Illegal Immigrant Crossing' signs taken down in Collier County
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Illegal Immigrant Crossing' signs taken down in Collier County
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Story Created: Jul 26, 2010 at 9:53 AM
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COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. -
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Realistic-looking signs warning of illegal immigrants were spotted on Radio Road in East Naples on Sunday.
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The two signs, attached to legitimate crosswalk signs, read "illegal alien crossing."
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Residents in the area say their community is made up primarily of illegal immigrants.
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A county worker drove by the signs Sunday afternoon and called it in to county transportation official.
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Within 45 minutes, workers were on scene taking the signs down.
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The Collier County Sheriff's office says the signs are being investigated as a code violation which comes with a $1,000 fine for each instance.
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Additional charges could be filed if the perpetrator is caught.
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Residents tell WINK News that a woman was run over and killed crossing the street in the same spot. After that incident a crossing light as well as the signs, were erected.
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