Monday, August 15, 2011

Our Money Our Transit Offers $1000 Reward to catch sign Vandal.


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Our Money Our Transit Offers $1000 Reward to catch sign Vandal
EUGENE, OR. (August 15, 2011)
This past weekend dozens of the No Build Lawn signs produced by Our Money Our Transit were vandalized and numerous No Build banners were destroyed or defiled. 
Our Money Our Transit has constantly battled the theft and removal of legally posted signs along the West 11th corridor.  On Saturday, August 13th, more that 45 lawn signs were vandalized and three of the large banners (3 foot by 8 foot) were ripped off the buildings where they were being displayed.
Video of a lone bike rider was caught on the surveillance security camera on Monday August 15th by one of the businesses on West 11th Ave, removing signs and throwing them onto West 11th at 3:51am Saturday morning.  A $1000 reward is being offered by Our Money Our Transit to any person who can confirm the identity of the subject on the video tape that leads to that person’s arrest.  
This video is now posted on the Our Money Our Transit website. www.ourmoneyourtransit.com
If you have any information regarding this crime, please report it to the Eugene Police Department or send an email to ourmoneyourtransit@gmail.com

2 comments:

  1. Lane Transit does not condone or encourage vandalism. A healthy dialogue on community issues like EmX, Civic Stadium, etc., must be done in constructive ways and vandalism has no place in the process. Businesses and individuals who spend their own money, and follow the City codes in terms of permitting and placement of signs on private property, have a right to express their opinion and LTD supports them in doing so. Andy Vobora - LTD

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  2. Andy, it sounds like you are saying if I believe a sign to not be within the city code that it is ok to vandalize it. I would say that is still illegal Andy. Also the signs are free to anyone who wants one. Your statement says that unless I spend my own money on a sign I do not have rights? Wrong. These are not commercial signs. These may be placed on commercial property as well as private property. These signs are protected by the first amendment.

    "Businesses and individuals who spend their own money, and follow the City codes in terms of permitting and placement of signs on private property, have a right to express their opinion and LTD supports them in doing so."

    Please refrain from rewriting the first amendment that protects our rights to free speech. Please refrain from trying to rewrite the Eugene City sign codes as well.

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