Enough with the signs

Posted 3/26/26

To the political sign bandit(s),

Yesterday, I removed all of your wooden “dictator” signs that were screwed in, 8 feet high on telephone poles throughout our neighborhood. Initially I thought, perhaps it’s a childish teenager, or a 20-something living in mom and dad’s basement after spending all of their money on a worthless degree. I get it, you are bitter and “mad at the world.” Regardless, it was a great workout — so thank you for that.

Typically, political signage is only permitted during an election cycle, and certainly not wooden signs screwed in on telephone poles. …

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Enough with the signs

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To the political sign bandit(s),

Yesterday, I removed all of your wooden “dictator” signs that were screwed in, 8 feet high on telephone poles throughout our neighborhood. Initially I thought, perhaps it’s a childish teenager, or a 20-something living in mom and dad’s basement after spending all of their money on a worthless degree. I get it, you are bitter and “mad at the world.” Regardless, it was a great workout — so thank you for that.

Typically, political signage is only permitted during an election cycle, and certainly not wooden signs screwed in on telephone poles. Regardless of where you stand politically, this sort of vandalism does nothing but make the neighbors hate you. It also enrages people with different political viewpoints and turns the streets into a turf war, resulting in more garbage.

Additionally, the screws are left in the poles, making them very dangerous for the men and women that use them to earn a living. This is also why the city takes this very seriously. The community forums lit up today with videos of the perpetrators, which we will be submitting to the authorities. Based on the videos I have seen, there is enough to identify the culprits.

James Butler

Chestnut Hill