Yard Signs

How many Bush/Cheney and Tim Michels yards signs did you have stolen or destroyed in 2004? We had 3 full sets taken until we started bringing them in every night. The reason I bring this up? I came across this story in the Fond du Lac Reporter. Anti wind mill signs? I didn't see any reference as to why this person is against the wind mill farm, but that's not the point. The reason I even bring this up is the difference in coverage about yard signs. The first time the "distorter" said a word about all the yard signs that were stolen and destroyed during the campaign was a letter I wrote to the paper. Until then, I don't remember seeing one single article. After that, of course, there was even more vandalism. Well, not really, but after the incidents in the Madison area, I suppose the paper felt it should be covered. What really strikes me in this article is the lawsuit.

A victim of anti-wind farm sign vandalism is seeking damages in excess of $5,000 from the man convicted of vandalizing those signs.

You have got to be kidding! His reasoning?

He is seeking more than $5,000 to compensate him for Elsinger trespassing on his property, his past and future emotional distress and the loss, damage and destruction of the signs.

Two men have been charged, sentences pronounced, so what is the need for the lawsuit? No one was injured and signs are fairly easy to replace. Maybe I'm missing something.