<sigh> My career as a vandal had an abrupt ending after spraypainting an X on one stupid political campaign sign. The sign was for Don Siegelman, who is currently on trial for corruption during his first term as governor four years ago. He is tightly mixed up with Scrushy and the HealthSouth debacle. The trial is revealing that he dispensed political favors in return for campaign donations. Siegelman is running for governor again - the nerve! He's in court all day and then campaigns in the evening.

So, the stupid sign was worth about 12 cents. Cop didn't fine me, but said he would forward the report to the Siegelman campaign and they could press charges if they so chose. Sheesh. Cop said the sign was private property and did not belong to me - duh. So if I had simply taken the sign (which he wound up doing because it was too close to the road!), I would have been charged with theft?!?!?

I first explained myself to the cop with free speech, first amendment! But he insisted on no, no private property!

I been a bad bad girl.

No way, you are an AWESOME girl!

I'm proud of you.

I think it would be considered criminal to permanently deface a campaine sign. I do know that moving replacing or hording an oponets is illegal. However, I don't think covering up is though.

Bad Ping, bad. LOL

If the sign was too close to the road, it was in fact, in the public domain. No private property rules can apply.


Yaaaaaaaaaaaaay you Ping! Bravo, Brava!

Bad girls are always welcome in liberal circles don't cha know ?

Diane, thanks for the info. That actually makes me feel a little better.

Thanks everyone else for your support.

Hubby really enjoyed this story over lunch...

Much as you may disagree with said politician, the spirit of the First Amendment is there to protect his right to get his message out there, not to give you the right to silence him.

Why not just put up a sign for the opposition? Or better yet, put up a sheet under the other sign (assuming it is not private property) that lists the candidate's dirty laundry and crimes.

When I was on workman comp for my back, I went to HealthSouth clinics for rehab.... even the employees (who were wonderful to me) were ashamed of the HealthSouth scandal. Luckily I got a free ride on the workman comp.

Hopefully tap is correct and you did a public service!

As Mae West used to say:
"When I'm good I'm very, very good, but when I'm bad, I'm better."

Public domain will cover the alleged "private property" thing, but as Libertas said, they may fine you for obstructing their freedom of speech.

But, as the sign was removed by said officer, as being improperly posted in the first place, it may get thrown out. Not exactly high crimes or misdemeanors. I applaud ya!

Round here we like the bad girls!



Idea?


Instead of messing with thier sign,
why not plop your own sign down right next to it?

You can't touch his sign, but no one said you can't post an opposing view.



Bad girl! Now go do it again, only this time,
do it at 3 am!