The property owner should sue the state for trespassing, at a minimum.
Posted on 10/07/2020 9:54:06 AM PDT by McGruff
Today brings with it yet another “the First Amendment can be suspended in the name of ‘safety'” story, and it might not surprise you to know that it has something to do with California authorities removing a “TRUMP” sign:
Maybe the Trump supporter should have instead put the sign ON the highway and called it a protest:
Local authorities said that because the sign was on private property, it was just taken down but not removed:
Lauren Wonder, chief public information officer for Caltrans, told the Los Angeles Times that the sign was on private property.
For that reason, Wonder said, Caltrans workers “laid it down so it wasn’t a visual distraction” but did not completely remove the sign, which was noticed at about 7 a.m.
“This was a life and safety issue because there were concerns about distracted driving,” Wonder said.
(Excerpt) Read more at twitchy.com ...
It’s not a good idea to distract drivers. That’s why billboards have never been allowed for advertising.
will advertising billboards be similarly treated?
“This was a life and safety issue because there were concerns about distracted driving,” Wonder said.”
.... GMAFB!
So I guess they are going to remove all billboards in the state of California next?
hee hee… I see what you did there
The property owner should sue the state for trespassing, at a minimum.
Time for a lawsuit.
I remember the Burma Shave signs. Great read and eliminated boredom.
Then are they going to take down HOLLYWOOD?
Guess the Peoples Republik of Kalifornia better close Highway 1 between Cambria and Carmel then - too much distracting scenery, cars going off the road and down the cliffs into the ocean. Better close Trail Ridge Road from Grand Lake through Rocky Mountain National Park to Estes Park, Colorado, too. Oh, don’t forget the highway down to Key West. Well, might as well close all roads.
Harumph!!!
Ha! Isn’t that how Hillary lost in the last Presidential election?
“I don’t SEE or HEAR your supporters, so you must not have any.”
If it were a Biden sign it would be fine...................
And business signage designed to attract customers?
The ‘life and safety’ argument ONLY holds water if they are also banning billboards along the roadside...
Damn knuckle-dragging libturds...
Everything is a distraction. Let’s see how fast they would take down a biden sign.
Vichy California.
“This was a life and safety issue
= = =
Well, if seeing a TRUMP sign will explode some drivers’ heads, I hope they drive off the freeway without hitting someone else.
Did the CALTRANS workers enter a 14-day quarantine after touching that sign?
Probably paid time off, with overtime, plus hazard pay.
For Life and Safety.
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