EXCLUSIVE: Reed Supporter Apparently Stealing Yard Signs (UPDATE 1)
UPDATE: The car was parked in the parking lot of Reed’s West End headquarters, which is next to the Ace Hardware, according to two sources. One source familiar with the matter has identified the owner of the car and APN is expecting to break the news early tomorrow, Monday.
(APN) ATLANTA — A vehicle with a Kasim Reed for Mayor bumper sticker was spotted with a back seat full of apparently-stolen Mary Norwood for Mayor yard signs, according to photographs obtained exclusively by Atlanta Progressive News.
The photographs were taken by another candidate running for City Council who happened to see the car when they were going to an Ace Hardware store in the West End earlier this morning.
The person released the photos to Atlanta Progressive News on condition of anonymity. They said they first saw the car with the signs, but didn’t have their camera. They then returned home to get their camera and came back, adding, “The Lord let the car still be there.”
The photographs show the vehicle was a black Nissan Exterra SUV with a Cherokee County license plate; the tag number was also obtained by APN.
The vehicle had a Kasim Reed for Mayor sticker in its back window, and in the back seat were a stack of Mary Norwood yardsigns.
The individual who took the photos said they were outraged because they believe their campaign yardsigns have been getting stolen as well.
The Norwood campaign was troubled by what they said appeared to be theft.
“I don’t know anything about it,” Reese McCranie, spokesperson for the Reed campaign told APN.
“You’re implying someone related to the campaign is taking yard signs. Whoever that might be, if they’re with the campaign, they’re not going to be with the campaign any longer,” McCranie said.
“I’ll need to speak with the campaign manager about it. This is something we would not condone in any way, shape, or form,” McCranie said.
“It could be an overzealous supporter- we have to consider that as an option,” McCranie said.
After seeing the photographs, McCranie added they photos appeared to be genuine. “It’s pretty clear, it’s all coming from the same shot. It’s not Photoshopped. I have never seen that car before,” McCranie said.
McCranie said he did not believe it was a staff member because “our entire staff [except one person]… were in the Pride festival today from 10 to maybe 3.”
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