My front yard Obama sign was replaced with "Another Democrat for McCain" sign last night.

[Mika]

:mad:

Not sure who did it, but I didn't notice it until I pulled away from my house going to work this morning.

Should I call the police?



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[codjh9]

1. I would! Probably nothing they can do, but just to let them know. That really pisses me off!

[redqueen]

2. Definitely call the police.

Nothing they can do, but tracking that kind of stuff can be helpful.

[GodlessBiker]

10. I agree. At least they can keep track of it and perhaps see a pattern.

[Billy Burnett]

3. Fuck yes, you should call the cops.

It's against the law to take down someone else's political campaign sign.

[1corona4u]

4. Probably one of your neighbors...

they could be in/out quickly.

[Mika]

15. That's what I'm suspecting.

:shrug:

[1corona4u]

32. Hell just spraypaint OBAMA on your house...

unless that violates city code...:-) You can always paint over it. LOL

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

77. No, it's the campaign.

I have a former friend ("former" for reasons that should be heretofore obvious) that is now a Republican campaign manager in Virginia. he'd pull this shit off all the time and brag about it.

[nc4bo]

5. Boobie trap those signs!! Seriously, yea - I'd call the cops and at least get a record of it. nt

[nykym]

45. While I am in favor

of your suggestion to booby trap the signs, like driving some 13d nails in boards and burying them just below the surface around the sign. Doing so invites a lawsuit for you. A video camera security system would be a better idea because you then have proof of the crime. It may be an expensive proposition thou. Or just keep replacing it till they go away.

[Cha]

72. Does tincture of Poison Ivy invite

a lawsuit?

[Bonn1997]

91. Why would it invite a lawsuit?

The person is trespassing on your property at their own risk

[Liberal Veteran]

6. Spray it with pepper spray next time

[calico1]

7. Didn't it change your mind?

I mean if you have a "Democrat for McCain" sign in your front yard that should be all it takes, right?

Who is the IDIOT?

[Oceansaway]

8. i'd put up a bigger sign this time...n/t

[AllieB]

9. You should call the cops. Trespassing and stolen property.

Pepper spray or something sticky or stinky on your next Obama sign will prevent theft.

[otohara]

11. Police Won't Do Anything

my son's car was stolen and when it was found with crack pipes, beer cans, and all sorts of other stuff - it was just another statistic.

[lisa58]

12. The next sign you should put out is....

...Republican for Obama - that'll freak them out.

[mamalone]

61. Oh Yeah!!

:rofl: That is a hilariously great idea! :rofl:

[medicswife]

13. Some people have absolutely NO respect.

Call the cops.

[progressivebydesign]

14. Depends on your police. But.. I'd make a NEW sign!!!

Humiliate the people that did it and show what republicans are like.

Make a new sign of your own (keep it withing the sign size limits for your town) BUT... write very clearly, and obviously homemade, "OBAMA 08" Then beneath it write: "They can keep stealing my signs, but NOT my vote!!!"

I would suggest this for anyone who is having that problem. Make a few so you can keep replacing them if you have to. Also, some have suggested some nice grease for the stick that holds it up... so that when they go in the dark to get it, they end up with nasty grease all over themselves and their clothes.. etc.

[renate]

21. hmmm... grease... that's much nicer than what I would have suggested

Got a dog?

[ieoeja]

24. I prefer the up-thread idea: pepper spray rather than grease.

They grab the sign transferring some of the pepper spray to their hands and end up having a really bad day. Especially if they happen to wipe their eyes.

[tanyev]

74. Plus, if you see a neighbor walking around with red eyes, you might have found the perp.

[Elidor]

100. How about both?

A liberal application of grease, followed by pepper spray.

[Erin Elizabeth]

85. Grease will also attract all kinds of critters in the night

who will gnaw on and chew up the sign because it is tasty.

I knew one woman who stuck her sign right in the center of an already existing fire ant bed. No one touched it.

[knixphan]

92. I agree.

It's the 'civil rights movement' approach.

