Published 23:10 IST, October 9th 2020
Razor blades on Trump sign in Michigan slices man's fingers
Authorities were trying Friday to determine who taped razor blades to the bottom of a Trump 2020 campaign sign, slicing the fingers of a worker tasked with removing signs that were too close to a roadway in southeast Michigan.
Advertisement
Authorities were trying Friday to determine who taped razor blades to bottom of a Trump 2020 campaign sign, slicing fingers of a worker tasked with removing signs that were too close to a roadway in souast Michigan.
52-year-old Commerce Township building inspector needed stitches after cutting three fingers Wednesday afteron, Oakland County sheriff’s office said in a release.
Advertisement
A second sign also was found to have razor blades taped “all along bottom edge,” according to sheriff’s office. Both signs were along a road in front of a home in Commerce Township, which is about 30 miles (48 kilometers) rthwest of Detroit.
A township ordinance requires campaign signs to be 33 feet (10 meters) from center of roadway. signs being removed were 24 feet (7.3 meters) from center of roadway.
Advertisement
“Deputies spoke with homeowner (who) indicated ir signs had previously been stolen, and when y returned from out of town signs were back in ir yard,” sheriff’s office said in a release.
23:10 IST, October 9th 2020