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Town fines resident who projected Trump sign onto municipal water tower
AP and WPRI.com ^ | October 14, 2024 | AP

Posted on 10/14/2024 3:43:43 PM PDT by jdt1138

Edited on 10/14/2024 7:13:21 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

A town in Massachusetts has sent a cease-and-desist letter to a property owner who projected a “Trump 2024” sign onto the side of a municipal water tower.

Officials said the town of Hanson does not endorse candidates, nor does it allow political signs to be displayed on municipal property.


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TOPICS: Government; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: freespeech; massachusetts; trump
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To: jdt1138

I thought this was a Babylon Bee article.


21 posted on 10/14/2024 4:14:37 PM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: jdt1138
But the X account holder can say the words without choking. Nice comments.

https://x.com/townofHanson/status/1844809944349974731

22 posted on 10/14/2024 4:15:02 PM PDT by jdt1138 (Where ever you go, there you are.)
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To: dragnet2

“What kind of screw worms run that town?”

It’s in the Berkshire Mountains in Western Mass, inhabited by Loony Liberals. Stupid is as Stupid does!


23 posted on 10/14/2024 4:16:47 PM PDT by 230FMJ (From my cold, dead hands.)
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To: jdt1138
Town fines resident who projected Trump sign onto municipal water tower

This reminds me of another famous projection in the face of Prog Leftist Government:


24 posted on 10/14/2024 4:17:44 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: coloradan

20 bucks would get them a dusk to dawn timer at the hardware store

Idiots run that city.


25 posted on 10/14/2024 4:23:25 PM PDT by cableguymn (They don't want peace they want skeletons )
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To: jdt1138

Has to be a FReeper.


26 posted on 10/14/2024 4:26:23 PM PDT by EvilCapitalist (Pets are no substitute for children)
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To: The Louiswu
They should tell the officials to move the freakin water tower, they have a right to project what they want.

They can project what they want onto thier own property or on property they lease from another. They don’t have a right to project onto either public property, or onto someone else’s property without their permission.

There is a point where being funny crosses into being a jerk, this guy passed that point.

27 posted on 10/14/2024 4:26:51 PM PDT by drop 50 and fire for effect ("Work relentlessly, accomplish much, remain in the background, and be more than you seem.")
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To: jdt1138

Do they have BLM painted on their streets or have BLM on any notice boards?


28 posted on 10/14/2024 4:33:34 PM PDT by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals)
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To: jdt1138

That’s a stupid name.


29 posted on 10/14/2024 4:47:08 PM PDT by HIDEK6 (God bless Donald Trump)
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To: Sarcazmo

He should start a GoFundMe to pay the fine and continue projecting until the election.


30 posted on 10/14/2024 4:47:42 PM PDT by armourenthusiast (I capitalize everything related to South)
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To: dragnet2

It’s Assachusetts.


31 posted on 10/14/2024 4:54:49 PM PDT by who knows what evil? (Hospitals are the most dangerous place on Earth! Dr. David Williams)
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To: dragnet2

It’s Assachusetts.


32 posted on 10/14/2024 4:54:49 PM PDT by who knows what evil? (Hospitals are the most dangerous place on Earth! Dr. David Williams)
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To: 2CAVTrooper
“Officials said the town of Hanson does not endorse candidates, nor does it allow political signs to be displayed on municipal property.”

Is there a law against it?

33 posted on 10/14/2024 4:57:31 PM PDT by gitmo (If your theology doesn’t become your biography, what good is it?)
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To: jdt1138

. Officials have declined to identify the individual.


That is the interesting bit. He must have some local power.


34 posted on 10/14/2024 5:00:35 PM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: jdt1138

35 posted on 10/14/2024 5:02:10 PM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: jdt1138

https://jgpr.net/2024/10/12/a-statement-from-hanson-town-administrator-lisa-green/


Official statement from administrator. sounds tough.


36 posted on 10/14/2024 5:06:47 PM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: jdt1138

https://www.necn.com/news/local/mass-town-orders-resident-projecting-political-signs-on-water-tower-to-stop-or-face-consequences/3356469/?os=icxa75gdubczxcfkgd&ref=app

NBC10 Boston reached the man who has the projector on his property at his home Sunday night, but he declined to comment.


37 posted on 10/14/2024 5:08:24 PM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: gitmo

They probably are talking out of their ass. If they didn’t site a town statute there is nothing they can do. But you can bet your life that the town of Hanson will call an emergency meeting to pass a law prohibiting projecting political signs on municipal property effective immediately.


38 posted on 10/14/2024 5:09:32 PM PDT by princeofdarkness
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To: jdt1138

https://www.necn.com/news/local/mass-town-orders-resident-projecting-political-signs-on-water-tower-to-stop-or-face-consequences/3356469/?os=icxa75gdubczxcfkgd&ref=app

Paul Riley lives near the tower and says he became a little bothered once the town started using their resources to blur the image.

“You shouldn’t tie up police and other resources for something like that,” Riley said.

“They should just let him put his sign up not spend the money on the generator feeding fuel to the generator,” resident Kevin Welch said.


39 posted on 10/14/2024 5:09:50 PM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: PeterPrinciple

Okay. I stand corrected. Then the guy definitely went too far.


40 posted on 10/14/2024 5:12:10 PM PDT by princeofdarkness
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