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murielm99

(31,443 posts)
Mon Oct 1, 2018, 02:13 PM Oct 2018

Republican headquarters vandalized (crosspost)

The Winnebago County Republican headquarters was vandalized with sprawling spray paint of the words "rape" and "shame" all across the building at 515 N. Court St. downtown.

Rockford police officers at the building said the graffiti was spotted by an officer on patrol shortly before 10 a.m. Sunday.

http://www.rrstar.com/news/20180930/republican-headquarters-in-rockford-vandalized-with-word-rape

Come on, people. Go knock on some doors. Call some Senators. GOTV. Stop behaving like children.

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Republican headquarters vandalized (crosspost) (Original Post) murielm99 Oct 2018 OP
Only the beginnning ChicagoRonin Oct 2018 #1
It might have been children. Harker Oct 2018 #2
"The Grand Cyclops reported that all damage was to the exterior of the building Atticus Oct 2018 #3
Given some of the republicans around here, murielm99 Oct 2018 #6
Why do we assume that the vandals were Dems or KCDebbie Oct 2018 #4
My first blue-wave Oct 2018 #7
I was thinking it could even be the cop who found it , right? Blame blm or antifa lunasun Oct 2018 #8
They probably did it themselves, so they can blame us. Meadowoak Oct 2018 #5
... KCDebbie Oct 2018 #9
He's mentally ill, murielm99 Oct 2018 #10

ChicagoRonin

(701 posts)
1. Only the beginnning
Mon Oct 1, 2018, 02:17 PM
Oct 2018

Not that I condone it, but I think we might start seeing escalating social unrest. It will come from the Democratic and liberal side out of a sense of anger and helplessness, and from the Right in an effort to instill fear and seek revenge.

Atticus

(15,124 posts)
3. "The Grand Cyclops reported that all damage was to the exterior of the building
Mon Oct 1, 2018, 02:28 PM
Oct 2018

and that none of the hoods, robes or "Fiery Cross Kits" inside were defiled."

murielm99

(31,443 posts)
6. Given some of the republicans around here,
Mon Oct 1, 2018, 02:29 PM
Oct 2018

you are not far off the mark. I am dismayed by the racism and misogyny that surrounds me. When you point it out to them, they laugh.

 

KCDebbie

(664 posts)
4. Why do we assume that the vandals were Dems or
Mon Oct 1, 2018, 02:28 PM
Oct 2018

Progressives and not Trumpers pulling an old trick from the Republican dirty playbook.

Honestly, can we put this beyond the capabilities of the supporters for the other side?

blue-wave

(4,488 posts)
7. My first
Mon Oct 1, 2018, 10:47 PM
Oct 2018

thoughts exactly. They might be attempting to instill an intense rage in their followers. Angry people vote. Any way you look at this, it's wrong.

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