Ralph Long and a video of yard-sign theft
The crazy season has arrived a few days early.
State Rep. Ralph Long of Atlanta, the only elected official now supporting mayoral candidate Mary Norwood, has handed to WXIA a video recording that he says shows someone removing Norwood yard signs – then handing them to a Kasim Reed field office for what appears to be payment.
Long told the TV station that his car was pounded on and he was chased by another vehicle after the African-American lawmaker, armed with a video camera, showed himself to Reed supporters
Here’s the teaser to its 6 p.m. broadcast offered by the TV station.
Long isn’t identified on the video by name, but the WXIA web site does make use of his name. The signs were allegedly removed at the Adamsville natatorium on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, an early voting location. Long allegedly followed the man removing the sign to a shopping center at Linhurst and MLK.
Paul Crawley says that, afterwards, a “shaken” Long came straight to the TV station.
“And frankly, he’s worried about his safety at this point,” Crawley says.
On Saturday, in a debate televised by WAGA-TV, Norwood said she had called Atlanta police, “just to make sure that they are riding through neighborhoods where Mary Norwood signs are, because there are people who have been very concerned.”
Reed, in turn, said his yard signs were being filched, too. “My campaign has 6,000 addresses with yard signs in them. Yard signs for Kasim Reed have been removed citywide as well,” he said.
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Shane
November 23rd, 2009
3:10 pm
The Norwood campaign must be really desperate ha. If Ralph Long had a job he wouldn’t have time to try and pull of stunts like this. Too much time on his hands.
Grow up!
November 23rd, 2009
3:12 pm
This is so petty, from all three sides: Reed, Norwood, AND especially the media. Aren’t there more important issues to cover than this?
Jackalope
November 23rd, 2009
3:12 pm
Galloway you are amazing. How about a more realistic, less biased headline:
“Reed Campaign Paying To Steal Norwood Signs”
Kasim Reed’s campaign is on video paying someone to steal Norwood signs, and you put Long’s name in the headline. Amazing.
Robyn
November 23rd, 2009
3:12 pm
Ralph Long of all people accusing people of stealing signs…what a joke. Stealing signs is the only job Ralph has.
Atlanta Deputy
November 23rd, 2009
3:17 pm
It’s definitely silly season around these parts. Ralph Long has definitely stooped to an all time low. Norwood needs to focus on issues rather than trying to create bad press for Reed. No wonder she’s falling behind.
Steve
November 23rd, 2009
3:19 pm
Ralph Long is starting to sound more and more like an ambulance chaser. What does he do for a living? Why is he playing inspector gadget?
Mary
November 23rd, 2009
3:21 pm
I smell desperation! Mary Norwood’s campaign is obviously falling apart.
Jackalope
November 23rd, 2009
3:27 pm
We are having it rough, but we’re going to pull this thing out. Those are our sign, even if they are already in the public right-of-way illegaly.
yes
November 23rd, 2009
3:28 pm
Galloway desires Kasim Reed
Greg
November 23rd, 2009
3:29 pm
Atlantic politics is downright embarrassing. We are headed down the road of a Chicago or Detroit. Atlanta is not ready for primetime.
Non-Issue
November 23rd, 2009
3:30 pm
City of Atlanta Code of Ordinances
Sec. 16-28A.007. General regulations.
The following general regulations shall apply to all signs located in the city:
(c) Campaign Signs: Campaign signs shall not exceed 35 square feet in surface area and may be displayed on private property in connection with political campaigns or noncommercial civic health, safety or welfare campaigns. All such signs shall exhibit the date of the conclusion of the campaign and shall carry a notation stating that the sign is prohibited on public property and public right-of-way. All such signs shall be removed within 15 days of the date of conclusion of the campaign. Candidates are obligated and required to remove campaign signs placed on their behalf that are unlawfully located or that extend beyond the conclusion of the campaign and shall be liable to the city or its designee for the costs incurred in removing such unlawful signs. In no event shall such a sign remain in place for more than six months. CAMPAIGN SIGNS ARE SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED IN OR UPON ANY PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY OR OTHER PUBLIC PROPERTY.
That guy
November 23rd, 2009
3:30 pm
hahahahaha @ Ralph Long, why is he a state rep by the way. This guy. I wish he would have got that ass whooped.
Check the Facts
November 23rd, 2009
3:31 pm
So let me get this straight…
1) Reed staffers are dumb enough to steal yard signs in broad daylight?
2) Ralph Long (an elected official and supporter of Mary Norwood) just happens to be parked nearby with a camcorder catching it all…
3) Ralph long goes straight to 11 Alive News (instead of reporting anything to the police)…
and
4) This whole story surfaces a day after the candidates debated it on GPS (when they had had 50+ other debates and it was never even mentioned)…
This is laughable… And a non-story.
Rex Feral
November 23rd, 2009
3:33 pm
In a remarkably amatuerish move, Ralph Long put ALL his chips in on this play, rolled the dice . . . and LOST!!! Stevie Anyone over the age of 12, could see through this elementary tactic. He just blew it for Mary . . . and she was already doing a great job of it herself.
