Massachusetts Trump supporter puts up electric fence to protect lawn sign after thefts

From THEHILL.COM

A Massachusetts man says he built an electric fence around his Trump lawn sign to stop people from removing it after repeated thefts.

John Oliveira, a 54-year-old disabled veteran and local school committee member, told The Standard-Times this month that the move was intended to protect his First Amendment rights.

“I’m defending my property and my right to free speech,” he said. “This is about my right to free speech, period.”

Oliveira said his neighbors may complain about the electric fence but he defended the decision, saying the sign outside his home in New Bedford “hasn’t been touched in two weeks since the electric fence went up.”

He told local media that the fence is about 3.5 feet high and has safety... (Read more)

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