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FelineOverlord

(3,772 posts) Tue Oct 22, 2024, 11:34 AM Oct 22

Missouri couple uses Apple AirTag to track down dozens of stolen campaign signs

The thief had about 60 stolen campaign signs in the trunk of his car. They all seem to be Harris Walz signs.

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Missouri couple uses Apple AirTag to track down dozens of stolen campaign signs (Original Post) FelineOverlord Oct 22 OP

I fix my signs Dawgman49 Oct 22 #1

That should be grand larceny, topping over $1,000 TheBlackAdder Oct 22 #2

Bummer -- if owners have to *prove* the stolen signs are theirs, I doubt the thieves will be prosecuted. LauraInLA Oct 22 #3

$10 says the mom was in on it too. NameAlreadyTaken Oct 22 #4

Figured that Rebl2 Oct 22 #8

this story went viral quickly. it's all over social media. Entitled brat finds himself famous as a THIEF BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 22 #5

Just read about this on twitter. Stealing campaign signs - just deplorable. n/t iluvtennis Oct 22 #6

I caught a candidate stealing signs FreeState Oct 22 #7

Dawgman49

(254 posts)

1. I fix my signs

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Tue Oct 22, 2024, 12:03 PM

Oct 22

Brush on Vaseline around the edges and sprinkle with red,white and blue glitter.. good luck getting the glitter off your hands.. have had a few tackers already

TheBlackAdder

(29,059 posts)

2. That should be grand larceny, topping over $1,000

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Tue Oct 22, 2024, 01:07 PM

Oct 22

LauraInLA

(1,355 posts)

3. Bummer -- if owners have to *prove* the stolen signs are theirs, I doubt the thieves will be prosecuted.

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Tue Oct 22, 2024, 01:47 PM

Oct 22

NameAlreadyTaken

(1,655 posts)

4. $10 says the mom was in on it too.

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Tue Oct 22, 2024, 01:49 PM

Oct 22

Rebl2

(15,000 posts)

8. Figured that

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Tue Oct 22, 2024, 07:13 PM

Oct 22

as well.

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(10,558 posts)

5. this story went viral quickly. it's all over social media. Entitled brat finds himself famous as a THIEF

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Tue Oct 22, 2024, 01:50 PM

Oct 22

iluvtennis

(20,955 posts)

6. Just read about this on twitter. Stealing campaign signs - just deplorable. n/t

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Tue Oct 22, 2024, 07:06 PM

Oct 22

FreeState

(10,701 posts)

7. I caught a candidate stealing signs

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Tue Oct 22, 2024, 07:10 PM

Oct 22

When I was a teenager on the way home from
Work a car o front of me was taking the signs so I followed the car. It made front page news and the incumbent candidate who was stealing the signs lost his race.

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