FYI, I just received this e-mail from Anton Gunn. This is a shame. The fact that it happens all the time is no consolation. And you almost never find out who did it, which just sows suspicion and resentment all around.
Mr. Gunn is a good guy, and I hope he gets some justice with regard to this willful destruction of his property. In the meantime, I commiserate:
I just thought that I would let you all know that tonight I filed a telephone complaint with the Richland County Sheriff’s department. The complaint involved the vandalism and destruction of my property, my campaign signs. Today, I noticed at six different locations throughout House District 79, my 4 foot by 8 foot campaign signs had been knocked down, cut in half, cut in fourths or otherwise destroyed. The damage to these signs was obliviously done by some individual or individuals. I have not been able to assess at this point whether more signs have been vandalized in the district, but I suspect there are more. I don’t know who would do such a thing, nor do I care at this point. What I do care about is the underhanded, childish nature at which some people would stoop to inhibit my campaign to bring new leadership to our district.
This vandalism is an example of what’s wrong with our political process. Destroying others property is not necessary nor does it improve the public’s perception about the process. I am an honest straight-forward person who has run my campaign in that same fashion. I offer the voters in this district the opportunity to see a candidate with character, dignity and humility. It is a shame that others are not reciprocating that behavior because of their juvenile acts.
Anton J. Gunn
Democratic Nominee
SC House District 79
anton@antongunn.com
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When I ran for school board in 2002, I used only my own funds to purchase signs. I did not accept any money from my supporters.
I spent about $500 out of my own pocket for about 100 signs. Put them out wherever I could and then watched them all “disappear”. I think there were fewer than 25 left by the time Election Day rolled around.
I would enthusiastically support a ban on political signs. They offer NOTHING to the voter and have reached the point of being a visual nuisance.
What if people put out a sign for you or anyone else at their own expense?
If they put it on their own property, fine.
That’s freedom of speech. I don’t think sticking signs on the public roads is a free speech issue.