3 Arrested in MD after (BushCo) Political Signs Vandalized

[Romulus]

This was in Howard County, but that's too close to home (Brookeville), even if they were BuschCo signs. The article talks about more vandalism against K/E signs, and even a suspicious gunshot.

A lot more in the story; seems like MD is no different than many other places in the US.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9700-2004Oct5.html

Twice in the past 10 days, the stakeouts have netted arrests: three people charged with destroying Bush-Cheney signs, Howard County police said.

The election-year ritual of political sign demolition took on added significance this year after reports of a sign being set on fire in front of an Ellicott City home, police spokeswoman Sherry Llewellyn said.

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Police said they had not received reports of similar vandalism from the Democrats. Howard's Democratic Party chief said she knew of at least 100 incidents but said they had not been reported to police.

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In one night last weekend, she said, several dozen Democratic signs along Centennial Lane, which borders Columbia and Ellicott City, were taken down by vandals.

Also, she said, one Democratic activist who lives in Ellicott City had reported a gunshot near his house and that a police report was made. Police were unable to confirm that late yesterday afternoon.

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