Windows broken at Albemarle County GOP headquarters [View All]

Source: Charlottesville Daily Progress

Bricks were thrown through the windows of the Albemarle County GOP headquarters overnight in what appears to be the Charlottesville area’s latest act of politically fueled vandalism.

County GOP Chairwoman Rachel Schoenewald arrived at the office in the Albemarle Square shopping center Friday morning to find three windows shattered.

“Hopefully, everyone will conduct themselves as community members and that this violence does not escalate or continue,” she said.

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On Monday, two conservative Tea Party activists posted online the address of the brother of U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello, D-Ivy, wrongly believing the address belonged to the congressman. They urged others to visit the house and “express their thanks” to the congressman for his vote in favor of health care reform.

A day later, someone went to the house and severed a propane supply hose connected to a gas grill on the deck. Perriello’s brother’s family smelled gas and discovered what Albemarle County authorities are calling a potentially dangerous gas leak.

Read more: http://www2.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/crime/article/vandalism_strikes_albemarle_county_gop_headquarters/54116/

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Bricks were thrown through several windows at the GOP headquarters located in the Albemarle Square Shopping Center.