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Vandalizing and Violence Begins (First Hand Report)
Myself | 11-04-2008 | my favorite headache

Posted on 11/04/2008 3:40:19 PM PST by My Favorite Headache

I just got home about 25 minutes ago from a frustrating afternoon to say the least. Long story short...my wife and I were leaving a restaurant late this afternoon after voting and as we were pulling out I noticed a very tall male between the ages of 18-20 yrs of age spray painting the huge McCain/Palin signs that were in front of the mall...he was putting the word "DON'T" in yellow spray paint with a nazi symbol on the bottom.

He was doing this in broad daylight on a public road...so I turned my truck around and hauled it down the side of the road this was going on. I got out and immediately confronted this punk who proceeded to tell me to get away from him that it was "his right to campaign however he wanted to", then looked at my truck and saw McCain/Palin stickers on the back window and went with his can to spray my truck saying "You are one of them...you bastards are going down", I then paced down the sidewalk with him in a full on shouting match of him telling me the McCain sign was taxpayer dollars and he could do whatever he wanted to do...and yelling that he was 16 years old and I couldn't touch him or he would have me in jail and that he could hit me in self defense. He then swung at me screaming he was gonna kill me but did not connect the punch and the chase ensued. There was no way this punk was 16 yrs of age. He looked 18-19 yrs of age and was about 6 foot 5 inches tall.

He then took off as I was dialing 9-1-1 and started running in the mall parking lot all the while spraying cars as he was running across the lot.

The cops arrived within 2 mins but the punk vanished into one of the stores so they kept 3 squad cars in the mall and said they were going to wait it out and wait for him to come out and be sighted by mall security.

In the meantime...2 punks on the other end of the lot spray painted an Obama symbol and keyed approx 7 cars that had McCain/Palin stickers on their car.

The area this took place in Melbourne,Fla.

The police are still there and they took reports from witnesses.

I worked with the local campaign for nearly 2.5 months...I worked on putting those signs up...I'd be damned if I didn't do something about this. Unfortunately the police said all he would get is a night in Juvie Hall and a slap on the wrist by a judge (if he was really 16), they were praying he was older for the punch he threw and the multiple cars he damaged.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
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1 posted on 11/04/2008 3:40:19 PM PST by My Favorite Headache
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To: My Favorite Headache

Amazing. Another instance of the party of tolerance. Kudos to you for standing up to the punk, too many of us are letting them take away our right of free speech through intimidation and threat. If we won’t even stand up to vandalism, how can we say we would live free or die?


2 posted on 11/04/2008 3:44:22 PM PST by mrsmel
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To: My Favorite Headache

This is just unbelievable. I’m staying home today and will venture out tomorrow, McCain/Palin and NRA stickers in full view.


3 posted on 11/04/2008 3:44:44 PM PST by sarasota
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To: My Favorite Headache

Concealed and carry!


4 posted on 11/04/2008 3:46:21 PM PST by paratrooper82 (82 Airborne 1/508th BN "fury from the sky")
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To: My Favorite Headache
I warned everyone to purchase ammunition.

Sigh.

And so it starts.

5 posted on 11/04/2008 3:47:49 PM PST by KayEyeDoubleDee (const Tag &referenceToConstTag)
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To: My Favorite Headache

How awful these people are. You’re a great American to stand up to him. I hope they find ‘em and that they are punished.


6 posted on 11/04/2008 3:48:25 PM PST by anniegetyourgun
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To: My Favorite Headache

Wow, change we can believe it...what a great demonstration of HOPE for the future of America.


7 posted on 11/04/2008 3:48:39 PM PST by baa39 (Our Lady of Vuctory, pray for us!)
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To: My Favorite Headache

Usual classy Obama supporter. How come the libs are always so trashy?


8 posted on 11/04/2008 3:48:50 PM PST by CottonBall
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To: My Favorite Headache

bump


9 posted on 11/04/2008 3:48:57 PM PST by tutstar (Baptist Ping list - freepmail me to get on or off.)
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To: My Favorite Headache
AS Joe Biden would say: It's a four letter word

CCW

10 posted on 11/04/2008 3:49:10 PM PST by Popman (Dont worry Barney Frank has your ass-ets covered!!!)
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To: My Favorite Headache

Well done. They generally scurry when confronted.


11 posted on 11/04/2008 3:49:48 PM PST by allmost
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To: My Favorite Headache

That is ILLEGAL (even if the pro-McCain sign was not put up in a proper place.)

Of course, all will be forgiven once the Dear Leader assumes his Rightful Place.


12 posted on 11/04/2008 3:50:11 PM PST by Boiling Pots (Barack Obama is not your hip black friend)
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To: My Favorite Headache

The cops arrived within 2 mins but the punk vanished
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When seconds count police are 2 minutes away.


13 posted on 11/04/2008 3:50:43 PM PST by wintertime (Good ideas win! Why? Because people are NOT stupid)
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To: KayEyeDoubleDee

All ladies should be locked and loaded by now...I am..either way Ovomit wins brazen disreguard for others...looses RIOTS big time.