Mr. Long might want to consider pursuing a political career somewhere other than Atlanta, or ever Georgia for that matter. Ralph . . . you folded!! BTW – What the hell kind of name is RALPH for a black man ANYWAY?!!!!!!! BUSTER!!!!!
Rex Feral
November 23rd, 2009
3:35 pm
(Corrected version . . . gotta be precise andthorough . . . unlike Ralph)
In a remarkably amatuerish move, Ralph Long put ALL his chips in on this play, rolled the dice . . . and LOST!!! Anyone over the age of 12, could see through this elementary tactic. He just blew it for Mary . . . and she was already doing a great job of it herself.
Mr. Long might want to consider pursuing a political career somewhere other than Atlanta, or ever Georgia for that matter. Ralph . . . you folded!! BTW – What the hell kind of name is RALPH for a black man ANYWAY?!!!!!!! BUSTER!!!!!
Rick Fontaine, 30311
November 23rd, 2009
3:36 pm
Where is the integrity of the Reed Campaign?
This ‘do whatever it takes to win’ mentality by the black machine will backfire this time as the people are behind Mary. Watch who shows up to vote.
I’d like to see Rep. Long press charges against the person beating on his car.
This is a powerful example of when citizens have had enough of something, they go out to do something about it…and it seems that is what Long did and I commend him for it. People that support Mary around me in 30311 have told me their signs IN THEIR YARDS get stolen overnight.
Who’s got the time or the intestinal fortitute anymore to sit around and catch people that do illegal things. The police sure don’t. Nice to see an elected official doing it for once.
OMG
November 23rd, 2009
3:39 pm
This is funny. It happens on BOTH sides. It isn’t news.
Long is bored.
30311
November 23rd, 2009
3:40 pm
I don’t think the citizens doing something about an issue relates to a state representative staking out homeless people stealing campaign signs. Drive through 30311 and 30310 and Long would’ve better spent his time doing something about all the crime and blight in those areas. That is what he was elected to do, right?
drsoul
November 23rd, 2009
3:41 pm
Funny how all of the above bloggers endorse the ‘theft’ and had rather attack Long…this is, unfortunately the exact problem with REED supporters… they see no problem with theft or any other crime that all of the previous mayors have involved themselves with and are best known..
The diversion here, by these bloggers, is to get away from the fact that the primary foundation of REED and his supporter is crime… no matter the size, the principle of it is OK with them… with REED, you get exactly this… and, there goes all of his credibility…. first, to lie about it, get caught with staff/supporters stealing for him and then his supporters all support ‘doing the crime’… and, we wonder why Atlanta is in the shape it is… yes, with REED, you have now an exact picture…!!!!!
Rick
November 23rd, 2009
3:45 pm
Look why Ralph Long chasen somebody in a vehicle i think this is a set up. Norwood is fallen apart soembody tell what really going on.
Mr. Long dont you have something to do beside spying on Reed camp.
This is outrage to Atlanta, this embarrassment to the great city of Atlanta.
Norwood do saound like she desperate….Mr. levit what do you have to say about this stunt move.
Please explain Non-Issue
November 23rd, 2009
3:47 pm
Please explain Non-Issue, how the physical intimidation of Norwood supporters, by persons seen coming out of a Reed field office is a non-issue.
Rick Fontaine, 30311
November 23rd, 2009
3:48 pm
@30311
Integrity starts at the top in any organization.
I like what drsoul says about this issue. Most of the bloggers here are missing the point; what occurred here is repeated theft and a possible assualt. And perhaps they were paid to do it. That’s really disturbing. And more disturbing to me that some on this blog want to personlly attack Long while overlooking the theft & assault. I think Long is a community hero because he took time to get the facts and share it.
I will be watching to see what Reed has to say about this.
Teela
November 23rd, 2009
3:48 pm
In case anyone doubts that Reed has employed thugs to take signs, or that Reed ’supporters’ will threaten others…
Well, this is just a bit of the proof. Reed is lacking in ethics, hasn’t answered about those mess of signs in the back of a staffer’s car, etc.
And so it goes. If he stoops to this small issue (and sign taking is a given in any campaign because obviously it’s tempting to some…) of ethics…
…what will he do on the larger ones?
Mary isn’t perfect, but she doesn’t have to stoop to this measure.
Reed is a thug..or at least he is comfortable around thugs. Birds of a feather….
He knows, he knows what his ’supporters’ are doing…paid and unpaid…and the man just will do anything to win.
Sounds like we are in for another Campbell.
Told ya.
30311
November 23rd, 2009
3:48 pm
@drsoul- A previous poster made the City ordinances available. Campaign signs are illegal in the city right-of-way. By your statement, Norwood also broke the law by placing the signs there, correct? If they were illegally on public property, how can it be stealing?
Besides, both campaigns are probably doing this, Reed’s campaign just got caught.
Hollywould
November 23rd, 2009
3:51 pm
DRSOUL, Kinda reminds me of all the Vick supporters. Denial is the key word here.
State Law Says it is ILLEGAL!!!
