A protester has been hanging vulgar anti-Democratic Get together indicators off a Capital Beltway overpass bridge in Montgomery County, however there’s little authorities can do concerning the crass language being exhibited to hundreds of passing motorists beneath.
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Vulgar anti-Biden signs over Capital Beltway draw complaints
“Presently no enforcement motion has been taken,” stated Maryland State Police spokeswoman Elena Russo.
The Maryland State Freeway Administration didn’t reply to requests for remark.
Shaun Porter, 43, who lives within the Hagerstown space, posted a video to his YouTube channel Monday that seems to point out him and one other man confronting a state crew that originally sought to take away the banners. After showing to seek the advice of with their workplace by telephone, the crew ultimately left and the indicators remained.
Porter stated in an interview he’s attempting to have enjoyable whereas sharing his views, saying the crude language on the indicators is meant to be eye-catching: “It’s the sizzle that sells the steak. It’s advertising and marketing.” He stated he would proceed to hold the banners — which assault President Biden and Democrats — by means of the midterm elections subsequent month.
The First Modification typically protects the appropriate to protest on public property, and overpass protests are widespread within the Washington area, though sometimes with less-coarse language.
Evan Glass, vice chairman of the Montgomery County Council, stated he shared a video of Porter’s protest with state and native transportation officers final week, who decided that Porter had a proper to show the indicators.
Glass stated that whereas he respects the First Modification, he hoped Porter and his supporters would “acknowledge there are households driving across the Beltway and they need to wish to defend children from their obscene language.”