As per Wiki...
Stealing Signs:
When a team that is at bat tries to see the sign the catcher is giving to the pitcher (indicating what type of pitch to throw), the team is said to be stealing signs. This may be done by a runner who is on base (typically second base) watching the catcher's signs to the pitcher and giving a signal of some kind to the batter. (To prevent this, the pitcher and catcher may change their signs when there is a runner on second base.) Sometimes a first-base or third-base coach might see a catcher's signs if the catcher isn't careful. In unusual cases, the signs may be read through binoculars by somebody sitting in the stands, perhaps in center field, and sending a signal to the hitter in some way.
When a hitter is suspected of peaking to see how a catcher is setting up behind the plate as a clue to what pitch might be coming or what the intended location is, then the pitcher will usually send the hitter a message: stick it in his ear.
Well, I have seen plenty of news about folks getting their signs stolen. I have noticed some folks posting cameras on their signs.
Well this time it's personal. I grew up in Colonial Park, Harrisburg smack dab in the Center of Pennsylvania.
My sister is working as a challenger at the polls in Philly and has also worked as a local canvasser there as well.
My parents are both hardcore Obama supporters in Harrisburg. About a month ago my Mom wrote me to say they had put an Obama/Biden yardsign in the front yard. She was very proud. We don't live on the busiest street, but it's a street in a residential part of Harrisburg.
Well today she wrote me an email with a different vibe all together.
"Yesterday Dad came in and and said someone stole our Obama banner from the yard and it was right next to the porch. They replaced it with a McCain Palin banner. We are pissed".
This is what it has come to. Don't see this as a teenage prank. This is war. Block by block, neighborhood to neighborhood.
This is part and parcel of a plan to win over the "The Alabama of PA"....
I have a hard believing this was some "crazy" McCain supporter in the hood. This was obviously done by car and there was a system.
Never Surrender....
The Battle for suburban lawns is in full effect....