‘Pothole Robin Hood’ Takes Asphalt From The City And Fills Potholes

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One Mississippi resident has taken matters into his own hands. Affectionately dubbed “the pothole Robin Hood,” Ron Chane takes asphalt from the city and uses it to fill potholes. Chane fixes the potholes and then signs it with white spray paint that reads, “citizen fixed.” “It’s sort of like Robin Hood,” Chane told ABC News. “Once we saw that people were appreciating what we did, we went out again and made a goal of fixing 100 potholes. We’ve actually filled 101 potholes, so our mission has been completed.”

Apparently, potholes in Jackson are a huge problem that should not be overlooked. Zachary Boozer, a Jackson resident told ABC News that the city is “a Six Flags because the roads are so bumpy.” He also added that sinkholes were a huge problem as well, saying that even a car has fell into one.

The problem is that they don’t respond immediately,” Boozer said. “After you call, they put you on a waitlist. The city is too backed up with requests to fix potholes. This is definitely raising tensions.”

It’s hard to have a good city without good infrastructure,” Chane added. “And our city simply does not have the budget.”

According to ABC, the Jackson Police Department is not sure how Chane has been obtaining the asphalt and so far, has decided not to press charges. An investigation is pending.

We’re sending a message that as citizens you have to sometimes take matters in your hands, in a creative and constructive way,” Chane added.

Chane isn’t the only citizen who’s been called a modern-day Robin Hood. Back in May, a group of six that called themselves the “Free Keene Group” took it upon themselves to fill expired car meters with change in the city of Keene, New Hampshire. When they filled an expired meter before it could be ticketed, they’d place a card on the windshield of the card that read, “Your meter expired; however, we saved you from the king’s tariffs, Robin Hood and his Merry Men. Please consider paying it forward”—and included an address where donations could be sent.