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		What do you do if you disagree with someone's political positions in North Carolina? Shoot up their lawn signs, of course. Oh, and don't forget to film yourself doing it (gawker.com)		207
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Dimensio		2012-05-01 11:48:22 AM

For what reason has Mr. Wiles not been arrested?

HansoSparxx		2012-05-01 11:50:13 AM

He really should be wearing a sports bra.

Inquisitive Inquisitor		2012-05-01 11:52:24 AM

Meh. Retard acting like a retard. Fairly common in North Carolina.

Satanic_Hamster		2012-05-01 11:53:32 AM

Isolated incident, overzealous 2nd amendment supporter, blatant liberal plant.

Dahnkster		2012-05-01 11:54:06 AM

Staged. Fake. I bet he lives at his mom's place.
media.al.com

"I don't like it when he shoots that gun. It makes the chickens nervous".

'My house' indeed.

Dimensio		2012-05-01 11:54:22 AM

kimmygibblershomework		2012-05-01 11:54:24 AM

Too bad the guy wasn't a republican or else there would be way more comments and rage from people who have never been to NC.

/best bbq

Ring of Fire		2012-05-01 11:54:28 AM

Wayne 985: Does anyone know how this bill is faring? It's sad to think, but I'm assuming it'll pass simply because it's North Carolina.

I haven't seen any polls and I'm to lazy to look it up but I can say from driving around and seeing signs I've probably seen about 15 to 20 signs aginst it for everyone for it.

quatchi		2012-05-01 11:54:28 AM

Quinzy: The bottom line is still that he shot at a sign. Not a person. If he had used some other weapon on the sign it wouldn't have even made the local news. This is just a made up controversy by the left.

/supports gay marriage, and gun rights.

Dammit, I just lost 5 bucks.

I bet another Farker that the 1st deflection away from this irresponsible gun owner would be a 1st amendment deflection not the 2nd.

Points for "shot a sign, not a person". That slayed.

/Meh, if the Generals win tonight I can still break even on the day.
//They are soooo due.

QU!RK1019		2012-05-01 11:54:43 AM

That's IT?! I thought the sign would at least fall over or something.

Dimensio		2012-05-01 11:55:07 AM

Inquisitive Inquisitor: Meh. Retard acting like a retard. Fairly common in North Carolina.

The popular support for Amendment 1 supports your suggestion.

THX 1138		2012-05-01 11:56:18 AM

Ah yes. Destroying someone else's property with a firearm because you don't like their politics. And doing it in a residential area, no less. What a fine spokesman for those who share his political views.

zepher		2012-05-01 11:56:18 AM

HotWingConspiracy: The_Sponge: HotWingConspiracy: This is one of those responsible gun owners I always hear about.

That line is old and tired....try to use something else, please.

No, it's perfect for my purposes. Do you find this to be a responsible use of firearms?

If he was not firing in the direction of any persons or inhabited dwellings and he was within local laws then there should be zero issue with what he did.
He did less than some anti-Prop 8 folks did in Calif when a few of them went around removing signs advocating the passage of Prop 8.

bdub77		2012-05-01 11:56:23 AM

Dimensio: For what reason has Mr. Wiles not been arrested?

He's a white, good ol' boy redneck from NC. The cops in the area he lives probably agree with him, probably went to high school with him, probably helped him film it.

Cythraul		2012-05-01 11:58:46 AM

bdub77: Dimensio: For what reason has Mr. Wiles not been arrested?

He's a white, good ol' boy redneck from NC. The cops in the area he lives probably agree with him, probably went to high school with him, probably helped him film it.

Pretty much this. You could probably shoot gay people for being gay in some counties in NC and get away with it.

The_Sponge		2012-05-01 11:59:33 AM

kimmygibblershomework: /best bbq

TEAM KANSAS CITY

coeyagi		2012-05-01 11:59:38 AM

Quinzy: The bottom line is still that he shot at a sign. Not a person. If he had used some other weapon on the sign it wouldn't have even made the local news. This is just a made up controversy by the left.

/supports gay marriage, and gun rights.

You don't support gun rights. You know how I know that? You aren't condemning this idiot. Most "gun rights" advocates piss away all their time fighting for easing gun restrictions when they should be policing their own.

Condemn the assholes and you'll find the rest of the country less likely to bust your balls.

//that goes for you too, farking Christians.

Krymson Tyde		2012-05-01 12:00:20 PM

Mikey1969: Krymson Tyde: Seems to me a shotgun would have made a better statement.

I'm pretty sure it IS a shotgun...

On further inspection I must concede your point.