14 posted on 11/04/2008 3:50:52 PM PST by katiekins1
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To: paratrooper82

The heck with concealed. Wide Open!

Three of my collection are loaded and at hand.


15 posted on 11/04/2008 3:51:03 PM PST by djf (The harsh reality of life is that reality is harsh.)
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To: My Favorite Headache

HOLY Crap! That’s crazy! Little pieces of snot, can you imagine the parents who raised them.
I hope they got caught.


16 posted on 11/04/2008 3:51:06 PM PST by liberalism is a mental disorde
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To: My Favorite Headache

Check out what happened in Texas this morning.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2124962/posts


17 posted on 11/04/2008 3:51:21 PM PST by mnehring (We Are Joe!)
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To: Popman

Get a grip. You cannot defend against a spray can with a gun. Geez.


18 posted on 11/04/2008 3:51:46 PM PST by pabianice (Inexplicable and infuriating.)
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To: anniegetyourgun

Annie...I have been in some heated political battles in my life (Palm Beach 2000) etc...this was like someone was shooting someone on the side of the street and nobody was doing anything about it.

He simply had no regard for this property and felt it was his right to vandalize anything he chose to...it was his right. Other than a shouting match of civics and law...his spray paint can and the risk of him carrying and me not at the time was all the difference between this being a post about someone going to the hospital.


19 posted on 11/04/2008 3:51:53 PM PST by My Favorite Headache (Forget the 3AM phone call. Obama can not even answer the phone at 3PM.)
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20 posted on 11/04/2008 3:52:39 PM PST by weegee (Fight Global Socialist CHANGE. vote NO on Obama-Biden. Say NO to Sen. Government)
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To: My Favorite Headache

Good for you. I hope the cops catch this little bas**rd.


21 posted on 11/04/2008 3:53:20 PM PST by Bobkk47
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To: My Favorite Headache

Glad your OK.I left work early.Just had a very strong feeling.


22 posted on 11/04/2008 3:53:24 PM PST by fatima (I'm going to cling to my Religion,gun,bitterness while being called a redneck racist and vote in Pa.)
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To: My Favorite Headache
They are who they are.

Call me racist.

23 posted on 11/04/2008 3:53:26 PM PST by unixfox (The 13th Amendment Abolished Slavery, The 16th Amendment Reinstated It !)
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To: paratrooper82

I’ll be keywording these posts with the keyword, “demthugviolence08,” for easy reference.

Thank you for standing up to the punk.


24 posted on 11/04/2008 3:54:20 PM PST by RandallFlagg (Satisfaction was my sin)
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To: My Favorite Headache

Talk to some “Pro’s” that work w/ kids this age. Huge entitlement mentality. On college campuses I hear the Anarchy Movement is growing. I hope I am wrong, but these trends combined with our side potentially “standing it’s ground” could lead to some interesting times.


25 posted on 11/04/2008 3:54:39 PM PST by taildragger (The Answer is Fred Thompson, I do not care what the question is.....)
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To: Boiling Pots

The cops were calling the local McCain/Palin office who provided the signs that were destroyed. The car owners were furious beyond words...some were spray marks that were 4-5 inches long because he was running and others were more detailed.

The cars that were keyed looked like they were done with can openers.


26 posted on 11/04/2008 3:54:47 PM PST by My Favorite Headache (Forget the 3AM phone call. Obama can not even answer the phone at 3PM.)
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To: Boiling Pots

Whether he wins or not, Obama is setting race relations back
50 years through his race baiting tactics. I’ve tried to be
tolerant and understanding for years, but not any more. For this rancher it’s time to practice the three “S’s”.


27 posted on 11/04/2008 3:54:56 PM PST by OregonRancher (Some days, it's not even worth chewing through the restraints)
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To: My Favorite Headache
Unfortunately the police said all he would get is a night in Juvie Hall and a slap on the wrist by a judge (if he was really 16), they were praying he was older for the punch he threw and the multiple cars he damaged.

This is just a lack of willpower on the part on the DA to actually want to enforce the law. Matters not that the person was a minor. Minors shoot and stab people too.

Cowardice among law enforcement. DO THE JOB and stop looking for revenue ticket violators (speed traps).

28 posted on 11/04/2008 3:55:04 PM PST by weegee (Fight Global Socialist CHANGE. vote NO on Obama-Biden. Say NO to Sen. Government)
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To: My Favorite Headache

Thanks for the report. And please be safe!


29 posted on 11/04/2008 3:56:20 PM PST by airborne (Adversity doesn't build character. It reveals it!)
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To: djf

All I have is my 45 caliber HK with eight rounds. Never thought I would feel at a disadvantage until I read your post.


30 posted on 11/04/2008 3:56:40 PM PST by 2ndClassCitizen
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To: KayEyeDoubleDee

I rushing out to get more ammo now at Bass Pro in SE FL. Melbourne, FL is a nice place. This is BS that these clueless punks are starting crap.


31 posted on 11/04/2008 3:57:06 PM PST by Frantzie
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To: KayEyeDoubleDee

Every should have a fire plan. They’re more likely to do Molotov drive-bys than home invasions.


