A banner intended to criticize the ugly act of the hundreds who looted a capsized beer truck in Bien Hoa last week was mysteriously hung over the scene of the incident in the southern city.

The banner, which reads “As a Bien Hoa and Vietnamese resident, I feel ashamed for those who ‘stole a couple cans of beer’ here on December 4,” caught the attention of many passers-by who traveled past the Tam Hiep roundabout on Sunday morning.

On December 4, a truck carrying some 1,500 cartons of Tiger beer overturned when passing the roundabout, scattering all of the beer cans into the street. Instead of helping the driver clean up the mess, hundreds of people happily rushed to loot the beer cans, ignoring the desperate cries of the poor driver.

Chi, a street vendor who sells beverages on the street where the incident occurred, said she saw the banner in the early morning, but had no idea who put it there. “Many people stopped by to film or take photos of the banner, but it was removed at noon by some police officers,” she said.

Chi said the banner could have been hung at midnight, as she did not see it late Thursday night.

A Binh Da Ward police officer confirmed with Tuoi Tre that they had removed the banner as it damaged the urban landscape.

When the looting occurred, the police arrived at the scene too late, as thousands of beer cans were cleared out of the street within just 15 minutes. An officer admitted that when they arrived, “all that was left were empty beer cans.”