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TexasTowelie

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Mon Aug 3, 2020, 05:42 AM Aug 2020

Homeowner falsely accuses state House candidate of stealing mail while delivering campaign

Homeowner falsely accuses state House candidate of stealing mail while delivering campaign literature


A Pinellas County homeowner accused Florida House District 70 candidate Mark Oliver of stealing mail when he was captured on a Ring camera delivering campaign flyers recently.

Oliver’s campaign believes the young Black candidate was the subject of racial profiling.

The candidate runs miles every day to deliver campaign literature to constituents in the district, which includes southern Pinellas County as well as parts of Hillsborough and Manatee counties. As part of his campaign, he has been posting videos with the caption “I’m running for office, literally.”

“My efforts to connect with voters safely during COVID by running masked, door to door, unfortunately, have been subject to scrutiny,” Oliver said. “However this gives our community a platform to discuss some important racial disparities still happening, today.”

Read more: https://floridapolitics.com/archives/354313-homeowner-falsely-accuses-candidate-mark-oliver-of-stealing-mail-while-delivering-campaign-literature
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Homeowner falsely accuses state House candidate of stealing mail while delivering campaign (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2020 OP
He is black. He was running. Ergo, he was committing a crime. I'm getting so sick of this. OregonBlue Aug 2020 #1
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