Clearly? Or something else? He was caught on video stealing political signs from the Charlotte FOP.

A man was captured on video stealing political signs posted by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fraternal Order of Police Lodge.

For the third time this month.

The FOP posted videos on Facebook showing the individual driving near the lodge, pulling the signs out of the ground and loading them into his vehicle.

“We wouldn’t really care, but taking things that don’t belong to you is illegal,” the FOP posted. “Given that our organization is made up of police officers, that makes him either very brave or just stupid.”

The signs were located in front of the lodge on Hawthorne Lane.

The post said the man also stole signs on October 10th and 15th. The video shows that the signs were for Donald Trump, Republican labor commissioner candidate Luke Farley and Democratic Senate candidate Woodson Bradley.

“We know some may disagree politically, but the amazing thing about this country is that we still get along even when we disagree,” the FOP Facebook post said. “People like him, who steal political posters because they disagree, are part of what is wrong with our country.”

It is not uncommon for political signs to be targeted during elections. In 2020, a 40-foot-long Trump banner disappeared in Boone.

This week, a couple in Missouri tracked down their stolen Apple AirTag tag to a nearby town. A young man or teenager allegedly had approximately 60 Kamala Harris signs in the trunk of his vehicle.

In September, a south Charlotte man wondered whether the burning of his Kamala Harris sign was racially motivated. Other neighbors also had signs stolen or damaged.

In North Carolina, a person could be charged with a misdemeanor if they are caught stealing or destroying another person’s political signs.

The FOP said it has filed a police report and hopes someone will recognize the man in the video, who was driving a black Jeep Grand Cherokee.

“We have an endless supply of these signs, so we will happily continue to replace them,” the Facebook post reads.