One of our sharp-eyed Friends took a photo of this banner last Tuesday morning. By Tuesday night, it was gone.
During its brief life, it asked the telling questions:
- Why is the City Council spending millions of tax dollars to move the McDonald’s?
- How did the Fox project morph into subsidizing teen obesity?
The sign hits McDonald’s hard, though—to be fair—McDonald’s doesn’t want to move at all. Just like the residents who lived in the demolished homes didn’t want to move. Redevelopment hard at work!
- Who tore the sign down? City crews or the McDonald’s owner are the likely suspects.
- Who’s afraid of a little free speech?
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I’m sure you know that taking down the poster had nothing to do with free speech. You’re not allowed to just put posters on someone else’s property without permission; that’s breaking the law. That includes putting posters on the city right of way. You can post away on property that you own.