Homeowner's Camera Catches Campaign Sign Thief Red-Handed (Video shows woman snatch sign; run away)

NBC11 ^ | Fri, Oct 24, 2008

[nickcarraway]

The California Republican Party is offering a $500 reward for any information on a woman who stole a McCain/Palin campaign sign near Sacramento.

Video of the woman in action is posted on youtube.

The video shows the woman jump out of the van, yank the sign out of the ground then take off and head back to the van.

The homeowner set up cameras to catch neighborhood dogs who were using his yard as a bathroom.

[renosathug]

Well, maybe she stepped in some of the dog-do at least.

[weegee]

Stolen election signs = a stolen election.

[Kozak]

In 04 I covered my sign with this



So that they got a little more then they bargained for....

[kbennkc]

When you carve “M” in their heads be sure you hold them upright or poor W will get blamed for this too .

[MountainDad]

Probably the only time you’ll get away with “red-handed” - “woman” - and “snatch” in the same title.

[odin2008]

[JennysCool]

It makes you wonder why full grown adults are acting like children.

"Full grown adults" don't vote Obama.

[Mr. K]

WHERE DO I GET A MCCAIN/PALIN SIGN LIKE THAT?

I WANT TO SET UP SEVERAL AND A VIDEO CAMERA

[mvpel]

Here’s the Youtube video in quesiton:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F4_RTZvZ5Q

[Tired of Taxes]

Great, you found it. All I could find were these:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWQObLxrFY4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1dncCNcOi8&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_GK9kiF74o&feature=related

Funny how many of these videos there are. There are more on youtube.

[Carley]

The neighbor farmer put his sign inside the electric fence used to keep the cows off the road.

When the thief showed up in the dark he didn’t see the fence.

A little zap awaited that jackass.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Follow my plan. Poison ivy, rubbed all over the sign! It doesn’t prevent the theft/vandalism, but it sure makes the perp uncomfortable! And you just look for the person with pink Calamine Lotion on their hands and arms.

[Terry Mross]

That’s funny, right there!

I say dig a trench, cover it with indoor/outdoor carpet and put punji sticks in the hole. They won’t be able to march in protest when McCain STEALS the election.

[Bon mots]

Hmmm... you could have fun with a metal sign like that hooked up to a tazer or cattle prod.

Put the video up on youtube or liveleak...

[Faith]

Re #26

Thanks. I needed a good laugh today.

[smokingfrog]

I wonder if you could rig one of those paintball grenades to go off if someone tries to steal your sign?

[riverdawg]

Not a bad idea. I was thinking about some Super Glue. Fortunately, my McCain/Palin sign has survived two weeks so far, but a couple of friends in other neighborhoods reported that their M/P signs were stolen recently.

[HKMk23]

When you carve “M” in their heads be sure you hold them upright...

Nah. Not a good strategy; the knife blade gets stuck in the bone making it difficult to form a legible letter.

[darkangel82]

“Never grow up” is liberalism’s mantra.

[hoosierham]

Don't even think about rigging a sign to shock anyone ;in most states you could be prosecuted for setting traps for humans.

But I think hooking a sensor to the sign to activate lights,audible alarms,and cameras is not a problem.

And no pits ,either;but if there just happened to be dog poo there near the sign........