South Bay sign crimes spur political debate

Is anybody at all surprised to hear that my trifecta of campaign lawn sign-related crime stories in today's Daily Breeze has sparked heated political debate in our user comments? I know - shocking.

The most passionate comments are coming from both sides of the same-sex marriage initiative, Proposition 8. I'm a journalist, so I'm supposed to be objective on issues I report on. Which means I can't say publicly what I support or how I vote. But I can say this: There are some vindictive, mean-spirited and hateful people out there when it comes to this issue. I'll just leave it at that.

Here's the package:

• The one that started it all: Proposition 8 may have been at center of Torrance assault  Joseph Storm, the defendant in that case, is schedule to be arraigned today. I'll have an update later, and remember to keep an eye on that Twitter feed over there ---> or subscribe to my feed yourself for up-to-the-minute reports on this and other cases.
• The first one that got piled on my plate after I spoke to my editor about the assault: Proposition 8 signs disappearing from Wilmington church lawn
• The last one from a guy that just made me laugh (and be sure to check out his secretly taped video of the thieves): PVE Obama supporter catches thieves in the act

Don't forget to vote on Tuesday!