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North Carolina cyclist kicks GOP activist John Kane's 'Trump Won' sign - before returning after dark to burn it
Daily Mail UK ^ | August 19, 2023 | Keith Griffith

Posted on 08/19/2023 10:02:40 PM PDT by Morgana

The bizarre moment a cyclist vented his rage at a pro-Trump political yard sign in North Carolina has been caught on camera.

John Kane, a Raleigh businessman and local Republican political activist, posted home surveillance video of the incident on the social media site X on Friday, offering a $1,000 reward for the perpetrator's identity.

The video shows a road cyclist, fully kitted in helmet and spandex, stopping and weakly kicking the yard sign outside Kane's home on August 12, to no effect.

Then in the early hours of August 15, a man who appears to be the same individual, wearing similar cycling gear, is again seen on camera setting fire to the sign, which proclaims, 'Trump Won'.

Attorney James R. Lawrence III, a partner at Envisiage Law, said he is representing Kane, who plans to sue the arsonist once he is identified.

'Regardless of what the Wake County District Attorney’s office does with this video, accountability is coming,' wrote Lawrence on X.

The attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment from DailyMail.com on Saturday afternoon.

Kane is a conservative activist in North Carolina, and recently ran for the chairmanship of the state's GOP Party.

He was defeated by incumbent chairman Michael Whatley at the state's Republican Party convention in June.

However, several delegates who backed Kane filed a lawsuit challenging the results, according to the Carolina Journal.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: arson; envisiagelaw; freespeech; jamesrlawrenceiii; johnkane; keithgriffith; michaelwhatley; northcarolina; sign; trump; violence; wakecounty
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1 posted on 08/19/2023 10:02:40 PM PDT by Morgana
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To: Morgana

“the video shows a road cyclist, fully kitted in helmet and spandex”

Damn shame they’re not locked up and given exercise bikes.


2 posted on 08/19/2023 10:10:51 PM PDT by BobL (Trump has all the right Enemies; DeSantis has all the wrong Friends)
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To: Morgana

Sad. The cowardly cyclist kicked a sign and then returned at 4am to burn it. Um, it’s just a sign.


3 posted on 08/19/2023 10:16:22 PM PDT by Falconspeed ("Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others." Robert Louis Stevenson.)
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To: BobL

Hooked up to generators. For renewable energy, don’tcha know.

CC


4 posted on 08/19/2023 10:22:58 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
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To: Morgana

“fully kitted in helmet and spandex”

Should he have been wearing a homburg, corduroy and tweeds?


5 posted on 08/19/2023 10:31:33 PM PDT by doorgunner69 (Let's go Brandon)
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To: Morgana
The vandal has identifiable tattoos on his arms.


6 posted on 08/19/2023 10:41:37 PM PDT by lowbridge ("Let’s check with Senator Schumer before we run it" - NY Times)
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To: Morgana
Stonetoss never misses.


7 posted on 08/19/2023 11:39:06 PM PDT by Reverend Wright ( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
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To: Reverend Wright

😂😂🤣


8 posted on 08/19/2023 11:42:47 PM PDT by Allegra (Stop the Zeepers from Censoring FReepers)
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To: Morgana

And the guy on the bike votes. That’s the scary part.

He is a grown man. So easily triggered that he has to kick it, like a little girl, and his TDS is so strong that he comes back later to set it on fire.

And, then if asked....Can you name me any of Pres Trump’s policies that had a negative effect on your life?

His response....Trump is every “ist” in the dictionary and he’s a big meanie. He posted mean tweets. He was mean to illegal immigrants. They should be allowed to come into the country as long as none of them live in my neighborhood, do nothing more than work at the restaurants me and my husband go to, and do a good job mowing our lawn, painting our home and being good housekeepers.


9 posted on 08/20/2023 1:09:56 AM PDT by qaz123
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To: Morgana


10 posted on 08/20/2023 1:51:09 AM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Morgana

Not the first time. The date stamps on the video show August 15 and February 18.


11 posted on 08/20/2023 2:03:14 AM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: lowbridge

I expect this leftist democrat party soldier will be wearing long sleeves the rest of this hot summer.


12 posted on 08/20/2023 3:33:56 AM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: mikey_hates_everything
The date stamps on the video show August 15 and February 18.

Are you sure they aren't Aug. 12 & 15?

13 posted on 08/20/2023 3:44:36 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: doorgunner69

No….normal shorts and a shirt. Like a non faggot.


14 posted on 08/20/2023 4:34:27 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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To: Morgana

If we ever have a second civil war, one side is ready for the first strick. They are primed and ready. Their eagerness to cause damage in any degree a badge of honor. Somebody’s gonna get that $5,000 reward;)


15 posted on 08/20/2023 4:47:29 AM PDT by Jumper
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To: Morgana

Is that the pedo bear on his arm?


16 posted on 08/20/2023 4:50:09 AM PDT by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world or something )
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To: Morgana

If or when he is run over by an automobile, they will be checking party registration and a big insurance ploy if the driver is a conservative.


17 posted on 08/20/2023 4:51:43 AM PDT by Jumper
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To: Morgana

This is why some people think about mowing down these homos when they pass them. Most of these bikers are total assh*les and libtards.


18 posted on 08/20/2023 4:58:58 AM PDT by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative)
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To: Falconspeed

It’s an act of political intimidation.

If that’s ok, then it’s equally ok to legalize staging a cross burning on some Democrat’s lawn.


19 posted on 08/20/2023 5:00:32 AM PDT by SauronOfMordor (Either you will rule. Or you will be ruled. There is no other choice.)
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To: Morgana

Boosts the cyclists prestige at the next pride parade.


20 posted on 08/20/2023 5:12:58 AM PDT by fso301
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