Vote-scam fliers target black neighborhoods

[kpete]

Vote-scam fliers target black neighborhoods

By CATHERINE LUCEY
Philadelphia Daily News

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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.

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

[kestrel91316]

1. This sort of baldfaced lying and intimidation CANNOT POSSIBLY BE LEGAL.

Why are the people behind this not being tracked down and prosecuted and/or sued for every penny they're worth???

[FatDave]

4. Of course it isn't legal

But good luck catching them. They did the exact same thing in 2004, in Ohio I think. Fucking scum, every last on of 'em.

[stillcool]

2. unpaid traffic tickets?

that'll get you in the slammer?

[Wilms]

3. Typical rethug tactics.v K&R n/t

[Kurovski]

5. Kick. (nt)