Thread: Woman Charged With Vandalizing Trump Sign, Nearly Running Over Resident

Woman Charged With Vandalizing Trump Sign, Nearly Running Over Resident

August 6, 2016 6:39 PM

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ANDOVER (CBS) – A woman was arrested after she allegedly vandalized a resident’s Donald Trump campaign sign and nearly ran over the homeowner as she tried to speed away.

Andover Police said Susan Bryant of North Reading spray painted the Trump sign on Jenkins Road early Saturday morning.
One side of the sign was painted with “Putin’s (expletive),” a reference to Trump’s purported relationship with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. On the other side, Bryant allegedly painted “Gold Star Fail!”

When homeowner Art Gonsalves confronted Bryant, she allegedly drove off erratically, forcing the victim to run out of the way of her car.


Art Gonsalves, whose Donald Trump sign was defaced. (WBZ)

Police tracked down Bryant and charged her with four counts of defacing property and one count of assault by means of a dangerous weapon.

Bryant is suspected of vandalizing signs at the property several other times in previous months.

Gonsalves did not suffer any injuries, but said he was “absolutely terrified.” He said he’s caught her defacing his signs on several different occasions and recently installed a security camera.


Surveillance footage of a Trump sign being defaced (WBZ)

All Gonsalves, a veteran, wants to do is express his First Amendment rights.

“We want her to put her sign up and me to put my sign up and let the people decide who gets in there,” he said.

Bryant is expected to be arraigned in Lawrence District Court on Monday.

“During this Presidential election season, opinions as to who the next President should be may differ. The ability to express those opinions openly and freely is the cornerstone of democracy in our country,” Andover Police Chief Patrick Keefe said.
“Our concern is when people take it upon themselves to wrongly extend their ability of expression into vandalism and assault. The victim in this case was only protecting his freedom of speech and expression. We ask for the community’s help in allowing all to express their opinions in safe, legal ways.”

WBZ NewsRadio 1030’s Karyn Regal reports:

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I'm glad they caught her and are prosecuting. That is awful what she is doing. People go to a lot of trouble to get their signs and put them up.

I have a constant stream of taunts and remarks from my sign in the front window. It also makes me worry that some fool may throw a rock at it someday. Maybe I should move it out to the fence, but then I know it would get stolen. I helped a friend campaign for state office a few times, and sign were stolen as soon as they were put up. This is happening everywhere, 99 percent directed at conservative candidates. So this is what we have----a political movement which will use any intimidating tactic it can come up with. Shouldn't there be charges against the organizations themselves, for not acting to stop this?

Speaking of charges, Hillary was making a quid pro quo offer to garner votes by making promises to welcome the lawless Hispanic immigrants. She offered to change the law if their families would vote for D Senate candidates. Saying you want to do a policy change is one thing. Making an OFFER to gain votes when it involves lawless activity, isn't this a step too far? Should this be taken up with the FEC?

The Democrats are the anti law party. JMO