This Isn't Funny

I might find John Edwards to be wholly repugnant and unfit to be President of the United States, but the idea that someone is sending suspicious packages to his campaign headquarters forcing it to be evacuated for the third time is just nuts. It's illegal and those behind it should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

A suspicious package addressed to Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards forced the evacuation of his campaign headquarters Thursday, the third time authorities have responded to letters addressed to the office.

Capt. Bob Overton of the Chapel Hill Police Department said he did not know the contents of the package, but he said authorities have deemed it suspicious.
"We are investigating the package at this time," Overton said.

Edwards officials said the package arrived at campaign headquarters Thursday morning.

"On the advice of the authorities, we evacuated the building and will continue to take every possible precaution," Jonathan Prince, Edwards' deputy campaign manager, said in a written statement.

Postal employees in Chapel Hill intercepted another suspicious package in May after finding it contained a powdery substance. Edwards staffers also evacuated their office in Chapel Hill in March after an employee opened a package that contained a powdery substance and what Edwards later deemed "negative comments."

If you want to complain about Edwards, use the freedom of speech. It gives you the right to slam him as much as you like, but these illegal acts put those working for him in danger and cannot be tolerated. Period.