FBI Investigating Cut Gas Line At Home Of Dem Rep's Brother

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After a tea party organizer published the address of the brother of Rep. Tom Perriello (D-VA) in a blog post urging anti-health reform activists to "drop by," someone cut a propane gas line at the house, Politico is reporting.

Now the FBI is investigating what happened at the home near Charlottesville, according to Politico.

The development comes on the heels of at least five instances of vandalism -- mainly in the form of smashed doors and windows -- at Democratic offices around the country in the days around the House health care vote Sunday night.

In the Periello case, an activist named Mike Troxel of the Lynchburg Tea Party wrote a blog post telling activists to add a "personal touch" to their anger at Periello -- who voted yes on the health care bill -- by going to his house. But Troxel mistakenly posted the address of Periello's brother.

The blog post was apparently published on the site virginia6th.teapartywatchdogs.com, which is now down. (You can read a cached version of what is apparently Troxel's response to Politico's original piece here.)

And there's one coda here, reported by the Danville News: Another tea party activist who reportedly posted Periello's brother's address online, Nigel Coleman of the Danville Tea Party, wrote in a blog comment after learning about the mistaken address: "Do you mean I posted his brother's address on my Facebook? Oh well, collateral damage."

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[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

The Feds better start rounding up these terrorists. We may just want to keep Gitmo open. Just for them. Send ####### and his waterboard down there, too.

[Ban Hammer 13,342]

time to start arresting republicans.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

time to start arresting republicans.

are you saying these are republicans?

[Ban Hammer 13,342]

are you saying these are republicans?

i'm sure some will be happy to paint anyone they can with the republican label to feel superior.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

i'm sure some will be happy to paint anyone they can with the republican label to feel superior.

sure, I'm just surprised that you would be among the 'some'.

[scandal 951]

i'm sure some will be happy to paint anyone they can with the republican label to feel superior.

Charles, #######?

[Ban Hammer 13,342]

sure, I'm just surprised that you would be among the 'some'.

i was being sarcastic about arresting republicans.....

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

i was being sarcastic about arresting republicans.....

phew - you had me worried there for a second, buddy.

[Ban Hammer 13,342]

phew - you had me worried there for a second, buddy.

i'm buying time so i can finish loading my guns before they come for me.

[scandal 951]

i'm buying time so i can finish loading my guns before they come for me.

I'll vouch for you. When they come, tell 'me scandal sez you're a closet Democrat sympathizer, and they should just move along.....