Thieves swipe computers from Democrats' Toledo office

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[Sub-Driver]

Thieves swipe computers from Democrats' Toledo office

JOHN SEEWER

Associated Press

TOLEDO, Ohio - Thieves broke into the Lucas County's Democratic Party offices, taking three computers, including one belonging to a lawyer working for John Kerry's campaign, police said Tuesday.

A volunteer working for Kerry's campaign discovered the break-in Tuesday morning, said Jerry Chabler, finance chairman for the Lucas County Democratic Party.

A main computer containing the county party's financial records and other sensitive records was missing along with a computer used by campaign staff members for a county commissioner, Chabler said.

"I'm not pointing any fingers," he said. "I just hope and pray it's a third-rate burglary."

Republican and Democrat offices elsewhere in Ohio have been targets of thieves and vandals within recent months.

"We understand the passions on both sides," said Kerry campaign spokesman John Gans. "We know it's happening on both sides."

Someone smashed a window Sunday night at the Bush-Cheney offices in Canton and took off with a purse, laptop carrying case and a portable radio.

[Sender]

Just what I was thinking. Since all the break-ins have been to Bush offices, they are laying down an alibi.

[bpjam]

Wake me when somebody fire on one of their offices. Its not beyond them to 'break into' their own offices and then replace the equipment a few days later after they have whined loudly to the media about how this is on 'both sides'. Yeah, you are breaking into offices for both sides. Ours and your own.

I mean, when was the last time you saw a Republican commit a violent crime????

[Libertina]

Why is it always THREE computers?

[shamusotoole]

Next the Rats will burn the Reichstag and bame Republicans,