Posted on 10/28/2008 12:43:24 PM PDT by TheDon
Roseville police arrested a man and two women early today who were reportedly stealing "Yes on Proposition 8" signs from residents' yards.
Officers recovered 53 signs from the suspects' vehicle - all in support of Proposition 8, said Dee Dee Gunther, police department spokeswoman.
The arrests occurred about 12:32 a.m. after a resident in the 200 block of Sierra Boulevard spotted someone taking a sign out of a neighbor's yard.
A few minutes later an officer spotted a green sedan, matching the description of the suspect vehicle in the 700 block of Shasta Street. All four doors and the trunk were open and the officer watched as two people walked to the car and placed something in the trunk. The car then drove away but was stopped by police.
Police arrested Brian Joseph Greene (left photo), 18 of Roseville, Kacey Elizabeth Flieder (right photo), 18, of Sacramento and a 17-year-old girl from Roseville. The 18-year-olds were booked on suspicion of possession of stolen property, conspiracy, petty theft and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The 17-year-old was cited and released to her parents.
Karen England, a local coordinator for the Yes on 8 campaign said theft and vandalism of Proposition 8 signs has become a continuing problem. In some cases, signs have been stolen multiple times. Proposition 8 backers along Misty Creek Drive, off Foothills Boulevard, have started bringing their signs in at night but recently they also have experienced spray paint vandalism as well as sign theft.
"This has been happening all over Roseville," England said, noting that she has filed two police reports related to theft of signs from her yard. Her organization recently posted a $1,000 reward for information...
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On suspicion? Is that what they call it when you're caught red-handed with the stuff?
While some engage in the “stealing is no crime if it is for the right cause” mentality, fortunately, in this case, the police don’t agree.
They look gay to me.
LOL! Perhaps they are their signs, and they were simply moving them....yea, that's right, that's the ticket!
One of those signs would probably be mine...seriously
That is the problem with self-identified minorities, how can you tell? How can you prove you are homosexual? You can’t!
I wonder if they’ve been promised class credit by their gov’t school teacher.
Cali residents are advised to follow my plan. You must have poison ivy in California. Rub it all over your signs. The signs might still be ripped off, but many of the rippers will be very uncomfortable. Look for evidence of Calamine Lotion!
They will both be held in the female section of the jail.
Innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
The evidence does seem overwhelming, but until they are found guilty by trial or plead guilty, they are legally still suspects.
The article doesn't appear to gloss over the evidence against them, so this particular article doesn't appear to be biased reporting to me.
Here’s your sign!
Poison ivy doesn't grow in CA.
Poison oak does, but good luck finding some.
I don’t think we have poison ivy out here. Maybe Oak but I can’t recall ever seeing any ivy.
I suggest tying a string of cow bells onto the Yes on 8 signs.
Bummer! I hadn't heard about that yet.
Definitely Guilty!
Wow! Back in 2000 too!
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