November 23rd, 2009
3:51 pm
Read the State Law on sign theft. IT IS ILLEGAL. Why are people attacking someone who caught another person performing an illegal act? Amazing that people don’t find this type of behavior repulsive. I would press charges.
drsoul
November 23rd, 2009
3:52 pm
Rex Feral and Rick are prime examples of REED support… diversionary grumps… do you two not see anything wrong with ‘theft’….????? are both of you on probation or something that this does not matter… does not matter who discovered it… the fact that it was brought up in a debate, but put down as BS and now proven should speak loud for what is really happening… it is people like you who promote and support crime that is the problem….the REED people…!!!!
Check the facts check the facts
November 23rd, 2009
3:52 pm
Check the facts, no one said that Reed campaign staffers stole signs in broad daylight. Nice try at spin though. Apparently though, Reed campaign staffers did outsource their dirty work to someone who thinks nothing of committing a crime in broad daylight.
Now even if the signs were in a public right of way, does that give any citizen the right to take them? Wouldn’t that be law enforcement’s job? If I park my car in a public right of way, by your logic, Kasim Reed’s campaign can steal my car.
And, what the Reed supporters won’t acknowledge while they try to spin this into a non issue. The physical intimidation of a Norwood supporter, by persons seen coming out of a Reed field office. What does that say about the mentality of at least some Reed operatives?
Is Kasim Reed’s campaign paying people for Norwood yard signs? — Peach Pundit
November 23rd, 2009
3:54 pm
[...] yard signs and taking them to a Kasim Reed campaign office for payment. A teaser video is on the Political Insider’s blog along with this: State Rep. Ralph Long of Atlanta, the only elected official now supporting mayoral [...]
Y.T. Norwood
November 23rd, 2009
3:55 pm
Atlanta is too busy to hate. Must be something else.
@30311
November 23rd, 2009
3:55 pm
Question 30311. So if I park my car illegally in a public right of way, a Kasim Reed operative can legally take it, since it was illegally parked to begin with?
And since you say both sides are doing it, please point out instances of Norwood officials coming out of a Norwood field office and physically intimidating Reed supporters, as has happened in this case to a Norwood supporter.
Rick
November 23rd, 2009
3:56 pm
OMG I just seen this video it said that Norwood elected official watching someone take her sign didnt even call the police. This is a stunt on Norwood behalf Ralph Long need to be in a mental hospital.
this the worst I ever seen before.
Chris Broe
November 23rd, 2009
3:57 pm
It’s not nice to steal campaign signs. Somebody took the time and effort to beautify the roadside with them, and then someone else just takes them down for no reason other than to be a total jerk? That’s not right. Something must be done to stop this.
Is this, like, the first time this has ever happened? It must be, because if it happened before, then there would be laws agin’ it and vigilantes would be out shootin’ at folks what don’t respect the unwritten code of common campaign sign courtesy.
Word.
Even worse than your grammar Rick
November 23rd, 2009
4:01 pm
Yes Rick he didn’t call the police. What he did was fully document that the stolen signs weren’t just being taken by a Reed fanatic, but in fact he documented that they were being taken with the consent of a Reed field office operative.
Can you please explain why documenting a crime, in your opinion, would make someone a candidate for hospitalization?
Rick
November 23rd, 2009
4:05 pm
I just found out that Ralph was spying on Reed campaign office since he endorse Norwood. I heard that Norwood sent Ralph to spy on Reed camp.
It is the law no campaign sign should be in a voting polling place so one doing wrong does not make it right so both are at fault. Ralp Long need to be in jail for invaded privacy because if a person does not know he is being video by a individual he need to be investigate by the state attorney. It call invading privacy.
This tell you something why was Ralph Long out there by Reed campaign office.
Watch Non-Issue back down
November 23rd, 2009
4:05 pm
Non-Issue, please cite the specific ordinance that states that if a campaign sign is place in a public right of way, any citizen has a legal right to come and remove that sign.
Thank you.
Montrell M
November 23rd, 2009
4:05 pm
The norwood camp is making up all this stuff to hurt Kasim—the voters must see through these desperate attempts to hurt Kasim’s creditiblity—all African-Americans must turn out to keep a black mayor in Atlanta, to protect our interests from the white people, who are trying to keep us down!!! Vote Kasim!
If it's Rick it must be wrong
November 23rd, 2009
4:08 pm
Actually Rick, a person on a public right of way does not have a constitutionally guaranteed right to privacy. Reed as a lawyer knows this, which is why no one from the Reed camp has officially charged Long with breaking any privacy laws.
Barrington
November 23rd, 2009
4:08 pm
The facts are the facts. Kasim Reed has a history of doing whatever he wants and getting away with it. Well this time he got caught. This was not the first time Reed’s campaign staff has stolen yard signs. I point you to an Atlanta Progressive News article that http://www.atlantaprogressivenews.com/news/0538.html from before the Nov 3rd election where Mary Norwood signs were stolen and placed in the back of black Nissan SUV.
And if Reed’s supporters will do this to an elected official than what will they do to regular citizens who choose to reject the status quo and cast a vote for Mary Norwood. Sounds like Mary’s claim of Reed’s campaign staff being overly aggressive is true.