CapeFearCadaver		2012-05-01 12:00:27 PM

Reposting from a previous thread:

With NC's Amendment One coming up on the ballot May 8th, to which of course I've already been planning on voting against it; it was brought to my attention yesterday through NCCADV (coalition against domestic violence) that if this passes here in NC I may not be able to renew my DV Order of Protection against my psychotic ex who was subsequently convicted for his last assault on me... because we were never married.

The Amendment would change the State's definition of "Domestic" so all the sudden what I went through was NOT domestic violence, just your run-of-the-mill assault. That DV in front of the OoP is what makes the RPD run a little bit faster if I need them. On top of it, since he was convicted, under the DV OoP, and placed on house arrest, he obviously has not harassed/stalked me since last August, so I would have a hard time proving that I NEED a regular Restraining Order without the DV addition.

Bonus: he gets set off his leash two days after the vote. And I don't have my CCW yet.

/terrified
//ALL of you Farkers in NC: please, please, PLEASE go out on May 8 and vote NO!!!

Link

Link

Second link is to a new commercial being broadcast starting today featuring the ADA on my case. She's McCool as all hell...

stevejovi		2012-05-01 12:00:45 PM

Dimensio: For what reason has Mr. Wiles not been arrested?

greenobles.com

North Carolina's finest are on the case.

Pitabred		2012-05-01 12:01:36 PM

Quinzy: The bottom line is still that he shot at a sign. Not a person. If he had used some other weapon on the sign it wouldn't have even made the local news. This is just a made up controversy by the left.

/supports gay marriage, and gun rights.

The problem is that he did it in a horribly unsafe manner, in a populated area. Reasonably certain that's illegal in almost any state no matter how hick-ish. I'm all for owning shooting-irons, but not for patently stupid behavior like this. He should lose any hunting or concealed carry licenses he has along with whatever other penalties go with firing a gun in a populated area.

anfrind		2012-05-01 12:02:44 PM

The_Sponge: HotWingConspiracy: This is one of those responsible gun owners I always hear about.

That line is old and tired....try to use something else, please.

So is he a responsible gun owner, or a typical gun owner? Make up your mind. We're at war.

StreetlightInTheGhetto		2012-05-01 12:03:24 PM

This happened when I was working a campaign in the North Carolina-y section of Michigan. One of our supporters on the main street in a tiny freaking town. They hit up all the Dem signs they had up.

The supporters just got extra signs, and made a new one to add to the row that had a nice message about what would happen if anyone should try that crap again.

Good times.

CPennypacker		2012-05-01 12:03:36 PM

People who are pro gun rights hate it when idiots do stuff like this because it gives rise to reactions like this one that threaten their gun rights.

Guy is an idiot.

patrick767		2012-05-01 12:05:01 PM

Before clicking or reading the thread, I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that the shooter is conservative.
*click*
ding!

Lunaville		2012-05-01 12:07:22 PM

Initially, I miss read the headline on the link. I thought "Finally, rednecks are coming out for gay rights. It's about ... oh."

marcuspa		2012-05-01 12:07:44 PM

Film?

Cythraul		2012-05-01 12:07:56 PM

patrick767: Before clicking or reading the thread, I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that the shooter is conservative.
*click*
ding!

Not 'conservative,' probably. But keep mind there's a breed of 'Democrat' in the south commonly referred to as 'Dixiecrat.'

coeyagi		2012-05-01 12:09:11 PM

CPennypacker: People who are pro gun rights hate it when idiots do stuff like this because it gives rise to reactions like this one that threaten their gun rights.

Guy is an idiot.

And they defend him rather than condemn him. Gun rights advocates who do nothing wrong with their guns but defend morons are the bigger idiots than this guy.

QU!RK1019		2012-05-01 12:09:43 PM

Clearly, he is a Liberal Plant, trying to make conservatives look bad, get Amendment 1 rejected, and take away our guns.

coeyagi		2012-05-01 12:10:44 PM

QU!RK1019: Clearly, he is a Liberal Plant, trying to make conservatives look bad, get Amendment 1 rejected, and take away our guns.

You forgot "... and Sarah Palin automatically becomes president and sends Fartaxbongo Sombrero to Gauntanamo for a cockmeat sandwich."

QU!RK1019		2012-05-01 12:12:49 PM

coeyagi: QU!RK1019: Clearly, he is a Liberal Plant, trying to make conservatives look bad, get Amendment 1 rejected, and take away our guns.

You forgot "... and Sarah Palin automatically becomes president and sends Fartaxbongo Sombrero to Gauntanamo for a cockmeat sandwich."

