Republican caught on tape stealing opponent's campaign signs

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Source: The Raw Story

It's not unusual for political miscreants to steal campaign signs from neighbors' yards when election time comes around, but rarely is it done by the candidate himself.

That didn't stop a Republican county commissioner in Kansas. Unfortunately for the candidate, who decided to take the mischief-making into his own hands, he was caught on tape in the process.

"Olathe police cited Johnson County Commissioner John M. Toplikar of Olathe on a charge of misdemeanor theft over the weekend after he allegedly stole two campaign signs belonging to his opponent, Calvin Hayden of De Soto.

"Hayden's wife, Kelly, and a campaign volunteer videotaped the thefts Saturday afternoon across the street from the Johnson County Election Office. She notified police, who found the signs in Toplikar's van.

Read more: http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Republican_caught_stealing_opponents_campaign_signs_1029.html

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[hobbit709]

1. TSTL!

[nikto]

27. He's probably got a garage-full of stolen Obama signs!!

[47of74]

2. Gee, the whole Republican party is becoming one gigantic epic fail!

[eggplant]

6. Yup.

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[slampoet]

18. What's with the hexadecimal code? It's not MIDI.

[heliarc]

31. Translation.

"Yep, that first morning beer is always the best."

and the respondent said

"I was hoping your .sig would be funnier. :-("


F7

[jtrockville]

15. I'd put that in the past tense. They became epic failures years ago.

IMO, it crystalized when they all laughed about our inability to find WMD in Iraq as Bush chimpishly searched the Oval Office.

[47of74]

16. Good point. Thank you.

[amber_86]

3. Theives

I thouhgt I heard someone say not that long ago,You are who you hang with! Repugs are theifs.From top to bottom,in government.I can't say all repugs cause my Mom is one.But she is voting OBAMA!

[truthisfreedom]

4. This happened in the city where I grew up, and the sign-stealing politician lost handily.

1970 or so. We all laughed about it, and we were just little kids.

[RedLetterRev]

5. Schweet when they get caught

AND there's a pic

:rofl:

Thanks for posting.

Rec'd

[Dem2theMax]

7. There is only one reaction to this -

:rofl:

[SemperEadem]

8. that is fuckin' pathetic

just despicably pathetic

[Uncle Joe]

9. It seems to me, he just violated his opponent's First Amendment rights

with that action.

[proud2BlibKansan]

46. His opponent's signs were on public property

Not that it justifies theft, but this doesn't have anything to do with the first amendment.

[HooptieWagon]

10. He did it for Jesus, so no problem.

:sarcasm: (as if really needed)

[DeSwiss]

28. "I have sinned...."

:) You betcha!

[Canuckistanian]

11. Toplikar/Palin 2012!

He must be a hero in the GOP's eyes.

[bluesmail]

12. No Respect.

[brystheguy]

13. Here's the video of it.

Kinda boring but worth watching when her cell phone goes off as she is recording.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOx7-CjI09A

[elizfeelinggreat]

52. and his response

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy9CEN5oah4&feature=related

pretty lame

[and-justice-for-all]

14. Pathetic...but I expect nothing less from repuke scum..nt

[wakeuptime]

17. Repub-buttheads

What a fascinating thing it is this propensity for excessive immorality and chicanery and buttheadedness by Republicans. It should be a case study.

As for the these extreme buttheads, like Palin and McCain, go to:

www.buttheadpolice.com

and Vote for them to get asses stamped on their heads. Yup. Check it out. Spread the word!!

[Kalifornia.Kid]

19. What - no tasers, no pepper spray, no choke hold.

[enuegii]

20. It's amazing the things people will do to try to get elected...

Some years ago, in the '80s, I believe, there was a fellow in south-central Tennessee running for something like County Commissioner who had his name legally changed to "Low Taxes" so that it would appear on the ballot that way. Apparently thinking that wasn't quite enough, shortly before the election he arranged a meeting with his opponent along the side of a country road, whereupon he shot him dead.

Of course, they caught him... and of course he was a Republican.

[jeff30997]

40. So I guess his name changed again...

Low Taxes became inmate # 4345917.:evilgrin:

[AlbertCat]

53. You can call me Low.....

[PJPhreak]

21. And my neighbors wonder...

Why This sign has stayed in the front window of my house for the last three years.



I'm the only Deadhead in the entire Ks. County I live in...Scarey Huh?

[Indenturedebtor]

25. I know why that sign is there... but you can't hide from Ceiling Cat

[proud2BlibKansan]

47. Welcome to DU!

I am in Overland Park. I have a good friend in Marion. :hi:

[happygoluckytoyou]

22. now he is REALLY in a fix.... go to jail OR HIRE ONE OF THOSE LIBERAL DEFENSE LAWYERS...

[Enrique]

24. the guy needs mental help

a candidate stealing signs is stupid enough, but to steal them from your opponent, and then doing it again so they can tape it? :crazy:

[Wetzelbill]

30. I'm not sure if being dumber than a box of rocks qualifies

as a mental illness. I think it just means he's stupid.

[ThoughtCriminal]

23. Sign stealing is lame

Seriosly, what a stupid waste of time with zero politcal gain and risks of huge negatives. No wonder Republicans do it.

[norepubsin08]

26. Typical Repuke behaviour

[Wetzelbill]

29. What is wrong with these people!!!!

Dude, it's a sign, you're running against a legit opponent. Act like a grownup!

[DUlover2909]

32. HAHAHA - asshole

:P :P :P :P :P :P

[superconnected]

33. I bet he never got shot or his life threatened for any of them.

It's the difference between the dem and repug mentality.

[superconnected]

34. what a name - top-licker.

[Monk06]

35. "Is that your name or is that what you do?", Ford Fairlane

[Indepatriot]

36. Another Pro-American Repuke.

You just coudn't make this shit up.....................................

[indep_kidd]

37. Hilarious

I hope their party ends up in shambles, these guys have no "moral compass" or any other BS standard they hold everyone else up to.

[machI]

38. Recommended

[Window]

39. Dear Lord! Too damned funny.

:rofl:

[Spock_is_Skeptical]

41. aaahahahaha way to to go

thanks for brightening my day with this hilarious story.

[Dinger]

42. Heard About This On NPR. I See He's Trying To Deny Stealing Them

Says his signs were being"blocked". He was going to bring them back. :rofl:

[willing dwarf]

43. Conservatives endorse constitution when it suits them

Freedom of speech for their point of view -- censorship for everyone else.

Bleah I detest conservatives. Such cowards. Such bullies.

I guess that's part of the appeal of Barrack Obama. He's courageous about real and simple things, and he's not a bully.

[Faith No More]

44. Republican's, they're all alike, they're all fucking alike.........

[proud2BlibKansan]

45. I posted this story a couple days ago

They are both republicans. It's a pretty red area.

[Ganja Ninja]

48. What a party!

Bigots, scoundrels, morons, whack jobs, religious zealots, violent lunatics, white collar criminals and petty thieves.

[proud2BlibKansan]

49. He claims he was helping his opponent, but he has also been caught doing this before

http://www.kansascity.com/775/story/865717.html

[tanyev]

50. I wonder if this will be enough to make him lose the election.

[Deep13]

51. Can someone check if he has all my Kerry signs? nt

[Auggie]

54. As if it would make a difference??? What butt-heads!

[lonestarnot]

55. What a freakin dumbass!

[Forkboy]

56. Republicans make stupid look smart.

[fascisthunter]

57. Is it Me or Do Others Notice How Freepers Wear Red to be Uniform?

weird....

[windoe]

58. They have become the Republic-Con Party

no offense to the honest hard working Republicans, wherever you may be.