Kucinich home hit twice with paintball attack, according to police report RAW STORY

Published: Wednesday November 12, 2008





Print This Email This Popular Ohio Democratic congressman Rep. Dennis Kucinich was targeted by vandals, according to police records reviewed by UPI.



"The wife of the congressman and former Democratic U.S. presidential candidate told authorities that vandals, likely teenagers, had hit their home with paint balls," the wire service reported.



The Plain Dealer said that Kucinich's wife heard a loud banging noise around 1:30 am last Thursday and subsequently noticed the outside of the Kucinich's home had been hit with orange paintballs. Elizabeth Kucinich said the vandals returned Friday and attacked their home with additional paintballs.



Police have no suspects, the Cleveland Plain Dealer said. Kucinich's wife said she saw two young men jump a fence to get away.



Kucinich took has taken the national stage on numerous occasions for popular liberal causes, among them the impeachment and censure of President George W. Bush.



Despite the two attacks, the story received just a few paragraphs in the Plain Dealer.



