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Cape Coral mayor\u2019s campaign truck vandalized with spray paint<\/p>\n

\"Jaylen<\/a>CAPE CORAL, Fla. \u2014<\/p>\n

Cape Coral Mayor John Gunter\u2019s campaign truck was vandalized with spray paint early Monday morning, with the damage quickly repaired ahead of the primary election. <\/p>\n

Photos from the incident show the truck covered in graffiti, including defacement of Gunter\u2019s photo and the word \u201ccrook\u201d written across the side. <\/p>\n

Kathy McDonnel, a Cape Coral resident, shared her thoughts on the vandalism. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s disgusting that anybody would do that to any candidate,\u201d McDonnel said. <\/p>\n

Robert Fox, another resident, emphasized the importance of addressing political disagreements through voting. <\/p>\n

\u201cGet in the voting booth and take care of it. That\u2019s how we\u2019re supposed to do it. Other people think they have to do more, which is a shame because it just belittles the entire concept and our whole system,\u201d Fox said. <\/p>\n

Gunter, who reported the incident to the city, expressed his frustration with the act. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think, first of all, it takes a coward to do something like that. Your voice is your vote. So, if you don\u2019t, you don\u2019t support a particular candidate. That\u2019s when you go to the booth and you check the box that you want to support. And it\u2019s as simple as that. That\u2019s our democracy,\u201d Gunter said. <\/p>\n

The vandalism has also drawn responses from Gunter\u2019s opponents. Mayoral candidate Rick Erickson condemned the act and called for respect. <\/p>\n

\u201cIf you don\u2019t like somebody, vote them out; don\u2019t do any damage. Have respect. The guy\u2019s a mayor, right? Give him the respect for that title. He earned it. If you don\u2019t like him, vote him out. That\u2019s it,\u201d Erickson said. <\/p>\n

Mayoral candidate Lisa Cohen-Adkinson addressed the incident on social media, stating that she does not agree with such behavior. <\/p>\n

The city confirmed that vehicles with campaign messaging parked on grass areas at the public library are allowed to park on-site due to the property being zoned as institutional.<\/p>\n

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