Victim of vandalism the Hollywood sign, which turned into «Hollyweed»

The iconic sign on the hillside above the heart of the American film and television in Southern California ... was victim of vandalism in the evening Saturday, in honor of marijuana.

Waking up Sunday morning residents opposed the word "Hollyweed", with large white letters high as a four-storey building in Mount Lee, where were built the first time in 1923. The city's surveillance cameras show footage from a stranger dressed in black around 3 : 00 am local time (1:00 pm GMT), who according to police is responsible for changing two letters of the license plate "Hollywood" to display the word "weed", also known as cannabis in the US.

According to Sergeant Robert settled police in Los Angeles, the stranger placed a kind of canvas over the two "O" to convert them to "E", which canvas trying to find a way to remove the early park service. There are no suspects, he added, but if the perpetrator identified, will face the accusation of violation, which is a misdemeanor.

On November 8, spent a large percentage a proposal which was included in the ballot for the presidential elections in the state of California to allow the legal use of marijuana by adults for recreational purposes. Although the use of the drug remains illegal at the federal level, the result opens the door to the growing commercial cannabis market.

The sign remains popular for hikers and tourists who once could approach and take photos. Now the access blocked by a fence, and the approach is difficult.