[progressivebydesign]

16. Depends on your police. But.. I'd make a NEW sign!!!

Humiliate the people that did it and show what republicans are like.

Make a new sign of your own (keep it withing the sign size limits for your town) BUT... write very clearly, and obviously homemade, "OBAMA 08" Then beneath it write: "They can keep stealing my signs, but NOT my vote!!!"

I would suggest this for anyone who is having that problem. Make a few so you can keep replacing them if you have to. Also, some have suggested some nice grease for the stick that holds it up... so that when they go in the dark to get it, they end up with nasty grease all over themselves and their clothes.. etc.

[glinda]

44. Make it bigger too!

Each time they steak it make it bigger and bigger. And pepper spray too!
My Obama, Franken sign was stolen within 7 hours of it going up.

[demokatgurrl]

81. We doubled ours

they stole one, we put up two. If they take these, we'll put up 4.

[Hansel]

99. They stole my Franken sign and left my Obama sign

I don't get it. The Franken sign has been up for weeks. The Obama sign went up 2 days ago.

[Iris]

17. What kind of Democrat could possibly be for McCain?

oh, that's right the neo-con Democrat - so many of those running around

[renate]

18. if you have the $$ to spare, get one of these:

http://www.contech-inc.com/Products/Scarecrow/

(It's only $60 on Amazon, btw.)

[Kalyke]

48. LOL!!

And, to catch the perpetrator, you'd only need to see who's walking around sopping wet.

:rofl:

(I just found that incredibly funny!)

[BlueKansan]

55. That was my first thought!

Those motion sensor sprinklers are terrific. Set up a video camera too and share the footage with us!

[symbolman]

19. You know an M80 tossed out the door

sounds a LOT like a gunshot, but for the most part won't hurt anyone - except you'd have to hose the trail of shit off the lawn :)

But I'm speaking metaphorically of course..

[rateyes]

39. ROFLMAO!

Damn. I'd love to be there when that happens. :rofl:

[symbolman]

41. When my brother was in the military and on TDY, away

he'd tell his wife that if anyone tried to break in, to just crack the door, stick the gun in the air and UNLOAD it, fire away.. he said that's usually all it takes :)

Personally I have "special" bullets for my 9mm (yes, I'm a Liberal with a GUN, the most dangerous people there IS :) ).. these won't go beyond drywall, so if I were to fire at someone and miss, I won't kill someone in the next apartment or room.. that happened to a poor woman in Boulder, CO, when I lived there.. enjoying a slice of pizza, unaware that someone broke in next door, the condo owner fired and missed the culprit, but the pizza eating woman took a slug in the head, killed her instantly..

I like the freepers to know I'm loaded for bear and trained to kill during 'Nam - they once talked about going after Symbolman, putting on their "black camos" and pulling a "black" OP. I wanted to make sure they knew I'd blow their fucking pointy heads off if they came in my house to harm my family..

Other than that I'm a fairly nice guy :)

M80's are more fun tho..

[rateyes]

46. Good for you.

Liberal with a gun. Scary, indeed!! :rofl:

[symbolman]

49. I usually don't get that paranoid

but the freepers had just published a load of our personal information on their site, addresses, phone numbers, everything.. got my spidey sense tingling..

Always thought that someone should start a Progressive NRA, and make a voting block of it, Liberals with Guns, but who aren't crazy as a shithouse rat - we don't WANT those Automatic cop killers, and we DO want gun/trigger locks so kids can't get hurt or hurt others with a found gun..

A DEM NRA could really give those Radical NRA guys a run for their money as a voting block..

Maybe THEN we'd get "Respect" like those crazy people :)

[rateyes]

51. Good idea. Let's start one. nt

[symbolman]

53. We can charge 100,000 to join as a Premier Early Bird member

then let the price go down, use a sliding scale as the membership grows..

