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Somebody in Calumet City is truly deranged.

Calumet City officials reported finding two dead cats under their re-election campaign signs over the weekend.

Authorities said the animals were believed to have been strangled.

City Hall Spokesman Jason McCabe suggested Monday that the dead cats were placed under the signs by people who do not support Mayor Michelle Markiewicz Qualkinbush’s slate, which includes the entire sitting City Council. […]

The report represents the latest in a string of incidents officials are referring to as “political vandalism” believed to be fueled by the upcoming primary, including racial slurs spray-painted on a billboard above a black dummy hanged in effigy and a host of spray-painted campaign signs.

Anybody know what the heck is going on there?

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Feb 15, 05 @ 2:31 pm

Comments

It gotta be the drinking water.

Campaigning has always been rough. When a candidate doesn’t or can’t control his campaign staff or volunteers, the candidate has no right serving the rest of the constituants he or she wishes to serve.

Dirty tactics like sign removal and petty petition challenging are expected.

Animal cruelty and hate crimes are not dirty tactics they are criminal activities.

Comment by Craig Tuesday, Feb 15, 05 @ 3:55 pm