Vote-scam fliers target black neighborhoods in Philly

[babylonsister]

Vote-scam fliers target black neighborhoods

By CATHERINE LUCEY
Philadelphia Daily News



With just weeks to go before the presidential election, voter intimidation has reared its ugly head.

An anonymous flier circulating in African-American neighborhoods in North and West Philadelphia states that voters who are facing outstanding arrest warrants or who have unpaid traffic tickets may be arrested at the polls on Election Day.

Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Everett Gillison, who learned of the flier last week, said that the message is completely false.

"The only thing that police officers are going to do that we'll be encouraging that day is that they'll be exercising their own individual right to vote," Gillison said.

He plans to put up statements on the city and police Web sites to let citizens know that the handouts are false. He said that he also will record a public-service announcement for broadcast.

Gillison referred the matter to the U.S. Attorney's Office and the district attorney.

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http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20081002_Vote-scam_fliers_target_black_neighborhoods.html

[AspenRose]

1. Right on schedule.

[babylonsister]

2. Actually, per the article, it's early. Stand by for more stuff. nt

[Beaverhausen]

3. my god this sucks

and yes, it certainly is early.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

4. They forgot to add "Be sure to Vote November 5th"

[elkston]

5. F*cking racist RNC bastards. This burns me up and hope we vote the bastards out! (eom)

[Window]

6. Disgusting, filthy racist bastards.

[Barack_America]

7. Well, more canvassing for me, I guess.

Back to Kingsessing to spread the word on this BS.

:grr:

[babylonsister]

8. Great! Please do spread the word. If the Appalachian miners can

gather for Obama, Philly natives can.

I love this story:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=7286677

[alcibiades_mystery]

9. This shit NEVER works

Somebody brings these into the black churches, and they rail against them on the two Sundays before the election, and everybody in the black community is aware of them.

It's only a symptom of how truly racist the Republicans are, because they actually believe 1) that black folks are stupid and 2) that black folks don't have functioning communities with well established feedback and organizational mechanisms.

Only somebody who believed 1) and 2) could disseminate such a thing with the belief that it would actually depress voter turnout. In fact, it does the opposite, because it pisses people the fuck off.

[crankychatter]

10. I've got a warrant for angling without a license in Bogalusa, LA

I hope I DO get arrested

Like Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown...

I have always wanted to go 'Back to Bogalusa'

[Berry Cool]

11. "Walla, gotcha"?

These things are pathetic.