We'll be RICH man! :)

Wish I had time, I've got a really pressing project right now, been trying to sell my house for a year now, and it's all I can think of doing now, that and hoping I'll have food soon :)

But it's still a good idea, you've got my vote, I'll JOIN if you start one, for sure.. how can I NOT trust someone who calls themselves Rateyes? :)

[rateyes]

52. dupe

[bushisanidiot]

56. That's a great idea about a Dem NRA.

there's a hell of a lot of dem hunters out here who'd probably go along with that pretty damn easily.

the NRA's political agenda is clearly hard right wing (don't take anyone's guns away, ever), and I don't believe that is what most gun owners believe in. I think that way of thinking is pushed on them because there isn't a sensible gun ownership association that they can join.

[Erin Elizabeth]

87. Another liberal with a gun here.

Well, two of them, really. But I live in Texas. We all have guns here. :)

I like to say the difference is that liberals don't romanticize guns, pose for pictures with their guns, fall in love with their guns, or masturbate to or with their guns. We just regard them as what they are: firearms. End of story.

[chemenger]

20. "Another Democrat who thinks McCain's an Idiot"

Just take the sign and reword it.

"Another Democrat who thinks McCain's Senile"

"Another Democrat who thinks McCain's Dangerous"

anything having a similar message should do.

[demokatgurrl]

22. Our local campaign office is urging calls to the police

for any sign vandalism and trespassing. Someone actually was caught.
Just wondering, where do you live?

[Union Thug]

23. Put up another sign, this time, paint the back of it with bearing grease and lye. n/t

[nc4bo]

25. This should really piss 'em off - check it out:

http://www.democraticstuff.com/Personalized-Obama-and-Biden-4-x-8-Vinyl-Banner-p/bn24303a.htm

Nobody will mistake whom you support for the 2008 Presidential election with this 4' x 8' banner. Made from 13 oz. vinyl, this banner works equally well as an event backdrop or for carrying in a parade. Comes complete with top and bottom grommets.

If I had that $125 to spare, I'd get one in a heartbeat.

[marshall]

26. Check with your spouse first

And other family members. Make sure it wasn't in inside job.

[Mika]

35. LOL.

I'm pretty sure she didn't. It would be a welcome miracle if she did. (FYI, my wife passed away in 1991. I know you didn't know that, and its alright. I read your post with a smile and a laugh. She was as far to the left as they get.)

[yellowcanine]

27. I guess McCain's volunteers are having trouble getting rid of their yard signs.

And most campaigns charge for those so think of it as a blow against the McCain as you trash the sign. Then put up a homemade Obama sign.

[zulchzulu]

28. Put it upside down

...and call the cops...

[zbdent]

29. call the police, replace the sign, and keep a camera on it ...

if it is on your property, you can also claim criminal trespass, along with theft. As I recall, there was an issue about people having to pay for the signs.

As someone else pointed out, the police are likely to ignore Obama/Dem supporters, but it would be on the record. (similar with harassing calls I received after an LTTE was published).

[secondwind]

30. PUT UP TEN OF THEM NOW.

[libertypirate]

31. Time to start putting hot sauce on the yard signs...

[EnviroBat]

33. Nope, just put the Obama sign back out in your yard.

Surround the sign with roofing nails and broken glass bottles. Simply wait and allow the asshole to attempt to remove your sign again. When you are awoken by the screaming, run outside and punch a permanent dent in the perp's head. That is how I would handle the situation, but hey, my contempt for these assholes may be stronger than yours.

[rateyes]

34. Yes. And, get a baseball bat and hide out tonight.

No, just call the police.

[TornadoTN]

36. Before I put mine out - tell me more about the grease/hot pepper/etc. tricks

I would like to know the best ways to do this and what brands and materials work best. I know mine will become a target because of some of the GOP idiots that live in this area, so I want to be prepared.

[tandot]

40. buy a couple of habanero peppers and latex gloves

put the gloves on, cut peppers in half, and rub the inside all over the sign. Be careful not to touch it yourself.

Actually, now that I think off it, maybe you can puree the habaneros and then mix it in with some sticky grease. Rub that around the sign on the parts that they probably will touch when they remove the sign.

Be very careful and do not touch them without a glove. My husband went to pee after cutting up some of these peppers and he was in agony for the whole evening.

