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BumRushDaShow

(140,282 posts)
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 01:08 PM 3 hrs ago

Ballots damaged in USPS mailbox fire in Phoenix

Source: NBC News

Oct. 24, 2024, 12:31 PM EDT


A blue U.S. Postal Service mailbox in Phoenix, Arizona, was set on fire at approximately 1:20 a.m. local time Thursday morning, damaging approximately 20 ballots and other pieces of mail, according to the Phoenix Fire Department.

The mailbox was a drive-up collection box for mail at the Post Office at 3905 North 7th Avenue, according to Rob McDade, a spokesman for the Phoenix Fire Department. The fire was extinguished and the area has since been reopened.

McDade said authorities with the fire and police departments are investigating the incident and that the Postal Inspector took possession of the damaged mail. The authorities have yet to identify a motive. Federal authorities have warned in the lead-up to Election Day that ballots could be intentionally damaged in transit.


Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/ballots-damaged-usps-mailbox-fire-phoenix-rcna177067



You can tell when they are losing because they resort to stuff like this.
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Ballots damaged in USPS mailbox fire in Phoenix (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 3 hrs ago OP
DHS Warns Law Enforcement Election Deniers May Attempt to Bomb Drop Boxes usonian 3 hrs ago #1
Blue area of an important swing state IronLionZion 3 hrs ago #2
Do not use Blue USPS outdoor overnight boxes for anything bucolic_frolic 2 hrs ago #3
This is exactly why I took my ballot into the building Owens 2 hrs ago #4
I took my ballot to the post office lobby, too. Deuxcents 2 hrs ago #8
that dude was extremely bad news. barbtries 58 min ago #25
So anyone Abstractartist 2 hrs ago #5
All mothers with incels check your basements for accelerants wolfie001 2 hrs ago #6
LOL- except for the boomer comment Redleg 2 hrs ago #12
Boomers come in many stripes. You and I are good boomers. The guy who shot up the DEM HQ & booby trapped signs... Attilatheblond 1 hr ago #13
Yep!!!! wolfie001 1 hr ago #15
i don't even claim it anymore. barbtries 48 min ago #26
I'm a boomer and carry my card everywhere! wolfie001 1 hr ago #14
And Gen X Aviation Pro 1 hr ago #16
Yes!!! wolfie001 1 hr ago #18
Criminal terrorists goaded and inspired by fascists Trump and Vance and the rest of the MAGA filth. hadEnuf 2 hrs ago #7
This day and age, we've been warned!! NEVER put your ballot in a mailbox. bluestarone 2 hrs ago #9
I take my mail DENVERPOPS 1 hr ago #17
After seeing this post I decided to take my ballot to an early voting center in a library near my house. kimbutgar 2 hrs ago #10
I'm very familiar with that post office. Used to live in the area and visited/used it frequently. Coventina 2 hrs ago #11
"This deliberate act of vandalism undermines the integrity of our democratic process," StarryNite 1 hr ago #19
So, the guy who shot up Democratic HQ wasn't a lone nut. Kid Berwyn 1 hr ago #20
step 1: set ballot boxes on fire PedroXimenez 1 hr ago #21
For years I have driven my ballot in to the BOE. Hope22 1 hr ago #22
Suspect arrested after USPS collection box fire damages ballots, Phoenix mayor says Dennis Donovan 1 hr ago #23
"The authorities have yet to identify a motive." barbtries 1 hr ago #24
Exactly this Farmer-Rick 17 min ago #31
This is a federal offense gab13by13 32 min ago #27
This is why I now drop my ballot at the city clerk's office Novara 28 min ago #28
Sounds like they might be able Karma13612 22 min ago #29
this is just the beginning folks... FirstLight 21 min ago #30
Maybe they're just making sure... OKIsItJustMe 4 min ago #32

IronLionZion

(46,841 posts)
2. Blue area of an important swing state
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 01:16 PM
3 hrs ago

this is terrorism. GOP are terrorists literally burning ballots because they hate democracy.

bucolic_frolic

(46,405 posts)
3. Do not use Blue USPS outdoor overnight boxes for anything
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 01:26 PM
2 hrs ago

My postmaster advised me 2 years ago. Lots of stolen mail with the master keys missing.

Owens

(309 posts)
4. This is exactly why I took my ballot into the building
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 01:28 PM
2 hrs ago

I don't trust these violent and desperate MAGAs, they are going to the extreme. Yesterday they arrested a MAGA with guns and putting up anti-Harris signs with barbed wire and white powder.

Deuxcents

(19,175 posts)
8. I took my ballot to the post office lobby, too.
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 01:53 PM
2 hrs ago

The article says they’re not sure of the “motive”. Are you kidding me? 😤

Abstractartist

(131 posts)
5. So anyone
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 01:29 PM
2 hrs ago

So anyone who did a mail in ballot at that box within the past 2-3 day, contact your voting committee and find out if you need to just report to your voting area on Nov 5 or will they send a new ballot.

wolfie001

(3,400 posts)
6. All mothers with incels check your basements for accelerants
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 01:37 PM
2 hrs ago

And wives of boomers too. She's probably kicked him into the basement as well.

