This is Republican status quo; they did it with me last year during the Gov. election, they continue to steal signs everywhere. Let's face it, the Republican party is the party of thieves.

Let's not let them steal the election the same way. Let's be vigilant. Our Sheriff here in Cumberland Co. is a Democrat, and he has been informed everytime signs have been stolen. We also published a LTE spelling out the penalties for those stealing signs from private property.

I hope to get videotape evidence this fall and ask that the person(s) be arrested or cited.

someone did something to catch anyone - Republican or Democrat - stealing signs.  There are simply no good reason to take down someone else's signs.

We have a long-standing custom of placing them next to the other guy's sign here in Dickenson County. 

And, local Republicans have been looking at our Webb signs since June and never touched one. 

Then today, when Allen's people came into town, suddenly Webb signs disappear.  Hmm...I wonder who took them?

....There is a corner where I live where democratic signs disappear almost over night.  Last Spring, I stuck a 4'x8' Webb sign 16 feet up in a tree (with permission of the owner).  It lasted 2.5 days.  This happens everytime at that corner, and it pisses the owner (and me) off.  Often the ReThugs after stealign the signs leave their own signs in return.

  I have thought it would be sweet to put up another big sign and to sit off in the woods at night (when the signs invariably disappear) with my shotgun.  Then when the guy/gal is up the tree tearing my sign down, I would from the shadows cock my gun....SCHICK-SCHICK! Then shout something like,"WHAT ARE YOU DOING ON MY LAND!!"

......then I would either watch them run quickly away with stinking pants or I'd call the police.

I bet they would run even faster if fire one up in the air.  :)

...just use a camera. 

A picture, or better yet video, would be awesome for our effort.  That sort of thing could even end up on broadcast news on a dull day.  YouTube and blogs would certainly have a field day.  And it could even be used as evidence against the thieves.

So by all means, put on your camo outfit and hide in those woods. 

Good idea, we'll have to get stealth.  We should tell those young people who are out in the middle of the night stealing signs that if they want to support allen they should join the army. 

I have had my Webb sign in my yard disappear also.

Allen and his people are truly typical Republican Thieves....maybe we should have that slogan with a counter so we can keep track of how many signs they are stealing....

This is the type of behavior that is getting them booted out of Congress!!

If someone does decide to nab them shoot them with digital cameras and then put the pics or footage up so they can be revealed....you also might want to call the cops and charge them.  They don't have time to pass a bill greanting their sign stealers "immunity" from the law....

Buzz...Buaa...

Southwest Virginia is Webb heartland.  Keep it up. Jim Webb cannot be denied.  You're doing the hard work that win elections.

...when thousands of Webb signs were vandalized, destroyed or disappeared.  Yeah, sure, it's POSSIBLE that Allen supporters weren't responsible for this, but what do you think?  What we need to do is catch these people in the act, preferably with photos or video, then prosecute them.  Also, the (negative) publicity for Allen will be a big plus for Webb, as you're already seeing in SWVA.  Keep up the great work, Brian!

Allen rolled into Lynchburg Wednesday w/ his BIG bus to attend a luncheon w/ Chamber of Commerce members and paying guests. We were going to have a "rally" w/ many people lined up along VES Rd. but (long story) the rally was canceled. We placed over 70 signs along the road, however, and stayed to make sure none were removed. At the very last minute about 10 Allen supporters came along and hastily put Allen signs up. They were placed in between our signs but the Webb signs were still visible.Allen saw the signs and knew we were there.
Our former State Senator Elliott Schewell had written a letter to the Chamber asking why Mr. Webb was also not invited to attend and the response was that the Chamber had a policy of only inviting elected officials.They did tell Mr. Schewel they would consider re-visiting their policy.

Keep it up and we'll win this thing... :)

In many areas, the Allen team is putting up signs even when the candidate is not in town-in violation of town and city ordinances. Guess they think the laws don't apply to them!

How to catch a weasel with admissable evidence

And the stealth version:
No  warning weasel catcher

never, ever do this stuff.  Nope it's just Republicans.  They're all evil.  Those big, mean Republicans taking down our signs.

ROFL!

My neighbor's Harris Miller sign was taken down at least 20 times last spring.  Who coulda done that? Hmmmmmmmmm.

Y'all are a joke.  This will be your excuse when Webb loses by 20 points.  Nice set-up.

there are vandals that take down GOP signs too.  I find it seems to be regional.  In some areas GOP signs are lost more, in others it is the DEMS signs. Where I live, for instance, the Kerry Edwards signs were stolen at least ten times moe than the Bush signs.  So far this year it has only been the Webb signs that vanish.  Miller and (now Allen signs) are left unmolested, except by the highway department).

Anyone considering these sorts petty crimes (stealing, vandalism) should be discouraged.  If they can disuaded from acting that is best.  If not, these vandals/thieves who do act should be caught and punished.  It is stealing, vandalism, and un-democratic.  Not to mention that it undoes the hard work of well meaning people (like me).  I have put up hundreds and hundreds of signs.  I have never pulled any opponent's signs down (except to clean up after the election, when I clean up all signs.)  But it has always annoyed me to see signs stolen and destroyed- no matter the candidate.

Any sign in a Virginian highway's right of way is illegal- I yank them in broad daylight and will continue to do so. Think of it as picking up litter.

When someone voluntarily picks up litter on the side of the road one is allowed to be selective when deciding what trash they wish to remove

for candidates you support too?  Just curious.

Also, do you spend an equal amount of time picking up real garbage (bags, bottles, wrappers...) off the roads?  That to me is a real service, for a real problem.  Ripping up signs before an election (I.E. stifling something that is ubiquitous with the democratic process) seems well....truly un-democratic.

....if I did not show due respect.  I certainly do not mean to seem unfriendly or rude. 

I just wish people would leave the work of volunteers be.  I work hard getting signs up and promoting my candidates.  Also, I never pull down opposing candidates' signs.  It is a sign of respet for the hard work of others like me. 

  If one really has a problem with such law breaking, I wish people would use the official channels (highway department, cops, etc.).  If one really has the time and energy to rip up one candidates signs, why not use that destructive energy and transform it into a positive effort to support and promote a candidate of choice?

  This tit-for-tat selective "litter clean up" stuff, serves no one, but only sews bad blood, wastes people's time & energy, and wastes the candidates' money.

Cheers.

If I stop to pick up signs I usually get them all- including the signs touting child care(who would trust their childs care to a person whose number they found on the side of the road?), karate camp or the national guard. Last week a huge 4' by 30' "MODEL OPEN" developer sign got the axe

  For some reason unknown to me most of our local DEMs abide by the law, while the local GOP does not- the result is we end up pulling many many more GOP signs- hundreds. Most of the signs of candidates we support are funneled into a sign relocation/adoption program; the others are tossed (need any tomato stakes?)

Again- signs on Virginia's highways are illegal- If you don't like them or their message stop and yank a few. I wish the well meaning political campaign volunteers would stop littering our highways with trash to be picked up later at taxpayer expense. Who can post the most illegal signs is a campaign game I don't play

When I have done this I do it in broad daylight. If people stop and threaten to call the cops we offer them use of our cell phones. We always take pictures of the signs before we yank them and always carry a copy of the sign ordinance.

BTW- we do have a horse in this race- my great grandmother and her garden club buddies were instrumental in pushing for a local sign ordinance. As a result we have no billboards in this county, which is kinda nice.

Please don't assume this is the extent of my civic involvement, or that I have tons of free time on my hands.

For a giggle check out this guy- wwww.freewayblogger.com