Obama Presidential Sign Vandalized In Abingdon, Virginia

An Abingdon, Virginia resident is upset after discovering his homemade Barack Obama presidential sign had been vandalized in his yard. The sign originally read, "Vote Obama", but investigators say the sign was defaced to read, "KKK Kill Bama".

By: Bill Christian | 11 Connects - WJHL TV
Published: September 26, 2008

An Investigation Is Underway After Someone Defaced A Political Sign In Abingdon, Virginia. The sign originally showed the Obama logo and read: "Vote Obama". But the sign’s message was much different Friday morning.
The sign’s owner, Chris Johnson said he noticed the change as he was taking his 8 year-old stepson to school.
"He looked up and the terror in his eyes, it was just awful," Johnson said.
Investigators with the Washington County, Virginia Sheriff’s Department said someone spray painted "KKK Kill Bama" on the sign. Johnson said it was a family project to get his stepson interested in politics.
"If you don't like Obama because he's a black man and you come in the middle of the night and destroy my sign, then you are a coward," Johnson said.
The Washington County, Virginia Sheriff's Department is working to track down the person or people who vandalized the Obama sign.
“There are other ways of expressing your likes or dislikes to the candidates rather than in this manner,” said Sheriff Fred Newman, Washington County, Virginia Sheriff’s Department.
Since this is considered a threat against a presidential candidate, the Secret Service is involved in the investigation.
"It's just disgusting. I'm a big free speech advocate, but this is not free speech, this is something else, it doesn't belong in our society," Johnson said.
A reward is being offered by the Washington County, Virginia Sheriff’s Department for any information that would lead to an arrest in the case. Johnson said he plans to put up another Obama political sign.

Obama Presidential Sign Vandalized In Abingdon, Virginia

Obama Presidential Sign Vandalized (Added: September 26, 2008)

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