Teela
November 23rd, 2009
4:09 pm
@ drsoul….I want YOU for Mayor. You have consistently shown the ethical considerations in your analysis. You make it plain here.
@ Rick Fontaine, 30311: “Most of the bloggers here are missing the point; what occurred here is repeated theft and a possible assault. And perhaps they were paid to do it. That’s really disturbing. And more disturbing to me that some on this blog want to personlly attack Long while overlooking the theft & assault. I think Long is a community hero because he took time to get the facts and share it.
I will be watching to see what Reed has to say about this.”
Well said. I’ll be watching to see what Reed says about this, but as someone here pointed out….he speaks out of both sides of his neck.
And to the fellow who wanted Long to get an ass whomping? Yeah, more violence will really solve the issues.
Just can’t trust Reed for much….
Teela
November 23rd, 2009
4:12 pm
Enter your comments here
Montrell tells jokes
November 23rd, 2009
4:13 pm
Reed campaign staffers attempt to assault a Norwood supporter, and Reed is the victim?
Teela
November 23rd, 2009
4:14 pm
I don’t like the fact that Reed’s team steals signs out of the public-right-way, but we have people that do it for us as well. I’m sorry for destracting from the issues and I’m going to get back on topic now. Our city is in a major crisis with there being a shortage of police officers. Mary will be releasing her plans to hire 500 additional police by the end of her first term. Stay tuned!
Our new definitions
November 23rd, 2009
4:16 pm
I guess according to Reed supporters theft is just business as usual and physical assaults on Norwood supporters are really an attack on Kasim Reed.
Since they seem to have no problem readily admitting to the thefts and physical assaults, I guess the real problem is that we are defining such minor things as problems, and not the mark of a great campaign.
Wow
November 23rd, 2009
4:17 pm
Forget the city budget, crime and water issues, let’s debate campaign signs for the next week. You people are really bright.
Glory
November 23rd, 2009
4:19 pm
We can count on Reed framing himself as the “victim”. He’s especially good at it.
Wow you just made yourself look like a fool
November 23rd, 2009
4:22 pm
Wow you say forget crime issues? WE ARE DEBATING CRIME ISSUES. THEFT AND PHYSICAL ASSAULT BY REED CAMPAIGN WORKERS!
Galloway is a joke
November 23rd, 2009
4:23 pm
Mr. Galloway, your bias is so evident in everything that you cover in regard to this election. You need to place a disclaimer on every article/blog that it is an opinion piece and not actual reporting of news. Where is some media integrity with you? Is any media capable anymore of just reporting on the news itself without inserting their own opinions and bias?? This is why I just cancelled my AJC subscription after 20 years! This is why people should not and can not trust the regular media anymore. I want you to report facts, and facts only – I will then come up with my own opinion.
Ralph you're done
November 23rd, 2009
4:26 pm
Ralph thanks for showing us how much of a scum bag you really are. You just happened to be sitting with a bird’s eye view of someone taking yard signs with your video rolling? They just happen to take them to Kasim’s office? Give me a freaking break. You need Mary to win so that she will give you a job because your political career is DONE!
Theft by Faking
November 23rd, 2009
4:26 pm
Just wait till Kasim Reed takes office and he’s stealing more than signs. We need a new city hall and I wouldn’t mind Ralph Long leading it. It’s great to know there’s a politician out there that will stand for what he believes in, no matter the class or color.
Galloway you just made yourself look like a fool
November 23rd, 2009
4:28 pm
Galloway it’s bad enough you didn’t include any allusions to the Reed campaign in the title of your post, you then go on to give Reed campaign advice in the article.
Could you be any more obvious?
The Chief
November 23rd, 2009
4:32 pm
On a list where cities don’t want to rank near the top, Atlanta is the 18th worst city for crime, according to a new list.
Washington, D.C.-based publisher CQ Press examined FBI statistics for murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary and motor vehicle theft when determining its annual rankings, which have rankled public officials for 16 years.
Camden, N.J., ranks No. 1 for the most crime, St. Louis is No. 2 and Oakland, Calif., is No. 3 on the list.
Among Georgia cities, Macon is 26th, Columbus is 55th, Savannah is 116th, Athens is 196th, Sandy Springs is 274th and Roswell is 339th. Both Sandy Springs and Roswell have crime rates below the national average.
Deborah
November 23rd, 2009
4:35 pm
I’m “a gay,” and I was disappointed to see Reed’s campaign connected with voter intimidation, so I switched my vote to Norwood. But now I’m so fed up with this signage mess that I’m definitely switching my vote back to Reed.
gatorman770
November 23rd, 2009
4:37 pm
Typical Acorn/Obama Chicago style political tactics!
Wow
November 23rd, 2009
4:38 pm
If there was physical assault involved, did Long call the police first or go to 11Alive studios? If he wasn’t concerned about alerting the police, why are you saying it was a physical assault when the piece never said there was an actual assault on him?
This is petty theft at worst, and the person would be convicted of nothing more than a misdemeanor.
