Oconee County, GA Politics

More examples of neighborhood hoodlums or perhaps something more sinister (such as an organized effort by the GOP?)Heard that some Sherry Jackson's signs in both Oconee and Walton counties have gone missing as well. Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. To: oconee@yahoogroups.com From: berger1950@yahoo.com Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:25:09 -0700 Subject: [oconee] Political Yard Sign Vandalism This occurred in the Keeneland Sub-division.  It was an Obama sign.  I serve as the Homeowner Association Secretary and it was my sign that was removed.  I sent the following e-mail (about 50 homes in the sub-division) .    Is anyone else having this problem?  Was there a rash of this in the past day or two in other areas or is it possible it was limited to my neighborhood?   Dale Wetzelberger   ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Just an FYI. I'm sure it ...

This sent into me by a reader I presume ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: William Sapp Date: Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 9:57 PM Subject: POLITICAL SIGN VANDALISM I live at the edge of Athens-Clarke County with a long Belmont Road frontage.  I've been engaged in a political sign war with vandals or perhaps just one vandal with a penchant for stealing Obama signs by the score.  Usually this slimy vandal(s) strikes in the dead of night...I must have replaced 20 signs!  Rarely signs disappear in broad daylight.  Are these anti-American types so stupid that they don't realize when they see twice as many signs reappear after they've struck that the candidate is benefiting more from their vandalism than ever?  I've spent around $100 just to keep up with him..but  by now I've had it.  I've resorted to  night stakeouts with flash digital camera, air horn, and cell phone poised to call the cops.  Are these thieves unawar...

Oconee County Board of Education candidate Ashley Hood had her home mailbox in Bishop vandalized in an apparently not random act in her Bishop residence Thursday evening. No other homes or mailboxes in the surrounding areas suffered any similar acts, giving rise to the specter of an intimidation crime at the 1041 Ridgefield Road house. If anyone knows anything about this petty vandalism, please feel free to leave a comment here or call the Oconee County Sheriff's Department. These kind of acts are deplorable and reprehensible and should not be condoned or at the least bit tolerated in a community as wonderful as ours here in Oconee County, Georgia. Voters in Tuesday's primary should be made well aware of this kind of ridiculous behavior and vote accordingly, sending a very loud and clear message to those that seek to intimidate candidates that their petty vandalism will not only never work, but will often times have the exact opposite effect.