Two of the rocks pierced a poster of President-elect Barack Obama, who was projected the winner of Tuesday’s presidential election just hours before the incident. DFL leaders suspect the timing indicates the vandal was upset by the election outcome.
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Three rocks were thrown through windows at the DFL headquarters in Winona early Wednesday morning. Officials suspect the vandalism may have been in response to the outcome of the presidential election, won by Illinois Democrat Barack Obama. (contributed photo) |
“It’s a very overtly aggressive act, and it’s not how this country can move forward,” said Anne Morse, chairwoman of the Winona County DFL party. “It’s more than a shame — it’s a sign of a very troubled individual.”
Morse suspects the vandalism was planned, because the rocks were large and did not likely come from the sidewalk or street nearby the headquarters, 685 W. Fifth St. No one was in the building at the time.
Police responded to the headquarters about 2:25 a.m., when someone noticed the broken windows. Officers suspected the incident happened about 2 a.m., and they have no suspects, according to police reports.
DFL officials replaced the glass early Wednesday, but Morse kept the rocks as a reminder of the incident.



OnaRes wrote on Nov 6, 2008 10:15 PM: