Man admits Aaron Rodgers sign theft
GREEN BAY — A 16-year employee of the Green Bay Water Utility said he took a temporary street sign named for Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers on a dare. He said he didn’t intend to steal it.
Water Utility General Manager Bill Nabak said 47-year-old Thomas S. Hodkiewicz of Green Bay has been placed on paid leave while the matter is sorted out.
Hodkiewicz was arrested and cited for theft about 2 a.m. Saturday after a police officer spotted the sign in a car.
Hodkiewicz told the Green Bay Press-Gazette that he planned to take the sign down and take pictures of it then put it back. Looking back, he said, "I was just an idiot.“
Last week, Mayor Jim Schmitt temporarily renamed Minnesota Avenue in Rodgers’ honor in the run-up to the Vikings-Packers game.
Nov 3, 2009 at 5:44 p.m.
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If it were not for Bret Favre, it wouldn't be.
Nov 3, 2009 at 5:24 p.m.
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Why is this even in the paper ?
Nov 3, 2009 at 4:10 p.m.
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Napalm: LOL!!! :)
Nov 3, 2009 at 2:39 p.m.
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2 am on a Sunday? Perhaps alcohol was involved? "I dunno, it sounded like a really good idea at the time, but now that it's morning, I realize it was pretty idiotic"
Nov 3, 2009 at 2:01 p.m.
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bobb1951, perhaps a more-suitable punishment would be to make him watch the first half of Green Bay-Tampa Bay game. Or at the very least make him responsible for the Packers offensive line.
Nov 3, 2009 at 12:17 p.m.
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A car gets stolen in front of my house in janesville, Nothing in the paper. A temp street sign gets taken in a town over a hundred miles away and its printed....WTF??? What next? Random grocery shopping lists from residence of Bangor Maine?
Nov 3, 2009 at 11:59 a.m.
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Well, it seems like he's coming clean about how stupid it was. I'd be willing to call it a prank and sentence him to community service (in which case his job shouldn't be at risk). The only thing on CCAP is a speeding ticket. Really, the law does recognize intent as a factor.
Nov 3, 2009 at 9:55 a.m.
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get him a signed Bret favre jersey. then lock him up and throw away the key. give us Barbabas and put him in his place.
Nov 3, 2009 at 7:52 a.m.
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The punishment for this egregious chicanery - stealing a Packer player street sign - must be nothing short of being forced to watch every Packer game from 1969 to 1991. Tongue planted ever so firmly in cheek.
Bob Keith
- humble and obedient citizen -
Nov 3, 2009 at 7:50 a.m.
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He will probably be fired If he is part of the city work force, that is called theft of city property and what a wast of 16 years no retirement for him.
Nov 3, 2009 at 7:45 a.m.
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They're making too big a deal out of this event.
Nov 3, 2009 at 7:40 a.m.
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Good for him. That sign was a FARCE and had NO LEGAL BEARING. Go Favre. Go senior citizens everywhere.
Nov 3, 2009 at 7:24 a.m.
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Risking a 16 year employment record because of what? A dare. At 47 he's too old for such a stupid stunt.
Nov 3, 2009 at 5:29 a.m.
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and this is news in Janesville why??
Nov 3, 2009 at 1:36 a.m.
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So he gets paid time off for doing something wrong? OK ....
Nov 2, 2009 at 11:02 p.m.
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What a lame (after the fact) excuse.
punishment:Cannot watch first half Green Bay AT Tampa Bay!
Nov 2, 2009 at 10:45 p.m.
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i hope no one steals his damn dog
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