GOP politician steals melon

Yet another story in which the Republicans think rules don't apply to them - and come up with flabby excuses for their lawbreaking.

Dana Soles, 53, is a Republican candidate for the Board of Commissioners of Chowan County, North Carolina. A couple weeks ago, he went on some poor farmer's property and stole a watermelon that was growing on the farm.

Soles is facing a charge of felony larceny of ungathered crops after he admitted stealing the melon. Now he faces a possible 2½ years in prison.

His excuse is that the melon was rotten and that he didn't know stealing was illegal. Seriously, he said that. Besides, if it was rotten, why the hell would he want it?

Soles claims his prosecution is politically motivated by the big, mean Democrats. "I've been singled out - it's political. Why else?" Soles said of his prosecution.

What a beezweezer.

(Source: http://hamptonroads.com/2008/09/politician-faces-felony-charge-melon-theft)