Man (REPUKE) Falls And Knocks Himself Out While Stealing Campaign Signs

[matcom]

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A Lakewood Republican stealing campaign signs late one night got nabbed when he ran across a low- hanging driveway chain, fell face first onto a pilfered sign and the concrete and knocked himself unconscious.

Randal Wagner, 50, was loaded into an ambulance, treated at Lutheran Medical Center for abrasions and facial cuts and issued a summons.

Wagner, who unsuccessfully tried to steal a "Dave Thomas" congressional sign that evening, had signs for other Democratic candidates in his Toyota pickup, Wheat Ridge police reported.

"I did a very stupid thing," Wagner said Monday, admitting theft of the signs. "I got caught up in the political passions of this highly contested election."

Wagner said that he and his wife, Jan, who was driving their pickup that night, "want to apologize to the people" they have offended.

"Everybody has a right to express their political opinions," Randal Wagner said.

Jan Wagner, who was not cited, said she did not want to discuss what happened. She also is a Republican.

The incident with the Wagners comes at a time when a record number of Democrats and Republicans are complaining that their signs are disappearing or being vandalized.

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/election/article/0,1299,DRMN_36_3264139,00.html

[Deja Q]

1. I thought he merely trespassed and stole property from peoples' lawns

:shrug:

[Kierkegaard]

2. "I am not a crook."

Punk ass bitch. Sit your sorry ass in jail for a while.

[ClintonTyree]

3. I'm willing to wager..................

that this same Republican will sue the landowner because of the low hanging chain in the driveway. No matter that he was trespassing and committing a crime, I bet he'll sue using one of those "Trial Lawyers" they so rail against. I'd like to follow this case to see if I'm right.

[mom cat]

4. and the Lord shall smite the evildoers! lol, but glad he is ok. It

sounds like he learned his lesson well.

[Tsiyu]

5. Is there even ONE Repuke left

who isn't a criminal thug?

[YellowRubberDuckie]

6. Instant Kharma

Gotta love it.
Duckie

[bo44]

7. Another dookie stain wiped out by justice

[Richardo]

8. What does he have against Wendy's?

Wagner, who unsuccessfully tried to steal a "Dave Thomas" congressional sign that evening, had signs for other Democratic candidates in his Toyota pickup, Wheat Ridge police reported.




or SCTV, eh?

[Robb]

9. Junior matcom reporter Robb "Sparky" McDingbat

...scooped the boss for a change!! :D

Of course, I was also scooped, and it's such a good story. :)