32 posted on 11/04/2008 3:57:27 PM PST by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
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To: My Favorite Headache

When the Messiah is elected, you will be issued a Thugro to care for, all your very own.


33 posted on 11/04/2008 3:58:10 PM PST by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . Ferengi?.....Probably not, but he sure has the lobes)
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Yea, if the bozo was under age he may not get punishment. But if any of them are caught the perps “parents” insurance get the bill for 100 new paint jobs.

Just a token of appreciation for what a fine thug they have raised.


34 posted on 11/04/2008 3:58:48 PM PST by RasterMaster (DUmocrats - the party of slavery, sedition, subversion, socialism & surrender)
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To: My Favorite Headache

These incidents come as no suprise. This is one of the dirty secrets of the Obama supporters.


35 posted on 11/04/2008 3:59:10 PM PST by Biggirl (Throw The Bums OUT!=^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^=)
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To: My Favorite Headache

Oh my goodness...

What can any of us say? Except that it sounds like a living nightmare on a beautiful afternoon...& I’m so glad you weren’t hurt.


36 posted on 11/04/2008 3:59:39 PM PST by justkate
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To: My Favorite Headache

I’m sure that you got some photos of the signs and/or cars that were damaged and it would be great if you would post them. Hard to believe the cops would have done all of that waiting around when the folks probably would not have been facing some fairly serious charges. What happened to the two punks that damaged and cars and didn’t disappear into the mall?


37 posted on 11/04/2008 3:59:43 PM PST by JustaDumbBlonde (America: Home of The Free Because of The Brave)
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To: pabianice
You cannot defend against a spray can with a gun. Geez

From the story: ...He then swung at me screaming he was gonna kill me but did not connect the punch and the chase ensued.

Guess you missed that part.

38 posted on 11/04/2008 4:00:56 PM PST by Popman (Dont worry Barney Frank has your ass-ets covered!!!)
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To: pabianice

Guess what, a revolution will be started against the nazi thugs of obama. Americans have fought against nazis and communists around the world and many will fight in our country to defend America. FBO.


39 posted on 11/04/2008 4:01:35 PM PST by bfree (Vote McCain, Not Hussein!!)
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To: pabianice

Guess what, a revolution will be started against the nazi thugs of obama. Americans have fought against nazis and communists around the world and many will fight in our country to defend America. FBO.


40 posted on 11/04/2008 4:02:04 PM PST by bfree (Vote McCain, Not Hussein!!)
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To: My Favorite Headache

Violent outbursts like this are seeds that could lead in the future to wholesale civil war.


41 posted on 11/04/2008 4:03:05 PM PST by Biggirl (Throw The Bums OUT!=^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^=)
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To: My Favorite Headache

This level of rage is not consistent with a high level of confidence in their ultimate victory. This may be a good sign.


42 posted on 11/04/2008 4:03:39 PM PST by PapaBear3625 ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." -- George Orwell)
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To: My Favorite Headache

Two days ago my McCain sign was destroyed in the night. Had to replace it with two large homemade models and a Say NO to Marxism! Say NO to Racism! Say NO to NOBAMA! sign I cobbled up.

Tolerant liberals...


43 posted on 11/04/2008 4:04:22 PM PST by Mad_as_heck (The MSM - America's (domestic) public enemy #1.)
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I was going to 192 a while ago and saw some punks taking down a big McCain-Palin sign by the cinema 16. I turned around and headed over but they scrambled and got into their car and took off.


44 posted on 11/04/2008 4:05:08 PM PST by SeminoleSoldier
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To: My Favorite Headache

Not a good afternoon, that’s for sure. I hope he is held accountable.

Please keep us updated if they catch this guy, I hope Mall security doesn’t turn the other way.


45 posted on 11/04/2008 4:05:51 PM PST by HollyB
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To: taildragger

I’m sorry to tell you but you are right. I just spent 3 hours waiting in line to vote today with three Obamanauts standing behind me. They spent the whole 3 hours talking about the glory of the Obamessiah. When I was about to get my ballad, one of the girls pushed me aside to cut in front of me letting out a “Ha-Ha” (like Nelson from the Simpsons. That’s what we are dealing with. I also spent the whole 3 hours surrounded by Obama signs (gee no bias in public colleges, eh?) and hundreds of college students talking about the evils of our government. Things are really bad.


46 posted on 11/04/2008 4:06:50 PM PST by Soothesayer (I'm breaking out of this hand basket!)
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To: mrsmel

It won’t do any good to follow the law and stand up to them if the courts won’t back you up. When they violate our elections they should get a minimum of five years with no parole.


47 posted on 11/04/2008 4:06:56 PM PST by RC2
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To: KayEyeDoubleDee
Well, thinking of you Kidd, the other day I took my ammo box out of the back of the cabinet and made it more accessible.   Props to your prognostication.
48 posted on 11/04/2008 4:07:58 PM PST by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken!)
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To: My Favorite Headache

bump


49 posted on 11/04/2008 4:09:04 PM PST by VOA
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To: unixfox

“Thas a fac jac!”


50 posted on 11/04/2008 4:09:54 PM PST by HiramQuick (work harder ... welfare recipients depend on you!)
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