CINCINNATI — With just one week to go earlier than the November election, some individuals are reporting that their marketing campaign indicators have been stolen or vandalized. Some really feel they’re being focused for exercising their First Modification rights.
The entire incidents concerned indicators for and in opposition to Situation 1, which might prohibit authorities restrictions on abortions and different types of reproductive care till the purpose of fetal viability exterior the womb.
In entrance of 1 Hyde Park house, there are three “Vote No” indicators for Situation 1. All of them have been vandalized by somebody or some group spray portray “sure” on them.
Across the nook, there’s one other house with “Vote Sure” indicators. These indicators are drilled into items of wooden, with others taped and buried into flower pots. That is as a result of somebody stole this household’s indicators 4 totally different instances.
“I’ve seen extra vandalism and indicators stolen throughout this election cycle than I’ve ever seen,” mentioned Britton Spitler, who had considered one of his indicators stolen weeks in the past. “I am additionally very a lot a supporter of Deliberate Parenthood, in order that’s why I am a pro-yes. We got here house from lunch sooner or later, and the signal was fully gone. About two days later, I used to be down there strolling my canine, and I simply occurred to see the sleeve, not the steel piece, so I used to be capable of get the signal again.”
Jennifer Schack, director of media relations for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, mentioned they’ve acquired a number of reviews all through the archdiocese of vandalism — each of yard indicators and church property. One instance occurred weeks in the past at Incarnation Catholic Church in Centerville.
Somebody spray-painted the entrance door window of the church. Schack advised WCPO the archdiocese mentioned they’ve had dozens of reviews of parishes getting their “Vote No” indicators stolen or vandalized.
“I can not converse to why folks make the alternatives that they are making,” mentioned Schack. “We will hold making the selection to be robust in our opposition to Situation 1. We’re not going to be backing down.”
The archdiocese mentioned leaders filed police reviews, however their surveillance cameras did not catch the vandals. Spitler mentioned he determined to not file any police reviews however made his Ring digicam extra delicate simply in case it occurs once more.
Spitler mentioned if folks proceed to take his indicators, “guess what? I acquired extra.”
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