A "Republican Trap"

[SHRED]

Why isn't this kid in Iraq if he loves * so much?
He is so brave stealing signs...isn't he?


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Man sets trap, nabs would-be sign thief
Homemade security catches act on tape

By Ben Fuchs
STAFF WRITER

October 30, 2004

ENCINITAS – Pete Nolan said he knew he had to do something after someone made off with his 20-foot-long sign opposing the governor's recall last year.

This time around, Nolan wanted to show his support for John Kerry and John Edwards with an equally-huge sign on his garage, but he had a feeling it would also attract thieves or vandals.

So he pieced together a homemade security system, installing a motion-activated alarm and floodlight and a video camera near the 5-foot-tall nylon sign.

This week, Nolan caught his first victim.

A man triggered the alarm and light Tuesday just before midnight as he ripped the sign, which is highly visible to traffic on Encinitas Boulevard, from the wall, according to an incident report filed with the Sheriff's Department.

Nolan said the man dropped the sign after realizing it was firmly attached to the structure by a thick rope, then jumped a fence and jogged south onto North Vulcan Avenue.

As neighbors called the Sheriff's Department, Nolan said, he chased the man, caught up to him near Vulcan and Encinitas Boulevard, grabbed his arm, then tackled him and "sat on him until the police got there."

http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20041030/news_1mi30sign.html

[libbygurl]

1. Yay! A very satisfying ending to this tale of theft! nt

[Dez]

2. Great job!

I really liked reading this story this morning. Nice to see one of those brownshirts captured in the act!
They can't get our Kerry sign, it's in our Living Room window..

Dez