# Bloomington construction sign hacked with messages protesting police armored vehicle

- Date: 2019-10
- Location: Bloomington, Indiana, USA
- Type: Screen hijack
- Sector: Road sign

An electronic construction sign at South Woodlawn Avenue and East Grimes Lane in Bloomington was hacked one morning in 2019 to display messages protesting the city's purchase of an armored vehicle for police. Activists had been pressing the city to stop the purchase.

## Sources

- [Bloomington Construction Sign Hacked To Show Messages Protesting ICE, Armored Vehicle](https://www.ipm.org/2019-11-01/bloomington-construction-sign-hacked-show-messages-protesting-armored-vehicle-151725) (Indiana Public Media (WFIU/WTIU))

Page: https://signagelist.org/incidents/2019-10-bloomington-construction-sign-hacked-with-messages-protesting/