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We hear weekly from readers who have Harris-Walz (or other) lawn signs. We also hear sometimes from readers who HAD lawn signs, but the signs were defaced or stolen. We think those readers will, in particular, enjoy the tale of Laura McCaskill.
McCaskill is presumably a Democrat, and is certainly a Kamala Harris supporter. Consistent with her 2024 preference, she had a Harris-Walz sign on her lawn. And it got stolen. And then she got another, which was also stolen. And then a third, which was stolen yet again. That gets pretty tiresome, obviously.
When McCaskill got her fourth sign, she decided she'd had enough. So, she attached an Apple AirTag to it. That's a little bit of a gamble, since an AirTag costs $15-$20, and only a stupid thief would hold on to a stolen sign, as opposed to trashing it somewhere. Fortunately for McCaskill's sense of justice, it was indeed a stupid thief. She managed to track the AirTag to a car parked in front of a house in her hometown of Springfield, MO. The owner of the car turns out to be a Trump fan who lives with his mom. And, consistent with being, well, stupid, he not only had McCaskill's sign, but 58 others, as well.
McCaskill got her sign back, of course, and now she has filed a police report. The same is true of many of her neighbors. The law says that each stolen sign could result in a year's imprisonment and a fine of $2,500. That means the sign thief could end up doing 59 years and paying $147,500. He won't get anywhere near that, but he's not going to get zero punishment, either. And presumably, he'll think twice before filching someone's signage.
Have a good weekend, all! (Z)