Yeah, subtle.

xebeche_tzu		2012-05-01 12:13:14 PM

Dahnkster: Staged. Fake. I bet he lives at his mom's place.
[media.al.com image 512x341]
"I don't like it when he shoots that gun. It makes the chickens nervous".

'My house' indeed.

Someone should introduce this guy to the concept of exercise. For such a young man, his body looks like a sack of flour. No wonder he's so angry about being gay. Lift something heavier than your fleshlight, Jethro. Your gross little baby body will never cut it on the scene.

coeyagi		2012-05-01 12:14:23 PM

QU!RK1019: coeyagi: QU!RK1019: Clearly, he is a Liberal Plant, trying to make conservatives look bad, get Amendment 1 rejected, and take away our guns.

You forgot "... and Sarah Palin automatically becomes president and sends Fartaxbongo Sombrero to Gauntanamo for a cockmeat sandwich."

Yeah, subtle.

Subtle is not in the GOP playbook, sir. Their idea of subtle is calling Obama an Octaroon rather than a ni*bong.

QU!RK1019		2012-05-01 12:18:02 PM

coeyagi: Subtle is not in the GOP playbook, sir. Their idea of subtle is calling Obama an Octaroon rather than a ni*bong.

Or shooting a yard sign they disagree with.

Lunaville		2012-05-01 12:18:13 PM

coeyagi: bdub77: I live in NC. It's a horrible bill. A huge state amendment and it's being voted on in a primary in May? I mean way to try to sneak this shiat into the constitution. And yes we have the Democrats to thank for that.

Good for bigots - bad for business. If it passes, I fully expect the law to be challenged in the courts.

I'm really tired of people trying to destroy my country and my state.

So Vote Republican?

No, he's just acknowledging that, in the South at least, sometimes your "Democrat" candidate or politician is just as problematic as the local Republicans. We seem to have a plethora of Blue Dog Democrats and the same people and families seem to hold power forever. So, the letter after a name may change or the balance of Rs versus Ds may change, but too often the exact same people are still in office - they've just changed political parties. Last election season, local Democrats down here out did themselves with Tea Party Democrat candidates.

Bdub, feel free to chime in if I've put too many words in your mouth.

patrick767		2012-05-01 12:18:34 PM

zepher
If he was not firing in the direction of any persons or inhabited dwellings and he was within local laws then there should be zero issue with what he did.

Really? It's okay to shoot other people's property? Huh.

Cythraul
Not 'conservative,' probably. But keep mind there's a breed of 'Democrat' in the south commonly referred to as 'Dixiecrat.'

Sure, about 40 years ago... most of the Dixiecrats have since become Republicans. They are conservative. Democratic support for civil rights and the Republican southern strategy brought them into the GOP. Remember Zell Miller? He was a hold over from those days and a democratic senator most recently, but he supported the GOP and is very obviously very conservative.

randomjsa		2012-05-01 12:19:43 PM

I'm shocked, simply shocked that this would happen in my state.

In spite of what some people might think about me being some kind of crazed right wing Bible thumping extremist, I'm actually an atheist and I'm not a Fair Weather Friend to the Constitution like so many conservatives are, and liberals for that matter.

I will be voting against the amendment.

Cythraul		2012-05-01 12:20:27 PM

patrick767: zepher
If he was not firing in the direction of any persons or inhabited dwellings and he was within local laws then there should be zero issue with what he did.

Really? It's okay to shoot other people's property? Huh.

Cythraul
Not 'conservative,' probably. But keep mind there's a breed of 'Democrat' in the south commonly referred to as 'Dixiecrat.'

Sure, about 40 years ago... most of the Dixiecrats have since become Republicans. They are conservative. Democratic support for civil rights and the Republican southern strategy brought them into the GOP. Remember Zell Miller? He was a hold over from those days and a democratic senator most recently, but he supported the GOP and is very obviously very conservative.

Maybe the original Dixiecrats left to be Republican, but I know plenty of socially conservative Democrats. You can look at voting records of Democrat representatives from conservative states to see the same trend. This Amendment to the NC Constitution was put on the ballot by support from some of these very same socially conservative Democrats.

patrick767		2012-05-01 12:20:37 PM

Lunaville
Last election season, local Democrats down here out did themselves with Tea Party Democrat candidates.

/facepalm
Okay, so Dixiecrats aren't extinct yet. They are conservative though.

Lunaville		2012-05-01 12:22:09 PM

Dimensio: For what reason has Mr. Wiles not been arrested?

You can't even get a body arrested for shooting your dog down here. How the hell are you going to arrest a man for sign murder?

