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(36,841 posts) Mon Oct 19, 2020, 09:53 AM Oct 2020

Fire intentionally set inside ballot box in Baldwin Park, officials say [View all]

Source: ABC 7

BALDWIN PARK, Calif. (KABC) -- A fire inside a ballot drop box in Baldwin Park may have compromised dozens of votes.

The incident happened around 8 p.m. Sunday in front of the city's public library.

Firefighters say someone purposely tossed burning newspaper into the official drop box.

Arson investigators have not yet released information about how many ballots were destroyed.

Read more: https://abc7.com/fire-intentionally-set-inside-baldwin-park-ballot-box-officials/7155522/

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Fire intentionally set inside ballot box in Baldwin Park, officials say [View all] demmiblue Oct 2020 OP

A$$holea Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #1

Here we go, folks. SheltieLover Oct 2020 #2

Our side can be poll watchers too. CaptYossarian Oct 2020 #14

Probably buying a bunch of glass bottles, gasoline, and oily rags minidriver Oct 2020 #58

I wondered about that. our boxes have a VERY slim opening but I guess if someone wants to... CurtEastPoint Oct 2020 #3

A lit match might fit, and if it stays lit........ Karma13612 Oct 2020 #56

Was there a security camera? lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #4

Let's see. We all know that Republicans will do whatever they can do suppress the Baitball Blogger Oct 2020 #9

Is Baldwin Park a red area? lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #10

Diverse. blm Oct 2020 #12

Blue, then Lasher Oct 2020 #23

Gosh...and a fire just happened there. What a shock.......... Bengus81 Oct 2020 #34

What I read one AA person recommend here wryter2000 Oct 2020 #39

Important: be sure to know the state rules regarding that... demmiblue Oct 2020 #45

Wow. I had no idea wryter2000 Oct 2020 #60

No, it's very blue. SunSeeker Oct 2020 #66

In front of a library, I would guess yes. nt reACTIONary Oct 2020 #29

This is part of the plan, folks. not_the_one Oct 2020 #5

This is one of the reasons given for limited drop boxes Maeve Oct 2020 #6

So they don't have that many to torch. Historic NY Oct 2020 #50

Trump supporters are anti-American terrorists RAB910 Oct 2020 #7

Yes, I've had three stolen so far CanonRay Oct 2020 #19

Put up a sign telling them you donate $25 to Biden bedazzled Oct 2020 #26

I did. They stole that too. CanonRay Oct 2020 #32

You have some hard core assholes around bedazzled Oct 2020 #33

Oregon coast, the county is blue, CanonRay Oct 2020 #49

You can't judge a whole area from a few fools bedazzled Oct 2020 #54

Someone around here put razor blades taped to the back side edges of their signs...... Bengus81 Oct 2020 #35

I have signs up with notes on them vercetti2021 Oct 2020 #46

I agree rockfordfile Oct 2020 #65

They need to have cameras everywhere they have a ballot drop box. There are going to BComplex Oct 2020 #8

NJ has them .. but the miscreants can wear a ski mask and cameras are useless Le Roi de Pot Oct 2020 #18

Sedition? IADEMO2004 Oct 2020 #11

I hope they were caught on camera TigressDem Oct 2020 #13

So, this means to me that no drop box should be placed where there are no cameras. Boogiemack Oct 2020 #15

+1 pandr32 Oct 2020 #36

Republicans can't win without cheating SledDriver Oct 2020 #16

+++++ agree. nt iluvtennis Oct 2020 #21

I knew this is going to happen --- common 3rd world tactic Le Roi de Pot Oct 2020 #17

I'm sure it's Trump approved, too pandr32 Oct 2020 #37

Terrorism IronLionZion Oct 2020 #20

Here in Philly I think all absentee ballot drop boxes BumRushDaShow Oct 2020 #22

Yeah, I don't like the idea of an unprotected drop box out in the open. Crowman2009 Oct 2020 #41

I guess they had figured people had been so conditioned BumRushDaShow Oct 2020 #44

Maybe we ought to go like the Brits and have ubiquitous CCTV. n/t PatrickforO Oct 2020 #24

Thankfully there's about 100% chance of there being surveillance cameras around. George II Oct 2020 #25

Hope so Rebl2 Oct 2020 #31

But if the criminal arsonist(s?) wear ski masks... Lock him up. Oct 2020 #53

I'm almost betting on durablend Oct 2020 #27

I was waiting for this to start happening. They pick up ballots in California every 48 hours. C Moon Oct 2020 #28

Check with your county: mine starts daily pickup this week Retrograde Oct 2020 #62

+1 C Moon Oct 2020 #63

That is Rebl2 Oct 2020 #30

I certainly would not drop it overnight NorthOf270 Oct 2020 #38

Someone from Rebl2 Oct 2020 #51

How much do you wanna bet the suspect is a Qanon terrorist? Crowman2009 Oct 2020 #40

Let MSM report this. c-rational Oct 2020 #42

Dump needs to go to jail for inciting election violence and fraud. cayugafalls Oct 2020 #43

If the ballots are screwed up or burnt and unusable it doesn't matter if there's a camera or not. Ligyron Oct 2020 #47

Idiots. They did this in front of a public library, which I suspect has cameras in front and back SWBTATTReg Oct 2020 #48

Our local ballot drop box Mad Lib Oct 2020 #52

Yup Karma13612 Oct 2020 #55

Not surprised. This is easy enough for most anyone to do this. honest.abe Oct 2020 #57

To my knowledge this has NEVER happened before? bluestarone Oct 2020 #59

Anything to undermine this election. Beacool Oct 2020 #61

The drop boxes in Washington State have an envelope-sized slot pfitz59 Oct 2020 #64