A British man staged a protest by pretending someone was drowning in a pothole on a road in Castle Camps, England. He used fake legs to pull off the prank.
James Coxall, a British resident, staged a protest with fake legs on a road in Castle Camps, England. Frustrated with a giant pothole that had gone unrepaired, Coxall decided to do something to draw attention to the issue.
In an interview with BBC News, he said the road damage had remained unrepaired for eight years, and he came up with the prank to make drivers stop or notice the pothole.
“People around here seem to have enjoyed it, but well, I’m known for being a bit of a joker. It was just for fun,” said Coxall, who describes himself as a carpenter.
The Briton stuffed a pair of jeans with old clothes and added brightly colored sneakers to the “feet.” He placed the waist of the jeans into the pothole, leaving the legs sticking up.
The photos, shared on Coxall’s Facebook page, caught the attention of the Cambridgeshire County Council. The council promised to send an officer to inspect the road and stated, “Repairs will be carried out as necessary.”
“The sneakers were headed for donation anyway, so we thought we’d give them one last adventure,” joked Coxall.
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