He killed that sign in cold ink.

Magorn		2012-05-01 12:28:10 PM

Felgraf: I feel for my family living in Chapel Hill. They're doing what they can against this amendment...

/... Of course, I now live in Virginia, with Governor 'Confederacy Remembrance month!' McDonnel...

Are you enjoying those "campaign commercials" Gov Bob has been blanketing the airwaves with even though he's term-limited as Gov (1 term limit for gov is the most asinine feature of our poltical system in VA) and isn't running for senate? I wonder what he'll be spending the rest of his days in office campaigning for?

Lunaville		2012-05-01 12:29:39 PM

patrick767: zepher
If he was not firing in the direction of any persons or inhabited dwellings and he was within local laws then there should be zero issue with what he did.

Really? It's okay to shoot other people's property? Huh.

Cythraul
Not 'conservative,' probably. But keep mind there's a breed of 'Democrat' in the south commonly referred to as 'Dixiecrat.'

Sure, about 40 years ago... most of the Dixiecrats have since become Republicans. They are conservative. Democratic support for civil rights and the Republican southern strategy brought them into the GOP. Remember Zell Miller? He was a hold over from those days and a democratic senator most recently, but he supported the GOP and is very obviously very conservative.

Come to think of it, ol' Zig-Zag would make an excellent vice-presidential pick for Romney. They would probably be able to just gaze into one anothers' eyes and understand each other.

lilbjorn		2012-05-01 12:29:52 PM

Bad reporting. TFA doesn't even mention which Tea Party group he belongs to.

Magorn		2012-05-01 12:30:11 PM

randomjsa: I'm shocked, simply shocked that this would happen in my state.

In spite of what some people might think about me being some kind of crazed right wing Bible thumping extremist, I'm actually an atheist and I'm not a Fair Weather Friend to the Constitution like so many conservatives are, and liberals for that matter.

I will be voting against the amendment.

And so they say, My respect for RandomJSA grew three sizes that day

Cythraul		2012-05-01 12:31:14 PM

Magorn: randomjsa: I'm shocked, simply shocked that this would happen in my state.

In spite of what some people might think about me being some kind of crazed right wing Bible thumping extremist, I'm actually an atheist and I'm not a Fair Weather Friend to the Constitution like so many conservatives are, and liberals for that matter.

I will be voting against the amendment.

And so they say, My respect for RandomJSA grew three sizes that day

Don't worry, he'll knock it down again in another thread next week.

Lunaville		2012-05-01 12:31:28 PM

natas6.0		2012-05-01 12:34:12 PM

My gay pals live in North carolina...I gotta go vosit them soon.
Funny... they moved from the san francisco bay area and say they feel less discrimination in the bible belt.

redwolf1432		2012-05-01 12:38:04 PM

HotWingConspiracy: This is one of those responsible gun owners I always hear about.

Yup, it is, back corner of the lot with a dirt pile behind it, wearing safety goggles and camera operator standing outside range of fire. Looks like responsible target practice to me.

As for the issue, if the sign was placed on his lot, as appears to be the case, he has every right to do with it whatever the heck he wants. If however he took it from a neighbor's lawn as the web site claims, than he has committed a violation of election law. Just like the three guys who drove down my block last week tearing down state senator signs... happens everywhere and he will be punished by the state if they find him in the wrong.

salvador.hardin		2012-05-01 12:44:57 PM

stpauler: I lived in North Carolina for a long summer 20 years ago. I met gay people who were vocal supporters of Jesse Helms. The whole state is full to the brim of retards. (Except Winston-Durham area, the state's only redeeming spot since Fat City in Charlotte closed down).

If you haven't been to NC in 20 years, then you haven't been to NC. Its recognizable, but its a very different place than it was. Especially Charlotte.

Also, Helms would have been defeated 2 terms earlier if it were up to the natives. His numbers declined every term he was in office, but he got huge bumps in his final two terms from recent transplants that were sympathetic to his ultraconservative wackiness and/or susceptible to the groundbreaking negativity of his campaigns, and didn't appreciate the harm he did to the state's reputation. He was also a super nice charming guy who knew how to get things done for his constituents, which endeared him to a lot of individuals.

Finally, KC opened up a new place on Central called Crazy Fish. Its not as good as Fat "I can still taste the french dip 2 decades later" City, but its pretty damn delicious, and he's experimenting again, which is great. The Diamond on Commonwealth is more in the Fat City vein (the fried pickles are a must).

/what's the difference between a Yankee and a Damn Yankee?
//Yankee's go home.

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