Surveillance video shows the moment when someone, who appears to be a child, gets out of a car and steals a political yard sign from someone’s lawn. It happened Friday afternoon in the Brodderick Bryte neighborhood in West Sacramento. The sign was for Emiliano Rosas. He’s a candidate for West Sacramento City Council’s District One seat. “My initial reaction was it was disheartening,” Rosas said. “Given what's going on in national politics right now, I think it's unfortunate to see kind of the discord and the vitriol that is going on. That has no place here in Sacramento."In what is his first campaign for an elected position, he hopes this is a one-off moment and that it can be used to teach a lesson."Not every little kid knows that it's a crime, you know, or something that they are going to be doing is a crime,” Rosas said. “I think it definitely is a moment to learn from and to show other people and other kids that it's not okay to do that."Rosas' campaign manager confirmed the homeowner didn't file a police report for the theft, but he did get a new sign for his yard.As the campaign season ramps up ahead of November, Rosas said he expects more yard signs to be going up. He hopes people learn to leave them alone.Rosas is running against current West Sacramento City Council member Norma Alcala. KCRA 3 reached out to her campaign for a comment on the theft. Alcala said she saw the video of Rosas' sign being stolen and says her campaign signs have been tampered with as well. "My yard sign on Fifth Street at the Mini Mart has been stolen twice. My sign on Third Street off the I Street bridge was cut down and my eyes were poked out," Alcala told KCRA 3. "My sign on Fifth Street was vandalized by tearing it down, placing a mole on my face, and drawing bushy eyebrows. I am getting handy with white out paste.”Alcala added that her signs have been vandalized in the past but the issue seems more prevalent in this election. "I wish people would simply respect other people’s property and leave the signs alone. It is terrible for people to vandalize signs. This is Rosas’ first election so it may come as a surprise to him," Alcala said.
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Surveillance video shows the moment when someone, who appears to be a child, gets out of a car and steals a political yard sign from someone’s lawn. It happened Friday afternoon in the Brodderick Bryte neighborhood in West Sacramento.
The sign was for Emiliano Rosas. He’s a candidate for West Sacramento City Council’s District One seat.
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“My initial reaction was it was disheartening,” Rosas said. “Given what's going on in national politics right now, I think it's unfortunate to see kind of the discord and the vitriol that is going on. That has no place here in Sacramento."
In what is his first campaign for an elected position, he hopes this is a one-off moment and that it can be used to teach a lesson.
"Not every little kid knows that it's a crime, you know, or something that they are going to be doing is a crime,” Rosas said. “I think it definitely is a moment to learn from and to show other people and other kids that it's not okay to do that."
Rosas' campaign manager confirmed the homeowner didn't file a police report for the theft, but he did get a new sign for his yard.
As the campaign season ramps up ahead of November, Rosas said he expects more yard signs to be going up. He hopes people learn to leave them alone.
Rosas is running against current West Sacramento City Council member Norma Alcala.
KCRA 3 reached out to her campaign for a comment on the theft.
Alcala said she saw the video of Rosas' sign being stolen and says her campaign signs have been tampered with as well.
"My yard sign on Fifth Street at the Mini Mart has been stolen twice. My sign on Third Street off the I Street bridge was cut down and my eyes were poked out," Alcala told KCRA 3. "My sign on Fifth Street was vandalized by tearing it down, placing a mole on my face, and drawing bushy eyebrows. I am getting handy with white out paste.”
Alcala added that her signs have been vandalized in the past but the issue seems more prevalent in this election.
"I wish people would simply respect other people’s property and leave the signs alone. It is terrible for people to vandalize signs. This is Rosas’ first election so it may come as a surprise to him," Alcala said.