What's a matter Non-Issue?
November 23rd, 2009
4:41 pm
What’s a matter Non-Issue? Were your attempts to call theft and physical intimidation non issues so thoroughly rebutted, that you had to crawl back to the Reed camp to await instructions?
Or did the Reed camp politely inform you were getting your posterior so completely handed to you, that you were doing more harm than good with your weak attempts at spin control?
Rick
November 23rd, 2009
4:41 pm
This what I have to say Reed is not qualify and Norwood not qualify
If reed people are stealing norwood sign he need to face it and admit it. But it always a catch to the story I wonder why Norwood endorser watching Reed camp office and her signs are across the street from his headquarter office. Also was the h_ll Ralph Long by Reed camp office with a video if someone seen them being video I would punch in right in the face why is Long video Reed camp office and chasen people in the street. So do that make Long in the right spying on Reed or do it make it right Reed staff stealing sign. It always 2 side to the story.
I bet Norwood knew Long was out there video Reed ocamp office and also he was spying on Reed. This is sad news for Atlanta to see 2 candidate putting blame on each other.
drsoul
November 23rd, 2009
4:41 pm
Kind of ironic that REED is a lawyer and his team and supporters think that crime is OK..!!! again, the bottom line here is that REED and his posse have been caught ‘red-handed’… REED supporters endorse crime highly (at least on this blog…and, I would suspect that they are representative of his total support base).. Galloway reports, with video support, the thievry by REED staff… how much clearer can you get??? REED supporters try to divert the truth and facts by attacking Long and coming up with all kinds of diversionary tactics. But the truth hurts… a den of thieves…!!!! to all of you on here who are supporting REED and CRIME, you are pretty pathetic… this is what you want your city to be..you like a crook to lead you??? Why is it so wrong for Long to expose the crime…sounds like he just might be doing part of his job, since the police will not…!!! Fact is, this was brought up on a debate and noone wanted to acknowledge it…someone proved it…and the REED support continue to ‘LIE AND DENY’….just like trained seals by their candidate… Atlanta is better than this and the majority of citizenry on this blog… you people need to move out of Atlanta, so we can clean it up… no matter crime is so prevalent…hope none of you supporters are raising kids like this…you need to give it up..!!!!
drsoul
November 23rd, 2009
4:43 pm
Rick, you need to sober up and get a life…!!!!
drsoul
November 23rd, 2009
4:46 pm
Another thing that is sad… Norwood’s camp proved her accusations and rather than accept truth and see REED for what he and his camp are, people are stupid enough to change their vote away from Norwood, as stated by many on here, to SUPPORT CRIME…!!! cannot accept truth…this is why our city sinks…and, stinks with the like of you and REED..!!!!
Concerned Citizen
November 23rd, 2009
4:47 pm
Really? This is just elementary. This is a setup that’s why Ralph Long didn’t go to the police. I have had enough of Mary Norwood, I am voting for Kasim Reed this time. Ralph Long was just riding by and witnessed this in broad daylight?
Rick
November 23rd, 2009
4:47 pm
Why is ralph Long outside Reed office spying with a camara and if he got assault why did he call the police why he went to channel 11 news first without contacting police dept. I think this awful on Reed and Norwood because this man Ralph Long is out to tear Reed apart. Please Dec 1, hurry come here quick so we can get this city back on track.
The Late Maynord Jackson
November 23rd, 2009
4:49 pm
That boy had better be worried, when the machine finishes with him he will know his place.
We're all concerned Concerned Citizen
November 23rd, 2009
4:51 pm
Just to clarify Concerned Citizen, Ralph Long set up Kasim by planting someone in a Reed field office to pay someone to steal Norwood signs?
He’s one slickster, that Ralph Long!
Question for Rick
November 23rd, 2009
4:52 pm
Rick is it true you were assaulted by Jim Beam and Jack Daniels this morning, and didn’t call the police?
Rick
November 23rd, 2009
4:55 pm
drsoul you can attack me all you want, but I know how Mary Norwood staff work they would attack there moma if she was talking down on norwood. I was already warn on this blogg that norwood staff are on here attacking people and I dont like Reed or Norwood but i know one thing norwood is running desperation attempt to turn everyone against Reed. She is playing John McCain and Sarah Palin game and these voters will see that they is not to be play with.
Ralph Long need to be in jail for maken up lies and also setting false lies to hurt Reed.
Grant Park
November 23rd, 2009
4:59 pm
For what its worth, whoever placed a lot of Reed (and C. Mitchell) signs along the ramps of I-20 in the Grant Parl/East Atlanta area were removing Norwood signs or placing the Reed signs right in front of the Norwood signs. Simone Bell and Asha Jackson signs disappeared, too, for some reason where the Reed signs went up. Its old political tom-foolery. Signs dont vote (however, in Atlanta politics–I wouldnt be surprised if they somehow manage cast ballots), but it is a testament to character if campaigns allow this to occur.
