Individual Claims Apple AirTag Helped Recover Stolen Kamala Harris Political Sign

Person Claims to Have Utilized Apple AirTag to Locate Stolen Kamala Harris Campaign Sign

In Springfield, Missouri, a resident named Laura McCaskill has been dealing with an unusual predicament - the repeated theft of her Kamala Harris campaign lawn signs. After four instances of theft, McCaskill decided to take matters into her own hands.

McCaskill, in an effort to shame the behaviour and bring attention to the issue, posted a video of an encounter on her Facebook page. The video, which shows McCaskill and her partner confronting a young man in Nixa, Missouri, went viral.

The encounter was made possible by an Apple AirTag, a device McCaskill had attached to one of her Harris/Walz signs to track its location. The AirTag led McCaskill and her partner to a house in Nixa, where they found a trove of stolen Harris/Walz signs.

A woman at the house admitted that her son had taken the sign from McCaskill's yard. The young man also admitted to his actions, claiming he filled his house with friends who also took Kamala Harris lawn signs. He stated that he had seen the signs on TikTok and thought it would be amusing to steal them.

McCaskill has since been rallying her neighbours to file charges with the local police. She compared the theft to "pervasive theft," "calculated," and "a different level." The Springfield Police Department is currently compiling various reports regarding the theft.

Gizmodo reached out to the Springfield Police Department for more information, but as of now, there is no publicly available information about a boy stealing Kamala Harris/Walz campaign signs and storing them in a car in Nixa, Missouri, before being prompted to return them. Gizmodo will update the story if the Springfield Police Department responds.

In an update on Wednesday, McCaskill stated that nothing will be released until the investigation is complete. She has stressed the importance of taking such incidents seriously and has encouraged others to take similar measures to protect their property.