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I believe you are correct about the Dem operatives going around and stealing Trump signs. They left my Gerry Griffin(state Rep)sign alone.

However, the prosecution of theft of political signs is actually up to your local chief of police and town prosecutor. I actually know both of them. I believe IF I could catch the person and they could be identified that I would press charges. The chief of police would swear out a warrant. Even if it is only a misdemeanor. It all depends on the town you live in I suppose.

I believe you are also correct about the type of person who wants to own one of those old houses in the “village”.
You could not give me one of those old 1700-1800 houses. They are all money pits. My 1972 vintage house is bad enough. Liberal Women & men love to live in the idealic New England village with the white steepled church and houses all packed together. Conservatives want to live farther out in the country where someone is not looking into your backyard. Hence, I live on 12 acres 1 1/2 miles from the center of town.

During my daily travels in the Newtown/Bethel/Brookfield area, I make it a point to notice where the Trump signs are. Without fail, they eventually disappear if they are by the roadside. Sometimes they go back up but usually they are not replaced or they are relocated closer to the house where the sign stealers will have to trespass on private property. Not many sign stealers will want get close to somebody's house. They just want to stop their car, grab the sign quickly, and speed away.

The downside is that when you keep the Trump sign near the house, not many will see it driving by.

The signs for local Republican candidates are never touched. But at least I know when I see those signs, they are likely Trump voters as well.