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California authorities take down giant ‘TRUMP’ sign near highway… that was on private property
Twitchy ^ | October 7, 2020 | Doug P

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 ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: 1moretime; california; gavinnewsom; plannedemic; sign; trumpsign; tyranny; wuhanhoax
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To: JimRed

The trouble with a Trump sign is liberals seeing it will break out in tears and start screaming.


21 posted on 10/07/2020 10:09:12 AM PDT by oldasrocks
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To: McGruff
Tell them you'll believe their LIE when they've removed the Hollywood sign.

Meanwhile, get the hell off of my property, YOU HAVE NO AUTHORITY HERE!

22 posted on 10/07/2020 10:09:23 AM PDT by G Larry (There is no merit in compromising with the Devil.)
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To: McGruff
A distraction like the HOLLYWOOD sign?

Put the sign back up.

23 posted on 10/07/2020 10:09:37 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: McGruff

Really, Lauren

Is it any Wonder

TRUMP

I hope you’re all having a good cry when he wins


24 posted on 10/07/2020 10:10:11 AM PDT by Gasshog
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To: Parmy

One of the marathons I did that was the most fun had signs along the route. They’d have a trivia question on the first, then a mile or so later, another with the answer. Then another question a mile later and so on.

It reminded me of the Burma Shave signs, and they really took my mind off the passage of the miles during the race.


25 posted on 10/07/2020 10:10:23 AM PDT by Breyean
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To: AU72

No, but maybe it should disappear along with others during “mostly peaceful” protests.


26 posted on 10/07/2020 10:11:57 AM PDT by UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide (Reverse Wickard v Filburn (1942) - and - ISLAM DELENDA EST)
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To: TribalPrincess2U

COMMIEFORNIA


27 posted on 10/07/2020 10:12:21 AM PDT by Highest Authority (DemonRats are pure EVIL)
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To: JimRed

How about those live video billboards?

I will attest that they ARE distracting.

Maybe not for the content, but for the visual distraction of movement in the peripheral vision, causing momentary eyeball diversion from the (speedy, packed full) freeway, where full attention is necessary.


28 posted on 10/07/2020 10:12:48 AM PDT by Scrambler Bob (This is not /s. It is just as viable as any MSM 'information', maybe more so!)
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To: McGruff
Calitards will be Calitards.
29 posted on 10/07/2020 10:12:57 AM PDT by Vision (Obama corrupted, sought to weaken and fundamentally change America; he didn't plan on being stopped.)
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To: Rastus

You’ve never driven I-80 across Wyoming. Trust me. You’d be begging for a sign. Anything!!


30 posted on 10/07/2020 10:13:20 AM PDT by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
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To: Rastus

Exactly, if you ever have an accident in the area of a billboard sue due to the ‘distract’ it caused. CalTran can be your Expert Witness!


31 posted on 10/07/2020 10:13:22 AM PDT by Lockbox
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To: McGruff

Authorities? What is this Authorities that you speak of?

(Seinfeld reference)


32 posted on 10/07/2020 10:14:16 AM PDT by VastRWCon (Fake News)
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To: McGruff

33 posted on 10/07/2020 10:14:21 AM PDT by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
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To: McGruff

Put the sign back up. More likely than not there is a patriot militia group who would guard it for the next three weeks.


34 posted on 10/07/2020 10:15:06 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: McGruff

it was just taken down but not removed

************

Kind of like being silenced but not told to be quiet.


35 posted on 10/07/2020 10:16:32 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: McCarthysGhost

Sounds like grounds for a law suit on infringement of free speech. If there is such a thing in the state of Californication.


36 posted on 10/07/2020 10:18:05 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: RitchieAprile

What about Biden/Harris billboards? Will they be considered distracting to drivers?


37 posted on 10/07/2020 10:19:31 AM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: Scrambler Bob

This was a life and safety issue

*************

What about the HOLLYWOOD sign then?


38 posted on 10/07/2020 10:19:46 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: Theluckiestguyintheworld

“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.”

Your great line of thought should apply to any vineyard in Sonoma, Napa, Solano County that didn’t burn up in the latest Enviro fires. The unburnt vineyards in October are beautiful but distracting and dangerous.


39 posted on 10/07/2020 10:20:26 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (The line that separated Satire, Democrats and Stupidity has vanished. (thanks to jonascord)!)
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To: RitchieAprile
will advertising billboards be similarly treated?

No, because billboard advertising companies pay the required fees bribes to the government.

40 posted on 10/07/2020 10:21:24 AM PDT by ASA Vet (Make American Intelligence Great Again. Bring back ASA.)
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