Video: Campaign sign wired against vandals

[angelatc]

Hmmm - did somebody actually send their kid out to vandalize signs? And what exactly did he touch?

http://videos.newsobserver.com/?a=player&id=2335356

 

[AaronC]

most likely a low voltage electric fence...

 

[angelatc]

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1273910.html

Here's the story! The guy wired it up to a pet fence thingy. Worth the read - a tale of liberal parenting at it's finest.

 

[pmbug]

[Wolf Blitzer]Shocking... shocking...[/Wolf Blitzer]

 

[AaronC]

good article, thanks for the post. don't think i would remove the charge.

It seems like a completely reasonable way to protect your property without excessive force.
I also don't believe the child was "trying to see how it was constructed".