Concerned Citizen
November 23rd, 2009
5:00 pm
@ We’re all concerned Concerned Citizen, maybe the police should get involved. Maybe Ralph Long needs to be investigated. I just can’t believe Mary Norwood would be involved with someone like this. I really thought Mary was a decent law abiding citizen. Shame on you Mary, shame on you.
drsoul
November 23rd, 2009
5:03 pm
How much is REED paying you Rick, and a lot of others like you…you are too ‘transparent’… get the facts and the truth, if you understand truth.. there are a lot of you on here who sound like fools when attacking Long and some of the situations about him you make up.. you know, noone wanted to listen to the facts that signs were being stolen, so SOMEONE had to go out and prove it… otherwise, we read all this BS that Norwood is making it up… you and your ‘bottom feeders’ cannot stand the fact that REED is caught.. and, for those who want to change your vote because Long proved a FACT, you deserve whatever you get… it is obvious you have no real principles or character when you are so vehemently in favor of CRIME… why would Long call the police??? to have Shirley give someone hell for maybe arresting a thief???? wake up, Atlanta….this scenario is a forecast of what you get with REED….sounds like Campbell and Franklin with his supporters already feeding the BS… Rick, do you have internet access from jail??????
drsoul
November 23rd, 2009
5:05 pm
To ‘Concerned Citizen’…your title is also as much a lie as the junk you broadcast…!!!! real concerned citizens are HONEST…a word not in your vocabulary….
Question for Rick
November 23rd, 2009
5:06 pm
Rick please explain how Ralph Long was able to plant someone in a Kasim Reed field office to pay someone to steal Mary Norwood signs.
Thanks.
itpdude
November 23rd, 2009
5:06 pm
This is pretty typical of the Reed camp. Imagine what it will be like with him in office. And he will be in office come Jan.
drsoul
November 23rd, 2009
5:07 pm
‘Concerned Citizen’…your handle is as much the lie that you represent… real concerned citizens care about TRUTH and HONESTY….words not found in your vocabulary..or life ethics…
Clarify for us Concerned Citizen
November 23rd, 2009
5:09 pm
Concerned Citizen you seem to be one of the few on here who has an accurate take on things.
Please explain to us how Ralph Long was able to plant a Norwood operative in Kasim Reed’s field office in order to pay someone for stealing a Norwood sign.
How long has this Norwood operative been working undercover in Kasim Reed’s field office and how long has he been planning this with Long?
Thanks.
drsoul
November 23rd, 2009
5:11 pm
‘Concerned citizen’…..your handle is as much as the lies you broadcast… REAL concerned citizens in Atlanta care about TRUTH and HONESTY, not a part of your vocabulary, character and ethic, obviously… another paid REEDER…
This just in
November 23rd, 2009
5:18 pm
Ralph Long is really Sarah Palin in disguise who is really Mary Norwood in disguise who is really a Terminator in disguise who was sent here from the future to make sure Kasim Reed was never born and thus couldn’t save Atlanta from the machines.
Yes Kasim Reed’s destiny was to save us from the machine. Ironic isn’t it?
It’s all a big plot; Rick will fill you in on the details.
Rick
November 23rd, 2009
5:24 pm
drsoul I dont like Reed and I dont get paid by him.
I just know what true from wrong something dont add up on this situation. drsoul see i am not for Reed or norwood but the way norwood people attack people on Jim Galloway is wrong it need to be stop
@Concerned Citizen
November 23rd, 2009
5:24 pm
If you bothered to actually listen to the story, Long said he placed the signs there because someone had been stealing them in the area. He placed the signs there and then staked out the area with his video camera. That’s how he caught them on video.
@Concerned citizen
November 23rd, 2009
5:28 pm
Concerned citizen, you still haven’t explained how Ralph Long was able to plant a Norwood operative in a Kasim Reed field office in order to pay off the person who stole the Norwood signs.
How long has this Norwoood operative been working undercover in a Kasim Reed field office?
Concerned Citizen
November 23rd, 2009
5:30 pm
@drsoul, I didn’t post a comment on here to get in an argument with you are anyone else. I was responding to @We’re all concerned Concerned Citizen. I’ll be honest with you, Mary Norwood has lost my vote, my wife’s vote, and my sister’s vote. We will not participate or support this child’s play. Is that the honesty you wanted to hear?
drsoul
November 23rd, 2009
5:31 pm
Gee, Rick…you are not attacking Norwood????? And, CC, what is wrong with Long’s setup????
he only exposed what everyone was calling out Norwood as a liar… seems as though proving her correct does not set well with the REED criminals..!!!! no matter that Long did it or how it was done, it took that to prove a point and is not just RUMOR, but fact on tape… but you people still want to LIE AND DENY…can you not see the point??? and where are your facts about the ‘inside’ person in REEDs campaign… just more RUMOR, isn’t it??? you and Rick are toooooo transparent here..!!!!
@Concerned citizen
November 23rd, 2009
5:35 pm
Concerned citizen you clearly stated this was a setup by Ralph Long. Now that we know it was a setup by Ralph Long, can you explain how Long was able to plant a Norwood operative inside a Kasim Reed field office, to pay off the person who stole the Norwood signs.
How long did that Norwood operative have to work undercover in the Reed office to carry out Long’s plan?
