slow to repair them. So when he sees a pothole he spray paints around it, usually just a circle. But sometimes he paints a penis and testicles around the pothole. Auckland Transport has threatened to press criminal charges against Upson for vandalism and graffiti on roadways.
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