Bush signs do disappearing act in village
By KENT MALLETT
Advocate Reporter
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GRANVILLE -- The village is not enforcing its ban on erecting political signs more than 60 days before an election, but someone is selectively enforcing the ban anyway.
Some supporters of President George W. Bush claim their signs are disappearing from their yards, while signs for Democrat John Kerry are left untouched.
Courtney Bowman, 20, a Newark High School graduate and resident of Granville, said her parents have had signs stolen three times. She said they may put up a 4-by-8 sign, possibly covered in Super Glue, which will stick to the thieves.
"It's kind of frustrating," Bowman said. "I think it's really low that you can't have your own opinion. We're not hurting anybody else.
"I have no idea who's doing it, but it's starting to get a little suspicious. It's only the Bush signs (disappearing)."
Granville Police Chief Steve Cartnal said his department has received calls from residents of Burg Street and Bryn Du Drive reporting their Bush-Cheney signs had been stolen. They did not request police action, he said, but wanted the department to know about it.
No other signs have been reported taken, Cartnal said.
"It could be kids out there doing it," he said. "It could be who knows, but we're obviously keeping an eye on this type of activity."
Anyone caught taking the signs could face theft or trespassing charges, he said, or even ethics violations, which could be pursued by the Licking County Board of Elections or Ohio Secretary of State's Office.
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Union goons attempt to scare off Nader supporters:
"Nader's Oregon coordinator, Greg Kafoury, said one petition-gatherer was "badly shaken and intimidated" by two union members who knocked on her door and told her she was under investigation.
"We have been sabotaged and smeared, and now we have had our people bullied by people who knock on doors at night," Kafoury said. He said there is no intentional effort to turn in invalid signatures.
Kafoury said 30 of the campaign's 150 petition-carriers have quit because of the union's actions, but he said the Nader campaign still believes it will be able to meet Tuesday's deadline."
By KENT MALLETT
Advocate Reporter
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GRANVILLE -- The village is not enforcing its ban on erecting political signs more than 60 days before an election, but someone is selectively enforcing the ban anyway.
Some supporters of President George W. Bush claim their signs are disappearing from their yards, while signs for Democrat John Kerry are left untouched.
Courtney Bowman, 20, a Newark High School graduate and resident of Granville, said her parents have had signs stolen three times. She said they may put up a 4-by-8 sign, possibly covered in Super Glue, which will stick to the thieves.
"It's kind of frustrating," Bowman said. "I think it's really low that you can't have your own opinion. We're not hurting anybody else.
"I have no idea who's doing it, but it's starting to get a little suspicious. It's only the Bush signs (disappearing)."
Granville Police Chief Steve Cartnal said his department has received calls from residents of Burg Street and Bryn Du Drive reporting their Bush-Cheney signs had been stolen. They did not request police action, he said, but wanted the department to know about it.
No other signs have been reported taken, Cartnal said.
"It could be kids out there doing it," he said. "It could be who knows, but we're obviously keeping an eye on this type of activity."
Anyone caught taking the signs could face theft or trespassing charges, he said, or even ethics violations, which could be pursued by the Licking County Board of Elections or Ohio Secretary of State's Office.
Link
Union goons attempt to scare off Nader supporters:
"Nader's Oregon coordinator, Greg Kafoury, said one petition-gatherer was "badly shaken and intimidated" by two union members who knocked on her door and told her she was under investigation.
"We have been sabotaged and smeared, and now we have had our people bullied by people who knock on doors at night," Kafoury said. He said there is no intentional effort to turn in invalid signatures.
Kafoury said 30 of the campaign's 150 petition-carriers have quit because of the union's actions, but he said the Nader campaign still believes it will be able to meet Tuesday's deadline."
