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Another sign-theft story, this one from the Northern Star.
As the 2004 presidential election heats up in its final month, wrecked and strewn political signs have become a common sight in DeKalb.“It’s an annoyance, it’s rude and it’s undemocratic,†said professor emeritus of sociology Herb Rubin, whose signs have been stolen for the second election in a row.
Rubin said that this election season, his signs for presidential candidate John Kerry, Illinois senate candidate Barack Obama and state representative candidate Bob Brown were stolen from his property.
“It’s happened to me in the past. [Signs] were all taken and tossed into people’s lawns,†he said.
The experience is not new for Julia Fauci, Democrat DeKalb County Board member.
Fauci said she had 20 of her campaign signs taken from supporters’ yards in one night while running for DeKalb County Board two years ago…
posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Oct 20, 04 @ 3:59 pm
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And how is this news?
Some dickweed stole both my Bush/Cheney Signs, along with all 15 neighbors.
It happens every election.
Comment by Doug Miller Thursday, Oct 21, 04 @ 12:35 am