Thanks
Intown lib
November 23rd, 2009
5:35 pm
I’m sure Atlanta Police Dept’s TOP concern is to drive through neighborhoods with Mary Norwood signs to make sure these 10 cent signs aren’t being stolen! What a joke.
drsoul
November 23rd, 2009
5:36 pm
You can use the diversion ’smokescreen’ of child’s play, but if you can, and your family can, conscientiously support CRIME and a THIEF, then you have certainly defined yourself and family… you deserve to be a REED family… if you switch your vote because of exposure of dishonesty to the dishonest side, you need to be there….. you are part of the Atlanta problem!!!!!
Concerned Citizen
November 23rd, 2009
5:37 pm
@ @Concerned citizen, if you would go back and read who posted that comment you would realize I did not post that comment. “We’re all concerned Concerned citizen” made that comment. I don’t know who that person is. Sorry your fight is with that person, not me.
Jackalope
November 23rd, 2009
5:38 pm
***********************************************************************************************************************
HERE IS MORE DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE OF KASIM REED BEING A THIEF:
http://www.atlantaprogressivenews.com/news/0539.html
PAYING PEOPLE TO COMMIT CRIMES????
KASIM: YOU ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM
Concerned Citizen
November 23rd, 2009
5:46 pm
drsoul please calm down. it’s not that serious. to loose your cool and to make accusations about people’s family really isn’t what reponsible adults do. i don’t think this election is worth loosing your character and integrity over. maybe you should take a rest from the blogs. your emotions are running ramped. sorry that your employer Mrs. Norwood had to stoop this low.
Teela
November 23rd, 2009
5:49 pm
Well, it finally happened….SOMEONE…(Mess Up actually…who is Rick because no two illiterate people could be here using the same ‘maken’….’voten’ grammar)
At 4:14 someone (probably the above) hijacked the name “Teela” and posted under my name.
“I don’t like the fact that Reed’s team steals signs out of the public-right-way, but we have people that do it for us as well. I’m sorry for destracting from the issues and I’m going to get back on topic now. Our city is in a major crisis with there being a shortage of police officers. Mary will be releasing her plans to hire 500 additional police by the end of her first term. Stay tuned!”
That is not me….i.e. Teela. That is a Mess Up/Rick//et al here.
And this is the first I’ve heard of Mary ‘hiring 500 police by the end of her first term.’
And I can spell better. LOL~!
If this is the best we can expect from Reed supporters, we are scraping the bottom of the gene pool. Get out of the pool, NOW!
Teela
Typical of jackasses that are bottomfeeders who can’t rise above 3rd grade grammar.
Please, Concerned citizen, please tell us!
November 23rd, 2009
5:51 pm
Concerned citizen, you still haven’t filled us in on the biggest part of the mystery.
How did Ralph Long get a Norwood operative planted in a Kasim Reed field office so he could get film of someone in the Reed field office paying off the person who stole the signs?
How did they pull that off and how long did the Norwood operative have to work undercover in the Reed field office?
drsoul
November 23rd, 2009
5:56 pm
Concerned Citizen….I am calm…I do not get rattled….just stating the facts…
by your own admission of the fact that this is not serious certainly defines your principles… my character and integrity have never veered from TRUTH and HONESTY, but at least now you have admitted that you and your family do not believe in it and that CRIME is not a serious issue with you… it is people like myself, who are trying to rid the less concerned citizens like yourself so that we can have a decent and law abiding city and a leader who believes the same… you can hide behind all the rhetoric that you want, but the truth is that you and your family are seriously no less than REED himself if you so strongly support CRIME and do not think it is a serious issue in this city… people like you amuse intelligent people…!!!
Don't insult the innocent
November 23rd, 2009
5:57 pm
Typical of jackasses that are bottomfeeders who can’t rise above 3rd grade grammar.
Teela I think you owe 3rd graders across the nation an apology for comparing their grammar skills to Mary Mess Ups.
Maybe you can redeem yourself by telling us, since no one in the Reed camp will, the following. Now that we know the video was a setup-and we know this to be the case right?-how did Ralph Long plant a Norwood operative in a Kasim Reed field office in order to have video of a person in the Reed field office paying off the guy who stole Norwood signs?
How long has this Norwood operative been working undercover in the Reed field office? You know, because this didn’t really happen as it was all a setup on Long’s part.
Why can't we get an answer to a simple question?
November 23rd, 2009
6:01 pm
Since we now know that absolutely no one in the Reed camp is guilty of anything, since we now know the entire thing was a Ralph Long setup, can anybody out there explain how Ralph Long was able to plant a Norwood operative in a Kasim Reed field office so he could get the video of someone coming out of the Reed field office to pay the guy who stole the Norwood signs?
Who is this Norwood operative who has been working deep undercover in the Kasim Reed field office?
Can’t someone tell us?
