Why people should NOT steal others political signs...

[kt_luvs_kitties]

Or anything else for that matter....

What I want to know is who is putting kids up to this crap

Hope he (and everyone else) doing this learns a lesson...

Video here...

http://video.aol.com/video-detail/po...id=VIDLRVNWS01

Story here...

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/oct.../news-offbeat/

[rosethecopycat]

That was great.


I like the mother of the boy comment: my son knows better than to remove campaign signs....


Does he? Srsly?

What did the tape show he was doing then? Dusting it, while holding a replacement sign?

The man was absolutely in the right. Although, he'll probably get sued or something.

BTW, I don't care which party's campaign sign it was, for the record.

[Catty1]

The boy's dad said he just wanted to see how the sign was put together.

YAH, RIGHT! Nothing like teaching your son to lie and BS.

The sign owner does not face charges.

[RICHARD]

That was great.


I like the mother of the boy comment: my son knows better than to remove campaign signs....


Does he? Srsly?

What did the tape show he was doing then? Dusting it, while holding a replacement sign?

The man was absolutely in the right. Although, he'll probably get sued or something.

BTW, I don't care which party's campaign sign it was, for the record.

Why that is terrible! How can you really say that?
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NOw that I have said the politcally correct thing.

Serves the little AH right. And I hope there is no way that the parent can sue.

Of course, besides the tresspassing charge, maybe theft or vandalism the kid will skate and the bleeding hearts will castigate the person who rigged the sign up.


Next time rig it with a punji pit, land mines or a 240 volt line.
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Sure, your son know better than to steal signs and play with electricty too?


I want to see the movie but I can't!

LOL, I was going to post a thread about Thomas Edison and his electrocuting an elephant. This is way better!

[Taz_Zoee]

I do not vote, nor do I have an opinion on any props or presidents AT ALL. My only complaint is people getting their children involved. The other day at a busy intersection each corner had about 10 people holding up Yes on Prop 8 signs (again, I don't vote and don't have an opinion either way), this is the gay marriage one mentioned earlier. There were small children out there holding up these signs. I didn't like that one bit. And as I said even if they were holding up No on Prop 8 signs, I still don't agree with the children being out there.

As for the sign on this mans property. As most others said, it's PRIVATE property and this kid is trespassing and stealing or causing destruction (I'm not even sure of the details).

I didn't read through this entire thread. So if my post is now off subject, sorry.

[caseysmom]

I do not vote, nor do I have an opinion on any props or presidents AT ALL. My only complaint is people getting their children involved. The other day at a busy intersection each corner had about 10 people holding up Yes on Prop 8 signs (again, I don't vote and don't have an opinion either way), this is the gay marriage one mentioned earlier. There were small children out there holding up these signs. I didn't like that one bit. And as I said even if they were holding up No on Prop 8 signs, I still don't agree with the children being out there.

As for the sign on this mans property. As most others said, it's PRIVATE property and this kid is trespassing and stealing or causing destruction (I'm not even sure of the details).

I didn't read through this entire thread. So if my post is now off subject, sorry.

I just went to the mall and got mobbed by prop 8 sign holders, they were actually going in the street...it was scary and dangerous.

[Edwina's Secretary]

What about signs on public property or common property? Are those "fair game"? Who decides if the signs can go there and which signs? And who gets to be offended if the signs are taken (I don't think stolen can apply here?)

And who cleans up later??? (We know the answer to that one! ....no one!)

And who decides how to vote based on what signs are in someone's yard?

[Pam]

It's interesting to me that no one has posted on here about this yet. Maybe everyone is sleeping late.

I think it is more likely because it was a McCain sign that was being stolen. PT's Obama's supporters sure get themselves worked up when anything is posted indicating that Obama was wronged in any way but fail to see any wrongs committed when the tables are turned.

Politics aside, this just points up what I posted when the original thread was posted by a PTer who had played "musical signs" and switched McCain and Obama signs on their owners' properties. Private property is private and should be treated as such. No one has the right to remove anything off anyone's lawn no matter how trivial. Lucky for those involved in doing this, there have been no injuries. Should someone do that to the property of a very unstable individual, who knows what could be done in this day where people own guns and are not afraid to use them on their neighbors. *sigh* I hope the parents who enlisted the aid of their children realize the values they are instilling in them.

[jennielynn1970]

Private property. That's all they need to tell the kid and the parents. You were on my property, you were touching my sign (or whatever else), you paid a price for it.

The kid and the dad should be happy it was only hooked up to an electric dog fencing system. It could have been much worse.

The guy who did it should also post something to cover his butt though, as well. "Touch at own risk" or something. Cover your butt is the motto today in this lawsuit happy society.

[caseysmom]

We had a few 18 year old girls here arrested about a week ago for stealing some yes on prop 8 signs, prop 8 is a proposition to not allow gay marriage, it is currently legal in california.

Both girls have a rap sheet now, I defenitely think its wrong and it is sure getting ugly on both sides, I can't wait till its over.

[K9soul]

PT's Obama's supporters sure get themselves worked up when anything is posted indicating that Obama was wronged in any way but fail to see any wrongs committed when the tables are turned.

I think that's a bit of a broad and generalizing statement. Anyway I feel it is wrong to go onto someone's property and take anything without permission. It would not matter to me what the sign had on it. I also think even general Halloween type pranks are wrong, egging or TPing, whatever it may be, is vandalism and invasion of someone's property and is wrong.

[Pam]

I think that's a bit of a broad and generalizing statement.

You may be right as I have already happily been proven wrong. I just feel that this particular campaign has been extremely negative and especially here on PT. One person in particular has been so rude that I have been using my Ignore button. We all have a right to disagree but, as the saying goes, not to be disagreeable. Name calling and such has gone overboard here of late and I have pretty much stayed out of the Dog House because of it.

[K9soul]

I agree Pam, that it has gotten disturbingly nasty, with a total loss of respectful behavior towards others. Not just here but everywhere you look. It seems a particularly vicious election and I will be glad when it is over. We can only hope some of the anger and hate fades, on both sides.

[Edwina's Secretary]

It's interesting to me that no one has posted on here about this yet. Maybe everyone is sleeping late.

I think it is more likely because it was a McCain sign that was being stolen. PT's Obama's supporters sure get themselves worked up when anything is posted indicating that Obama was wronged in any way but fail to see any wrongs committed when the tables are turned.

No Pam. I just don't care. Take an Obama sign...take a McCain sign...take a Paulson sign. Can't get excited.

All I CAN say is please...when it is over...take ALL the signs! Pretty please!

[Pam]

No Pam. I just don't care. Take an Obama sign...take a McCain sign...take a Paulson sign. Can't get excited.

All I CAN say is please...when it is over...take ALL the signs! Pretty please!

I agree with you there!