Doug Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 LiberalRAGE!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 My point is, how has America gotten to the point where this type of activity is acceptable? This year is the first time I EVER saw candidate signs defaced or vandalized in any way. 1999, Rochester, NY Drunken 50 year old man removes 200 political signs from median of roads in Rochester suburb. Local DJ raises $1k for bail for drunken man from listeners who agreed with his actions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foraker Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 I for one will cast a vote that defacing of political signs has been going on as long as I can remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 There, now I feel better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbb Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 watch out republican girl! That liberal-boy in the background is commin' at cha with his fist!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo_Montalban Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 "Yeah whiner! I don't care what your political beliefs are. Put yer Bush-Cheney shirt back on, stop crappin' down daddy's back and quit cryin'!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairweather Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 Good post, Greg! Click on the link below to see more tolerance from the left/Dems. You'll have to wait for a 10 second "Oil of Olay" ad to finish, then you can feel the love...... http://www.king5.com/cgi-bin/bi/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=www.king5.com/ki_082704WAprotesterpunched.wmv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foraker Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 Just out of curiosity, I did some google searches related to people with Kerry bumper stickers / yard signs being harrassed. Found plenty. Esp. disturbing were the ones where employees were threatened with job loss by politicized employers. Now there's love you can feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashw_justin Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 WTF is your point Greg? My point is, how has America gotten to the point where this type of activity is acceptable? It's not. Duh. Road rage has nothing to do with politics. The specific incident that prompted this thread WAS politically-motivated, as the perpetrator went on and on about the victim's choice of candidates (as advertised by his bumper sticker). Yes, but this is not acceptable. Rather, it was an excuse for some asshole to be an asshole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshK Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 (edited) Out of curiosity, why would removing somebody's signs from the median be illegal? Technically, it's just litter if its on public land its just as much my right to remove them as it is somebody else's right to place them there. Edited October 6, 2004 by JoshK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 Out of curiosity, why would removing somebody's signs from the median be illegal? Technically, it's just litter if its on public land its just as much my right to remove them as it is somebody else's right to place them there. Based on your logic, I would think you have much more of a right to remove them than those who put them there, provided you cleaned them up and didn't throw them somewhere else where you'd be littering. I'm all for it! Let's clean up our backyard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothrop Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 Putting political signs in public spaces has been done for decades. They usually get removed after the election. What's the big deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foraker Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 Campaign signs are not allowed on the county's right-of-way King County's sign regulations prohibit any signs, posters, bills or other advertising devices, including political campaign signs, on the county's right-of-way, public easements, public property or utility poles — with a few exceptions. The King County Code (21A.20.120C, “Political Signs”) allows such signs when they have been have been specifically permitted for traffic management and safety purposes. These are real estate open house signs (the agent or owner must be on-site) and directional signs granted by special-use permit. The county may remove and dispose of any other sign posted in the road right-of-way. Political campaign signs are allowed on private property Political campaign signs may be displayed on private property with the property owner's consent. Any such signs, posters or bills must be removed within 10 days after the election. Although the campaign may agree to remove any sign, the property owner is ultimately responsible for compliance with the removal policy. What is the road right-of-way? The road right-of way includes the paved road and a strip of land, usually on either side of the road, that is reserved for shoulders, drainage ditches, sidewalks, traffic signs, electrical traffic signal control boxes, utility lines and future road expansion. Because the width of the right-of-way varies, King County often receives complaints about campaign signs inadvertently placed on public right-of-way. In some cases, the right-of-way extends only a short distance beyond the paved roadway — perhaps just past the shoulder. In other cases, the right-of-way may extend well into what appears to be someone's front yard. The right-of-way boundary is an invisible line that may not be possible to identify without detailed legal maps and a formal survey. Property owners may not know the exact right-of-way boundary and may have maintained, landscaped or fenced this area. When in doubt about the location of the right-of-way boundary, post the campaign sign on private property well past the point of uncertainty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothrop Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 Word. Thanks for posting that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_harpell Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 Good post, Greg! Click on the link below to see more tolerance from the left/Dems. You'll have to wait for a 10 second "Oil of Olay" ad to finish, then you can feel the love...... http://www.king5.com/cgi-bin/bi/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=www.king5.com/ki_082704WAprotesterpunched.wmv what an idiot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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