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Friday, October 31, 2008

McCain Supporter Zaps Kid with Electrified Yard Sign

posted by on October 31 at 12:34 PM

“Obviously, we’re not looking to hurt anyone. We simply want our signs to stay put.”

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1

The little shit shouldn't have been plucking signs out of the guy's yard.

Posted by kitschnsync | October 31, 2008 12:35 PM
2

LOL little brat should have been spanked when he got home.

Posted by Sargon Bighorn | October 31, 2008 12:36 PM
3

haha! I mean that's horrible

Posted by mnm | October 31, 2008 12:36 PM
4

This is awesome on so many levels.

Posted by Mr. Poe | October 31, 2008 12:39 PM
5

Yet another video that doesn't play on my Mac.

Posted by elswinger | October 31, 2008 12:43 PM
6

A friend in Wisconsin rubbed poison ivy all over her third batch of Obama yard signs, after the first two pairs had been stolen. The rash-inducing set also got stolen, but the fourth set stayed put.

Posted by alight | October 31, 2008 12:43 PM
7

Aw HELL YEAH!!!

I am relieved to see that this topic didn't get spun into a partisan thing. After all, I think most people, regardless of political affiliation, deserve the right tol shake their fists like old coots and warn kids off their lawns.

Other people's crotch droppings trespassing and stealing your property can sometimes only be dealt with in the same terms one would use to keep raccoons out of the garbage.

Pavlov would be proud.

Ross Perot 2008!

Posted by Lenny | October 31, 2008 12:46 PM
8

elswinger, you could maybe GOOGLE FOR A FUCKING ANSWER rather than complain. works on all 4 mac's i have. i would tell you what you need but i'd rather you just fail at owning a Mac.

Posted by ttoommm | October 31, 2008 12:48 PM
9

I'm Obama/Biden '09 all the way, but that's just beautiful.

Posted by sockpuppet | October 31, 2008 12:49 PM
10

Is it too much to ask that the word 'electrocute' be used properly? The kid wasn't killed.

Posted by Alaska Trav | October 31, 2008 12:50 PM
11

Awesome. Simply Awesome.

Posted by Reality Check | October 31, 2008 12:51 PM
12

AWESOME!

Posted by Joe Tex | October 31, 2008 12:54 PM
13

@ 10) That's fair enough. Changed. And thank you.

Posted by Dominic Holden | October 31, 2008 12:56 PM
14

I smell a fake.

Posted by DOUG. | October 31, 2008 1:01 PM
15

Well done. A little shock never hurt anybody.

Posted by Carollani | October 31, 2008 1:02 PM
16

That kid deserved a good zapping.

Posted by Andy | October 31, 2008 1:08 PM
17

While my Carol Gregory sign is outside for all to see, I opted to put an Obama sign in the front window -- inside.

Although that was mostly because I didn't have a weatherproof O sign.

And of course, there's the really remote risk of a really psycho wingnut throwing a rock through the window, which would be worse than having a sign stolen, but unlikely.

Posted by K | October 31, 2008 1:11 PM
18

@elswinger: Works on my Mac, too. You must be one of those lib-ruls who wants the government to solve all your problems rather than learn how to fix it yourself.

Posted by rjh | October 31, 2008 1:21 PM
19

Either way, hahahaha :P

Posted by Nay | October 31, 2008 1:23 PM
20

I still despise McCain/Palin, but I want buy the guy that rigged that sign a beer. That was fantastic.

Posted by Georgia Guy | October 31, 2008 1:46 PM
21

Yeah, the kid barely shook his hand back. Not feeling too sorry for him, and the news report said the father claimed his son wanted to "see how it worked" or some crap? Don't lie and cover for your kid. You know what he was doing. I'm not saying an electrical fence that knocks an adult out of his shoes would be kosher, but this didn't seem like cruel and unusual punishment.

Posted by torrentprime | October 31, 2008 2:38 PM
22

TASERGATE THE SEQUEL!!!

Posted by S | October 31, 2008 2:55 PM
23

Great story. I'm glad that less than a week before the election CNN is able to keep the important news coming.

Posted by mikeblanco | October 31, 2008 4:53 PM
24

Lesson Learned: Use rubber gloves next time, ski-mask (for camera), yank and GTFO!

Posted by Emuking | October 31, 2008 5:48 PM
25

Awesome. I wish I had the taser version for the freak that didn't like my Obama sticker on my truck and tailgated me and then drove up alongside me honking waving a Rossi sign. I guess that's what I should expect near Auburn, but Mr. Roadrage could have used a 5-10 volt shock to calm him down.

Posted by dan10things | October 31, 2008 6:39 PM

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