Right here in Chapel Hell, NC. (think of it as a smaller version of Berkeley on the East Coast)
http://www.wral.com/news/strange/story/3857593/ CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The presidential campaign has electrified the nation, and one Chapel Hill boy literally got jolted by it. The 9-year-old boy got a shock Monday from a campaign sign that a neighbor had hooked up to the power source for an electric pet fence. The neighbor, Shawn Turschak, said he was tired of people stealing McCain-Palin campaign signs from his yard, so he rigged a sign up as a booby trap.
"I was just furious," he said.
His neighbor, Marion Houser, said she's also had a McCain-Palin sign stolen from her yard.
"You have to clearly walk up the driveway to have gotten the sign," Houser said.
Turschak, who has a degree in electrical engineering, said the current that ran through his electrified sign was so low it wouldn't hurt someone, but he also put yellow warning signs up.
"Obviously, we are not looking to hurt anyone. We simply want our signs to say put," he said. "(The warning sign) just reminds you that you are touching somebody else's property that you shouldn't be."
He captured video of the 9-year-old getting shocked by the sign on a surveillance camera he mounted in a nearby tree. The boy was carrying a sign for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama at the time.
"It is obvious from the video that he was coming to remove my sign and replace it with his," Turschak said.
The boy's father, Andrew Noble, upset that his son had been shocked, showed up at Turschak's door. Soon, an Orange County deputy also showed up at Turschak's home. Noble said his son just wanted to see how the sign was put together. (YEAH RIGHT! - f88) Orange County Sheriff Lindy Pendergrass said he doesn't plan to file charges. The boy's mother said her son knows better than to remove a campaign sign, but she said Turschak's decision to electrify the sign was a bit extreme. Turschak turned off the electrical system, but he caught another neighbor on camera Wednesday afternoon stealing his signs. Some neighbors suggested the area where Turschak posted the sign belongs to the subdivision. He maintained it was his property and said people should respect his right to express his opinion even if they don't agree with his views.
"I could ride around Chapel Hill with a dump truck and in two hours fill it up with Obama signs," he said. "I choose not to do that."
Even caught the little snot on camera and posted it on YouTube.
It's a shame that his parents don't seem to be reinforcing the lesson their son (should have) just learned. Although they aren't pressing charges, so that says a lot in our sue happy world.
~ Derek
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It's a shame that his parents don't seem to be reinforcing the lesson their son (should have) just learned. Although they aren't pressing charges, so that says a lot in our sue happy world.
~ Derek
Its always someone else's fault. No personal responsibility at all.
Now where is my hand out ( sarcasm )
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WhiteDevil88 Member
Posts: 8518 From: Coastal California Registered: Mar 2007
I have a very hard time summoning any sympathy for the little honyawk. Don't touch my stuff. My dad would have whipped my ass, if I was indeed stupid enough to admit what I did.
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fierobear Member
Posts: 27106 From: Safe in the Carolinas Registered: Aug 2000
Are you kidding? The parents probably put the little bastard up to the sign stealing job.
and that is precisely why this will likely never see the inside of a courtroom. Radio news today said that the father later admitted to coaxing the boy to "switch signs". They went on to say that the Sherriffs department said that they "did not anticipate filing any charges in the matter".
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Wichita Member
Posts: 20709 From: Wichita, Kansas Registered: Jun 2002
Hahahahahahahaha! Serves him right. The only thing that I would have done different is toss the pet safe fence charger and get one for cattle.
LOL
I still remember seeing one of my friends younger cousin dancing around a field on thier farm after relieving himself on a fence on a dare.. (wasnt dared by me.. I showed up as he was dancing )
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Fastback 86 Member
Posts: 7849 From: Los Angeles, CA Registered: Sep 2003
Who would brain wash a poor little kid into doing their dirty work for them? The parents should be ashamed of themselves.
Shame? I bet they send the little punk out with a few dozen eggs on Halloween too. Heck, he is probably in training for stealing radios when he is a teen.
I agree, a range fence would have done a much better job. O
Originally posted by Toddster: Who would brain wash a poor little kid into doing their dirty work for them? The parents should be ashamed of themselves.
yup...this is the quality of citizens we are up against....
well if the dad did it.. then cattle shock his arse for sending the kid to do it.. kids just listenin to dad.. one of the ones who youre spossed ta learn right n wrong..
if the kid did it on his own accord.. good .. he deserved it.
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Back On Holiday Member
Posts: 6238 From: Downingtown, PA Registered: Jul 2001
ROFL no harm done, I once touched a electric cattle fence by accident (low volt) and my arm jerked from the touch, I still remember exactly where it happened...if my 9 year old son was to do something stupid like trying to steal or switch signs (peer pressure or for his own amusement) he would learn a valueable lesson w/o being hurt permentaly.
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Notorio Member
Posts: 3017 From: Temecula, CA Registered: Oct 2003
