Kent officer tickets man for 'Impeach Bush' sign

[proud2BlibKansan]

Thursday, August 09, 2007
James Ewinger
Plain Dealer Reporter

Kent - A soft-spoken teacher posted the words "Impeach Bush" in a public garden, and Kent police cast him as an outlaw.

Today Kevin Egler is fighting that in Kent Municipal Court, and the case is emerging as a free-speech issue of interest well beyond the boundaries of placid Portage County.

Police ticketed Egler for unlawfully advertising in a public place because he put up a free-standing sign near the intersection of Haymarket Parkway and Willow and Main streets.

Egler said the officer who cited him July 25 asked: "Why don't you put the signs in your own yard?" Egler said his response was that he's a taxpayer and views the public space very much as his yard.

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[Kagemusha]

1. Silly people. They don't mean it's yours when they say it's "public"

You'd think people would learn.

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. So public spaces aren't public?

[onehandle]

3. Most all land is owned, by individuals, counties, etc.

It's illegal to put up signs without the land owner's permission almost everywhere.

This story has been posted at least twice today already.

[in_cog_ni_to]

4. Public spaces aren't public for Democrats. Only repukes...silly. n/t

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. Gotcha

:crazy:

[Kagemusha]

6. Uh, I simply mean to say, "public" means "owned by the government"

and when land is owned by the government it follows government rules particularly closely, and any random citizen isn't permitted to violate those rules on a whim, since just because it says "public" doesn't mean YOU own it.

And yet people insist on not understanding that.