Posted on 10/12/2008 7:09:09 AM PDT by WillT
PORTLAND, Ore. - Authorities have arrested two men after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at a 4-foot by 8-foot campaign sign for Republican presidential candidate John McCain in a southeast Portland yard.
Karen Scrutton said she was asleep inside her home at 7956 S.E. 17th Ave. in the Sellwood neighborhood when she saw her sign go up in flames after 1 a.m.
"I screamed upstairs to my husband, 'Jean! Jean!" she said.
A neighbor heard a crash and chased off one of the suspects. Jean Scrutton said his son-in-law found another suspect not far away.
(Excerpt) Read more at katu.com ...
One charged with RECKLESS BURNING??? This is ARSON!! TERRORISM!! MOLOTOV COCKTAILS...geesh....The Democrats are UNHINGED!!
Bet 10 to 1 that they are members of ACORN
It's Oregon. A solid blue state. Expect the suspects to get a medal and a full pardon soon.
> Bet 10 to 1 that they are members of ACORN
Nope. It will be one of the Hussein Jugend that they’ve been training up.
“Because of Obama I’m inspired to be a Blue Shirt!”
Obamanoid Brownshirts.
Per instructions, they “got in their face” with a fire bomb. They are just following instructions....
Those of you have have, get more. Those of you who don't not have (first of all, shame on you! where have you been?!), you better get some--maybe a lot more--before the gate starts coming down in January and new federal laws and executive orders are issued left and left.
Will this get as much play as the hanged Obama effigy at George Fox? Yeah, right!
Molotov cocktails from the left do not incite violence and are not based in fury.
this is just the beginning. white democrats are in for an awakening if obama is elected.
Post racial reach across the aisle working together kind of guys.
A sign of things to come.
So where is the condemnation of this? Where are all the columns about hate, inciting violence, etc. Surely the candidate will make a big speech telling his supporters not to do this, right? Ha ha.
I have to wonder if he is encouraging it using words like “get in their face.” Yet McCain says we have nothing to fear.
1. Pair arrested for torching McCain sign 2. Vandals spray-painted the words “Republican means slavery” 3. Rock through a window of a McCain/Palin HQ 4. GOP tent display burned 5. Vandal cutting Palin out of signs 6. Obama image painted on GOP building 7. Palin personal Yahoo email account theft by Dem pol's son
Any use of molotov cocktails automatically rates a CW2 ping, on general principle.
BTW, most jurisdictions allow you to shoot somebody outside of your dwelling if they are preparing a fire bomb. You don't have to wait to see if it is coming through a window. Just thought I'd mention this.
Well, that's good. "Permission" or no, they could expect a hail of 55 gr deterrent if they come to my 'hood.
Book 'em, Dano!
That's what we like about you, Trav -- you're just such a civic-minded guy. $;-)
...or a union
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