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'Crisco cops' grease light poles to stop fans from climbing

Published  January 22, 2018 9:00am EST
U.S.
FOX 29 Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (AP/WTXF) -- Workers in Philadelphia are greasing light poles in a bid to prevent fans from climbing up them after the NFC Championship game.

Officials say the grease should make the poles too slippery to climb.

The workers applying the grease are jokingly calling themselves the "Crisco Cops."

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