[Enthusiast]

63. And you can't just wash it off.

After several showers and hand washings your fingers will still burn your eyes. LMAO!

[Kajsa]

37. Next sign you display

should be on the side of your house,

high enough for everyone to see and
too difficult for vandals to access.

That's what I'm doing when I get my signs.

( Wow- are they backlogged at the Obama Store?)
( it's taking weeks to get them!)

[Duppers]

96. Indeed. WHERE ARE ALL THE OBAMA SIGNS??

Our little city is out.

I'm going to post about this.

-d

[Kajsa]

97. Good for you, Duppers!

I ordered mine three weeks ago and paid
a substantial sum for shipping. $11.+.

Where in the hell are they?!?

:shrug:

[Faygo Kid]

38. It's war.

Pure and simple.

I give no quarter anymore. The stakes are too high.

[AlCzervik]

42. i just ordered 2 more Obama/Biden signs, my neighbor and i are having a sign off

when i get my 2 new ones i will have an Obama sign in every window in my house that faces the street. I also have 1 on my lawn that hasn't been 5 fingered yet but i will have 2 backups in the event that happens and they will both be coated with vaseline---just like last time.

[Meshuga]

43. I wish there was a device that can spray mace or ink at people who attempt...

...to remove signs from your property. That would be awesome. I would be hoping for some schumck to come and try to remove my signs.

[imax2268]

47. I would make a bigger sign...

and put that sign on the roof or somewhere else that is hard to get to...

I had a Kerry/Edwards sign ripped to shreds in 04, found out my neighbor did it...the police came and basically said there's nothing they can do, I could file a restraining order but other then that, nothing.

So I got another sign and put it on the roof, he couldn't get to it and it was much more visable...!

[OHDEM]

50. I would call the police.

Don't do anything illegal yourself. Maybe post a "No Trespassing" or "Trepassers shot on sight!" sign or something. "Beware of Dog"? See if you can post a bigger sign or additional signs to really irritate them.

I would be angry, too!

[RiverStone]

54. Yes, call the police. I know tampering with your free speech is a crime.

Doubt they would do much but just maybe, if they notice a pattern of calls in your area - they would catch the cowards who slink around in the night messing with your right to express your political views!

Best wishes. :hi:

[InNeedOfUserName]

57. Are you sure it is not a friend pulling your chain????

Switch bumber stickes can be fun and entertaining:silly:

I did that once...it was a riot! But she knew instantly that it had to be me!

[AngryOldDem]

58. Yes.

They stole your sign. That's considered theft.

[bushisanidiot]

59. Two of my neighbors had their Obama signs stolen this week.

I have 2 signs on order. I bought 2 cuz I figured at least one would get stolen.

I just had an idea though. You could buy those Obama rally signs for a lot cheaper, staple-gun them to wooden stakes and put those in your yard. Woodens takes are really cheap..in the lumber section at Lowes or Home Depot. It would be cheaper and easier to replace them when they are stolen.

I think I'm going to order some rally signs right now!!

[WinkyDink]

60. Last time, I had my "Kerry" sign in my suburban front yard replaced by a "Bush" one. Vandalism.

And unnerving, as it shows that Republicans do NOT, indeed, respect private property!

[Warren DeMontague]

62. Write "...RETIRING" at the bottom. nt

[Iris]

66. now THAT'S a good idea!

[Bigleaf]

64. Put this sign up beside your sign.

[grace0418]

65. "ANOTHER" Democrat? Where was the first one? Of course, it explains why they

put in on your lawn. See, when you get stuff printed up, you usually have to get at least 50-100 printed. The person who got that one sign printed up for himself had to figure out what to do with the rest.

[Rowdyboy]

67. Buy a jar of habanero peppers.....make a paste (wearing rubber gloves)

Rub all over the sides and back of political sign. Place in yard.

They may steal it, but they'll pay heavily and likely won't come back (especially if they wipe their eyes)

[applegrove]

68. Call the press. They usually do a story or two on election vandalism. Important

to get it out there.

