See video of a 9-year-old Chapel Hill boy being shocked by a campaign sign wired to an electrical current. The video was captured by a remote camera mounted by homeowner Shawn Turschak, who wired the sign after repeated vandalism of signs. Video provided by Shawn Turschak CHAPEL HILL (AP) - Shawn Turschak of Chapel Hill was tired of someone stealing McCain-Palin campaign signs from his yard.
So the man with a degree in electrical engineering hooked up a third sign to a power source for an electric pet fence Monday. Turschak also put up a surveillance camera.
The News & Observer of Raleigh reports that Tuesday, a 9-year-old boy with an Obama-Biden sign grabbed the McCain-Palin sign and got a jolt.
The boy's father, Andrew Noble, then showed up at the Turschak's door, upset his son had been shocked. Soon an Orange County sheriff's deputy also showed up at the Turschak's home.
Noble says his son just wanted to see how the sign was put together. Turschak says the boy intended to swap out the signs.
Sheriff Lindy Pendergrass said he doesn't plan to file charges.
Poster's comment: from another forum: "How come the liberals have to have their children do their dirty work? Kind of like the suicide bombers huh."
"Looks to me like it was wired wrong. Should have knocked him 5 feet to the ground, smoking, lying in his own piss and shit!"