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by Carmella on August 20th, 2007

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Why is it illegal to hike up to the Hollywood sign in CA?

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  • by Johnny Cache on August 20th, 2007

    Johnny Cache

    They want to prevent this from happening again:
    Edit: Agh! AB truncated the image: http://www.laobserved.com/images/hollyweedsmall.jpg

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  • by - retroglide - on August 20th, 2007

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    It's a protected landmark.

    Although the sign is off limits now, you can still hike right by these cockeyed letters and get some good views along the way. You will be able to see the dome of the Griffith Park Observatory as well as downtown LA in the distance.

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  • by LoyalTubist-CountryClub Life in Mindanao on March 9th, 2008

    LoyalTubist-CountryClub Life in Mindanao

    It's also dangerous. Since actress Peg Entwistle committed suicide from the H in 1932, people have watched this.

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  • by Anonymous on August 20th, 2007

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    The legal answer is that it is trespassing. The sign is privately owned, albeit in trust.

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  • by HarryBack on August 20th, 2007

    HarryBack

    I guess it's what marks Hollywood in California. Living in California, I guess it's kind of like a landmark. Like in Kansas, they have Chimney Rock and like in San Francisco, they have the Golden Gate Bridge. They probably want to keep it from being graffiti-ed on.

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  • by Just another bagger on August 20th, 2007

    Just another bagger

    For many years, altering the Sign was a common dare for college students with too much time and too little common sense to try and alter the sign.

    Some of the alterations were to mark special events and others were politically motivated, but most were illegal and after too many pranks and many accidents, a fence and security system were installed to keep people away.

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  • by Anonymous on August 20th, 2007

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    I don't know.. maybe to try and protect it from vandals?

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  • by Yeux on October 18th, 2007

    Yeux

    To prevent vandalism.

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  • by Runs with scissors on October 18th, 2007

    Runs with scissors

    Because of all the stupid taggerswe have here,they all want to say they tagged the hollywood sign,so its protected,to not look like the rest of Hollywierd.

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  • by Anonymous on September 20th, 2008

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    You can cut through the fence and walk down to it. There is never anyone around. You could get busted for trespassing, but people do it all the time. You have to go above it, and cut down to it. Get up top you have to navigate a maze of streets. Check out google street maps and bring the directions, it is complicated.

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  • by DRLAURAHATER on August 20th, 2007

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    Cause it is a Historical Landmark and they want to protect it.

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