Yep, it's true, we've given up on this stretch

This is an interesting sign (see the picture) I encountered during an excursion earlier in the week placed along a pretty desolate stretch of road. The signs says "When returning home at night, please walk with someone and not alone" and signed by the local police department of the area.

Ok, I guess it's good that they did put up a warning that there might be leg-breakers and other suspect individuals around, but wouldn't it be better if they actually did something to make it safer than to just put up a sign exclaiming the dangers? Also, the sign looked liked it had a considerable number of years to it so I wonder when and if they update it...