<p>We often hear about left-wing thugs on college campuses stealing newspapers that print politically incorrect material, but usually the perpetrators are students. In this case, it's the mayor of Berkeley. The Daily Californian reports "Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates has admitted responsibility for stealing and trashing about 1,000 copies of The Daily Californian that carried the student newspaper's endorsement of his opponent." The mayor had earlier denied involvement in the heist.</p>