Member of community keeps spray-painting penises on potholes By Talker News Apr 6, 2026 4 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One of the redesigned potholes. (Martin McCabe via SWNS) By Talker By Jack FifieldAn anonymous vigilante has been spray-painting penises around potholes in a seaside town to try to force the Adur & Worthing Council to repair them. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmp3@FE D:I A@E9@=6D :? (@CE9:?8[ (6DE $FDD6I[ t?8=2?5 92G6 366? DECF4< 3J E96 >JDE6CJ 2CE:DE :? E96 A2DE EH@ H66<D]k^AmkAmp?5 E96 A92==:4 2CEH@C< D66>D E@ 92G6 DF446DD7F==J 2EEC24E65 E96 =@42= 4@F?4:=’D 2EE6?E:@? 2D D@>6 92G6 2=C625J 366? C6A2:C65]k^AmkAm(@CE9:?8’D ‘!@E9@=6 !2EC@=[’ >256 FA @7 7@C>6C =@42= A@=:E:4:2? |2CE:? |4r236 2?5 E@H? 4C:6C q@3 $>JE96C>2?[ 92G6 366? 7@C465 E@ 56?J E96J 2C6 C6DA@?D:3=6]k^AmkAm$A64F=2E:@? 92D 366? >@F?E:?8 2D =@42=D 92G6 368F? E@ DFDA64E E96 A2:C >:89E 36 369:?5 E96 4CF56 :>286CJ]k^Am Martin McCabe (right) and Bob Smytherman (left) have denied they're behind penis graffiti appearing around several potholes. (Martin McCabe via SWNS) By Talker kAm|2CE:? D2:5i “{@ED @7 A6@A=6 =@42==J x’G6 DA@<6? E@ 2C6 A@D:E:?8 G2C:@FD E96@C:6D 23@FE H9@ :E 4@F=5 36 – E96C6’D 2 3:E @7 2? 2>2E6FC :?G6DE:82E:@? 8@:?8 @?]k^AmkAm“pE E9:D DE286[ x’> ?@ 4=62C6C 2D E@ H9@ :D C6DA@?D:3=6 7@C :E]k^AmkAm“%96 >2:? ,E96@CJ. D66>D E@ 36 E92E :E’D E96 !@E9@=6 !2EC@= – 2E E96 >@>6?E H6’C6 E96 >2:? A6@A=6 E92E A6@A=6 2C6 =:?<:?8 H:E9 :E]k^AmkAm“qFE[ 2D x D2J[ :E’D ?@E FD 2?5 H6 5@?’E <?@H H9@ :E :D]”k^AmkAm|2CE:? |4r236[ cc[ 2 72E96C @7 EH@ H9@ :D CF??:?8 7@C =@42= 6=64E:@? 2D A2CE @7 E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^=23@FC]@C8]F<^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm{23@FC !2CEJk^2m[ D2:5 E96 A6?:D6D D9@H65 E92E =@42= 7CFDEC2E:@? H2D “@G6CDA:==:?8” @?E@ E96 DEC66ED]k^Am Half a dozen spray-painted penises were painted around potholes on the town’s roads. (Martin McCabe via SWNS) By Talker kAmw6 D2:5i “(6 5@?’E 4@?5@?6 :E]k^Am More from this section +6 Man who found over 1,000 pieces of WWII plane looking for pilot’s family Some major Trump donors are now reaping billions in ICE contracts +2 Messi marks new stadium with goal but Miami held by Austin kAm“qFE J@F 42? D66 E92E A6@A=6 2C6 86EE:?8 6IEC6>6=J 7CFDEC2E65 H:E9 E96 AC@3=6>[ 2?5 :E’D ;FDE 7FCE96C AC@@7 @7 E96 A@E9@=6 4C:D:D H6’G6 8@E :? (@CE9:?8]”k^AmkAm~? u2463@@<[ C6D:56?ED H6C6 DFAA@CE:G6 @7 E96 2CEH@C<]k^AmkAm{6;=2 u6?E@? 4@>>6?E65i “%92?< J@F E@ H9@6G6C 5:5 E9:D] xE >2<6D :E 2 52>? D:89E 62D:6C E@ DA@E 7@C FD 4J4=:DED[ E96C67@C6 >2<:?8 FD D276C]”k^AmkAmvFJ q2C36C ;@<65i “%96J =@@< =:<6 BF:E6 2 DE:77 C6>:?56C E@ E96 4@F?4:=]”k^AmkAmv6>>2 $25=6C HC@E6i “(•••DJ] {@G6 9:D H@C<PP”k^AmkAmp?5 y@9? !2EC:4< v:33@?D A@DE65i “%96J ?66565 E@ 36 9:89=:89E65]k^Am A member of the community keeps spray-painting penises on potholes. (Martin McCabe via SWNS) By Talker kAm“~?6 @7 E9@D6 :D 566A 6?@F89 E@ <:== 2 4J4=:DE @C HC64< 2 42C]”k^AmkAmx? y2?F2CJ[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]H6DEDFDD6I]8@G]F<^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm(6DE $FDD6I r@F?EJ r@F?4:=k^2m H2D C2E65 “2>36C” 3J E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]8@G]F<^8@G6C?>6?E^@C82?:D2E:@?D^56A2CE>6?E\7@C\EC2?DA@CEQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQms6A2CE>6?E 7@C %C2?DA@CEk^2m 7@C 9@H 67764E:G6=J :E C6A2:CD A@E9@=6D 2?5 :?G6DED :? AC6G6?E2E:G6 >2:?E6?2?46]k^AmkAmx? u63CF2CJ a_ae 2=@?6[ >@C6 E92? f[___ A@E9@=6D H6C6 C6A@CE65 :? E96 4@F?EJ—H:E9 E96 4@F?4:= D2J:?8 :E C6A2:C65 “>@C6 E92? b[f__ 56764ED]”k^Am The spray-painted penises popped up randomly and no one has taken credit. (Martin McCabe via SWNS) By Talker kAm%9:D H2D 4@>A2C65 E@ ;FDE a[bee 36:?8 C6A@CE65 :? u63CF2CJ a_ad 2?5 a[dbb C6A2:C65]k^AmkAmp k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQ 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]H6DEDFDD6I]8@G]F<^Qm(6DE $FDD6I r@F?EJ r@F?4:=k^2m DA@<6DA6CD@? D2:5i “(6 5@ ?@E 4@?5@?6 G2?52=:D>[ 2?5 H6 DEC@?8=J FC86 A6@A=6 ?@E E@ AFE E96>D6=G6D[ @C @E96CD[ 2E C:D< 3J 6?E6C:?8 2 =:G6 42CC:286H2J F??646DD2C:=J]k^AmkAm“s@:?8 D@ :D 52?86C@FD 2?5 4@F=5 =625 E@ 2 D6C:@FD 244:56?E]k^AmkAm“vC277:E: 2?5 @E96C DF49 24E:G:E:6D 2C@F?5 A@E9@=6D H:== ?@E 2446=6C2E6 C6A2:CD[ H9:49 H6 AC:@C:E:K6 32D65 @? D6G6C:EJ 2?5 D276EJ C:D<D – ?@E @? E96 =6G6= @7 2H2C6?6DD @C AF3=:4:EJ 86?6C2E65]”k^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Jack Fifield Recommended for you Most Popular BREAKING NEWS: 2 county men arrested for Monday shooting Victims identified in double homicide, reward offered 2 left dead in Monday shooting Prattville man arrested for possession of child porn Salary study finished, raises begin May 1 Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 66° 66° / 51° 5 PM 66° 6 PM 66° 7 PM 62° 8 PM 59° 9 PM 56°