[Mika]

71. If I do that, then the death threats will start. Again

I've had to deal with that before, when I was publicly involved in some other political issues here. That's why I have several fire extinguishers and a shotgun in my home.


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[applegrove]

76. Sounds terrible. Okay the next thing to do is to call local Repuke office and

give them an earfull.

[ellie]

69. I will admit

right now that I didn't read all of the comments, so someone may have given you this idea. It came to me while I was running through my neighborhood.

I would keep the McCain sign and alter it to read McCain sucks or is a joke or something similar. I would cover the Palin part on both sides with thick, white paper and use thick, permanent marker to write the words. I would cover the "Another Democrat for" part with the same paper. On it, I would write the words, "He really does suck." And then cover with another piece of paper.

Then I would wrap the whole thing in clear plastic sheeting so it doesn't get wet if it rains and I would stick it proudly on my lawn. Whoever stole the sign will come by to admire their handiwork. Let them admire yours.

When life gives you lemons, you know.

Edited for clumsy fingers.

[whistler162]

70. Paint a round red circle and a line through the

circle over McCain's name.

[quantass]

73. Take in your sign each night and put it out each morning (hope that will help)

[TheKentuckian]

75. A little wire and a car battery can be a "friendly" reminder

not to tread on me.

[Bill McBlueState]

78. this is actually really funny

If stealing yard signs is how they think they're going to win this election, things are far worse for their side than we imagined.

[Phx_Dem]

79. Why not put a sign in your front window?

Can you dismantle the yard sign and put the sign part in your window?

Hiding around the corner with a can of Mace is not a bad idea either.

[Mika]

80. Update: Called cops to report my sign being stolen.

A police unit came by after I called from my home. (I told them it was a low priority, not to send a unit if they were shorthanded or anything).

A 50-ish Cuban-American policeman came by to fill out the report. He's an Obama supporter too. He told me that a lot of Obama signs were stolen from this neighborhood over the last couple of nights. They're putting the area on a few extra night patrols because a lot of calls were coming in. He knew of no calls about McCain signs being stolen or defaced.

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[GreenPartyVoter]

82. Hey, that's cool you got a sympathetic officer to talk with. And that's really

interesting what he said about no one steal McCain signs. :)

[crazy_vanilla]

83. I would suggest night vision camera/s/

[TuxedoKat]

84. Leave up the sign but...

put "NOT!" across it diagonally in big black letters! Then put a big Obama sign next to it, perhaps with another sign saying the previous sign was stolen. Then send a picture of it to your local paper with the story. Just an idea!

[Erin Elizabeth]

86. The biggest deterrent of all. Money.

Put a new Obama sign out.

And put another sign out, too. Make it really legible: EVERY TIME MY OBAMA SIGN IS STOLEN, I GIVE $50 TO HIS CAMPAIGN.


We used to do stuff like that on DU back in the day. Every time Bill O'Reilly would do or say something really heinous about Dems(daily) someone would offer to give the Kerry campaign an extra donation. People emailed him to let him know what they were doing.

It was taking a negative and making it positive.

[Monk06]

88. On the bright side it shows that Mc Gramps can't count on Repug support so he has to turn Democrats

into Repugs. Harkens back to that other famous
political fiction the 'Reagan Democrat'

This whole PUMA crossover thing is a complete
fabrication by Repugs IMO.

[globalvillage]

89. I would.

My Obama sign was stolen the night I put it up during the primary. The next day, I called the cops and made a point of standing outside with them while explaining, for all my neighbors to see.

I put up a new sign the next day, and it's been there since April.

[dchill]

90. Do you live anywhere near David Gregory?

Or Lady Rothschild? Seriously, that's ugly. I don't have an Obama yard sign, but I DID lose 2 Kerry/Edwards signs in 2004.

[crazy_vanilla]

94. heeeee heeeeee heee

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[annabanana]

93. coat the edges of the new one with fifth gear grease...

I hear it's a bear to clean up..

[New Dawn]

95. Yes, that is theft.

Tell them to investigate the local GOP.

[lamp_shade]

98. I bring mine in at night.