Redleg

(6,074 posts)
12. LOL- except for the boomer comment
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 02:18 PM
2 hrs ago

I am a white male boomer and I have supported Dems for most of my voting life.

Attilatheblond

(4,055 posts)
13. Boomers come in many stripes. You and I are good boomers. The guy who shot up the DEM HQ & booby trapped signs...
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 02:27 PM
1 hr ago

not such a good boomer. There are a lot of pretty nasty magas in our generation.

wolfie001

(3,400 posts)
15. Yep!!!!
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 02:48 PM
1 hr ago

Unfortunately, they've interviewed so many slobs outside those trump rallies it's given boomers a bad name.

wolfie001

(3,400 posts)
14. I'm a boomer and carry my card everywhere!
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 02:46 PM
1 hr ago
I smile a lot and act nice as well. Cheers P.S.- I hated ronnie rayguns

Aviation Pro

(13,210 posts)
16. And Gen X
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 02:51 PM
1 hr ago

Analyze the age of the J6 insurrectionists and you’ll find that Gen X was probably the largest demographic.

wolfie001

(3,400 posts)
18. Yes!!!
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 02:53 PM
1 hr ago

Younger than me for sure. Misguided idiots motivated by racist beliefs. Every one of those boobs.

hadEnuf

(2,603 posts)
7. Criminal terrorists goaded and inspired by fascists Trump and Vance and the rest of the MAGA filth.
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 01:40 PM
2 hrs ago

They aren't Americans in any sense of the word.

bluestarone

(17,991 posts)
9. This day and age, we've been warned!! NEVER put your ballot in a mailbox.
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 01:59 PM
2 hrs ago

Be smart people. drop it off in person or vote early inside, or VOTE on Election day. We cannot help these dirty bastards steal this election.

kimbutgar

(22,945 posts)
10. After seeing this post I decided to take my ballot to an early voting center in a library near my house.
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 02:00 PM
2 hrs ago

I had a feeling that there would be those who are so desperate for the orange Hitler to win they will be setting on fire in watched outdoor ballot boxes and or regular post office boxes.

Coventina

(27,760 posts)
11. I'm very familiar with that post office. Used to live in the area and visited/used it frequently.
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 02:07 PM
2 hrs ago

Oh how I hate these goons!

StarryNite

(10,618 posts)
19. "This deliberate act of vandalism undermines the integrity of our democratic process,"
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 02:54 PM
1 hr ago

That was the intent. They want an element of doubt so if/when Dump loses they can point and blame it on an unfair election. They will try to tie things up in court because of this kind of bullshit.

Kid Berwyn

(17,594 posts)
20. So, the guy who shot up Democratic HQ wasn't a lone nut.
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 02:57 PM
1 hr ago

Does anyone else wonder if they coordinate with violent associates in other states?

Hope22

(2,484 posts)
22. For years I have driven my ballot in to the BOE.
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 03:02 PM
1 hr ago

Leaving it unattended with the USPS creates all kinds of uncertainties. I hope they have video of the arsonist so that we can get the cell ready because that won’t be a short stay!

Dennis Donovan

(24,105 posts)
23. Suspect arrested after USPS collection box fire damages ballots, Phoenix mayor says
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 03:16 PM
1 hr ago
Suspect arrested after USPS collection box fire damages ballots, Phoenix mayor says



By David Caltabiano, Mitchell Koch and Alexis Cortez
Published: Oct. 24, 2024 at 8:05 AM EDT
Updated: 44 minutes ago

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A suspect has reportedly been taken into custody in connection with a fire in a United States Postal Service Collection Box in Phoenix overnight, which damaged over a dozen ballots inside.

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego announced the arrest in post on X (formerly Twitter) late Thursday morning. Arizona’s Family has reached out to Phoenix police for more information about the suspect.




According to Phoenix Fire Capt. Rob McDade, someone started a fire inside a drive-up collection mailbox near 7th Avenue and Indian School Road around 1:20 a.m.

Fire crews arrived at the scene, forced the mailbox open and put out the flames. McDade says 20 electoral ballots were damaged in the fire, along with additional mail.

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barbtries

(29,622 posts)
24. "The authorities have yet to identify a motive."
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 03:20 PM
1 hr ago

the authorities don't want to say out loud that some magat decided to burn the mail to repress the vote.

Farmer-Rick

(11,127 posts)
31. Exactly this
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 04:02 PM
17 min ago

"The authorities have yet to identify a motive."

Really????? Can't figure out what would motivate a Magat to set ballots on fire like a good old school book burning party?

Come on, I bet if you thought for a long time you could think up a motive. Remember election day is coming?

Novara

(6,088 posts)
28. This is why I now drop my ballot at the city clerk's office
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 03:52 PM
28 min ago

I make sure I hand it to a human being IN the office.

As a scientist I understand all about chain of custody. If I drop off my ballot somewhere I don't have control over it once it leaves my hands. This is too important.

I also don't trust DeJoy won't fuck up the mail. And I am afraid there will be bombs set underneath ballot collection boxes as well.

Karma13612

(4,661 posts)
29. Sounds like they might be able
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 03:58 PM
22 min ago

To make sure anyone who dropped off their ballot can get a new one - so their votes will count!

Hopefully effected people are made aware this happened!

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