Rick
November 23rd, 2009
6:07 pm
Jackalope why are you going on a prejudice site that dont like Reed and they endorse Norwood. I heard bad things about progressive news which a conservative new blog. Jackalope if you are ramon levit please stop feeding people on here info to tied down Reed on here. My first time on this blog I have been attack from the Norwood camp and I have read negative stuff coming from Reed camp but overall it seem like Norwood camp is racist because they are calling black people on here stupid and dumb. I am a resident of Atlanta I want the best candidate to win but the way I see that norwood people are trying to destroy Reed image.
I hope Norwood is better then this I am going to call her office and I ask her why is Ramon Levit on the blog attacking black people and some of her staff members I read several people on calling me a drunkie and also calling Reed people dumb and stupid, also illiterate. I heard several people attacking woman on here because they are supporting Reed if the Women rights was on here read these comments it will be a uproar
Rick
November 23rd, 2009
6:37 pm
Concerned citizen why is norwood people on here attacking people I am not a Reed supporter or Norwood I dont know who is this person she referring to but I guess I warn that Norwood staff was on this site attacking people.
Jackalope is Ramon Levit which he admit it him
Teela is Zee Bradford
Everyone on here know it the both of them.
Norwood people are calling people on here illiterate that sad because I am a United States look how I am been treated by these racist folks on here which I am white myself.
Norwood going to get a call from me because I am going copy some of these blogs and take them to the press this awful that Teela as Zee Bradford calling people on here illiterate you got to be kidding if Norwood got her staff on here attacking people.
Screw Up Birther, Deather,
November 23rd, 2009
6:38 pm
Just in from the 666 Republican Tea Party News Service:
The alledged sign thief in the TV video had a name on the back of his jacket and a football memo on it upon review by instant reply. The name on the back of the Jersey was “Michael Vick” and the quote was ” Philly won’t play me, Go Falcons!”
jconservative
November 23rd, 2009
6:39 pm
I am assuming it is against the law to take someone else’s property. Has Reed investigated his staff?
I am outside Atlanta but have run into this theft by taking before.
Rick
November 23rd, 2009
6:47 pm
This is why I think it was a setup because why did the news people said that Reed staff was paying somebody in his office to pay the sign stealer money inside his office I bet Reed is going make a press conference about this because Norwood is palying the Republican game.
Norwood is going to lose this race because she is lying I am started to figure this out. I was not for Reed or Norwood but now I am concern resident this is what we are electing in our office it sad that I am going to vote for one of these candidate that i dont wont to but I am swinging towards Reed because I have talk to alot of people everyone is calling Norwood a lier
dandydan
November 23rd, 2009
6:47 pm
I am a graduate of Spelman College and have financially supported Spelman since I graduated(1963);since Shirley has come aboard on staff,Spelman will no longer receive finances from me. She is a deadbeat lowlife tramp and a disgrace to the integrity of the College…I am totally disappointed in Dr.Tatum
Teela
November 23rd, 2009
6:50 pm
@Don’t insult the innocent: I APOLOGIZE to all Third Graders across the nation. NO ONE could have the grammar ’skills’ of some of the bloggers here. They (the Third Graders) wouldn’t have had the time to CORRUPT themselves…or lie like some here.
LOL!
(actually I meant to delete that last sentence of ‘jackasses’….my bad)
As for the issue at hand…well, I know Ralph Long a little bit, and I am surprised that he would stick his neck out in any dangerous situation. He must have really been pissed by the contortions of the Reed camp to do such a dangerous thing. After all, we already have heard that SOME Reed supporters can be rather….threatening.
But of course, he’s also being cast as an “Uncle Tom” to marginalize him from the black community. He’s standing on his principles and that is more than I can say about a lot of other people.
Swimming against the tide is never easy.
Hell, people …this whole campaign is like Alice in Wonderland….all those weird characters…this is becoming a national farce.
Regardless what Long did or why, it begs the issue: Why has Reed not stood up LIKE A MAN and admitted to his staffer (and not a low placed one at that) stealing signs and being so STUPID as to do it 1) in broad daylight…and 2) leave them in a car IN THE PARKING LOT OF REED’S CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS???
Geez, this guy is either A) SO ARROGANT that he doesn’t care or think he will get caught (or that the fallout will land on his head….) or B) He is just plumb STUPID.
I think it’s a combination of both. He must be made of teflon.
Other than that, I am scratching my head. But I do think all of this bodes for some major issues of integrity if bad boy Reed gets in office.
Reminds me of Campbell for some reason.
Oh…and perhaps whether Rick or I stand on our heads:
“I heard bad things about progressive news which a conservative new blog.”
Well, Progressive News is rather leftwing liberal from what I gather. And Mary, if nothing else, is a liberal.
drsoul
November 23rd, 2009
6:53 pm
‘dandydan’….you hit the nail on the head.. this is a sad day for Spelman; discredits, to SOME extent the integrity of the institution and the respect that it has held for a long time. You can probably call this ‘affirmative action’ in a large way, as Shirley would have trouble finding a responsible job in the workplace… she needs charity to make her way… she has lived off the public feeder for so long, and in some shady ways…. most people would stay clear of her in normal society.. but, hold your head high as you graduated from a distinguished college and you know when dirt settles, there is usually a wind of sometime that will eventually take it away…!!!!