Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2001 13:43:38 -0700 (MST) From: markvill@aztec.asu.edu (MARK VILLA) Subject: stolen campaign signs To: markvill@aztec2.asu.edu, hmitchel@azleg.state.az.us the newspaper says that you have admited to stealing the campaign signs of gary richardson who opposed you in the seat for district 27 in the arizona state senate. the paper says you committed a class 2 misdemeanor in violation of ars 16-1019 which is punishable by 60 days in jail. you were quoted as saying you stole the signs because they made you look bad. the reporter said that a honest ethical solution to the problem would be for you to move your signs instead of stealing mr richardsons's signs and went on to say that problem solving skills are not the forte of politions. i teach religion to children and have decided to give my kids a class on stealing. i plan to use your case as the basis for this lession. a couple questions for you. when is it ok for people to steal? if you feel stealing is wrong for most people is it ok for people in the government to steal? and under what conditions is it ok? should people in the government who commit crimes be given special treatment? you appear to be geting special treatment by the tempe police because of your positions in the government. is this the correct way it should be handled. or should the tempe police have treated you the way they would have treated me if they caught me stealing your campaign signs? -- ammonium nitrate, anarchy, Aryan, ATF, bacteriological, reefer, slurry, explosives, bimbo, David Duke, fertilizer, fondle, pipe bomb, gun, sex, drugs, dope, meth, i love it when they read my mail!, gunpowder, ammunition, Puerto Rican, dynamite, nitroglycerine, plastic explosives 1