Sheehan Billboard Sign Destroyed by Vandalism
According to the Sheehan campaign, a new billboard for his re-election campaign was vandalized on Tuesday night.
Release courtesy James C. Sheehan.
Senator James C. Sheehan (North Kingstown and Narragansett) was notified this morning [Wednesday] that one of his brand new billboard signs had been destroyed by an act of vandalism some time during the night of August 21.
The 4'x 4' color billboard sign, located on a highly visible and travelled area of Post Road in North Kingstown, had only been standing for about a week when it was vandalized.
After inspecting the damage and taking photos, Sheehan filed a police report with the North Kingstown Police Department.
Sheehan said, "Vandalism is a rare occurrence. But, when it does occur, it is very frustrating, especially with a new and relatively expensive sign. More importantly, I believe that elections should be free and fair. Irrespective of who perpetrated this act or why, this kind of vandalism sadly limits a candidate's ability to garner fair consideration by voters."
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Lisa herbert
7:24 am on Thursday, August 23, 2012
Vandalism is wrong wrong wrong..but I agree with the sentiment...he needs to go ! It's a creepy picture anyway..
Jason Demers
7:46 am on Thursday, August 23, 2012
Looks like his opponent McKendell and company were busy!
Ted Geisel
7:58 am on Thursday, August 23, 2012
He'll probably get more attention from this being in the news then he ever would have gotten from the billboard sitting out there.
D. A. Anderson
10:23 am on Thursday, August 23, 2012
Why does he need to go? It seems that he has been one of the more independent -thinking and acting representatives in the Statehouse.
Govstench
10:06 pm on Thursday, August 23, 2012
Look at his voting record. Far from independent thinking.
Robert Trager
10:40 pm on Thursday, August 23, 2012
You've got to love the sign too. Charting the course? Is that the same course that the Titanic took? RI is ranked last in so many things that it is truely sad. Let's get some new blood in the State House.
Robert Trager
11:29 am on Thursday, August 23, 2012
If you're going to put your mug on a public roadway, you've got to expect a little of this. And Lisa, I agree that the picture is a little creepy. He should take a new one. I've met him, and he doesn't look like that in person.
Govstench
10:04 pm on Thursday, August 23, 2012
This is counter-productive. The campaign should be on his voting record, which is terrible at best. He is a rubber stamp for the unions and has voted to increase taxes. His slogan of "chartering a new course" has helped drive RI onto the rocks. He has been in there long enough - no new ideas - just another machine politician.
H.L. Mencken
7:13 am on Friday, August 24, 2012
Of course the sign was expensive it was made in the USA
Mike
2:23 am on Saturday, September 1, 2012
Mr. Anderson is obviously ignorant of Sheehan's voting record. Sheehan voted FOR BINDING ARBITRATION which was opposed by every Town Council in RI... opposed because BINDING ARBITRATION would have resulted in BANKRUPTING every city and town... many of which are teetering towards bankruptcy because of the FAILURE of LEADERSHIP by the Democrat General Assembly. 75 years of corruption, cronyism, patronage results in our state ranking last in nearly everything. Foreclosures all over the place... charting the course... Mr. Trager is right on... WE HAVE HIT THE ICEBERG due to these fools and criminals. VOTE EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM OUT.
Mike
2:24 am on Saturday, September 1, 2012
The unions write the bills for Sheehan and Lally. And the voter gets the bills. I guess Rhode Islanders are the real fools as they keep voting for these losers.