Mural at New Hampshire bakery leads to First Amendment lawsuit
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A divide over a mural at a donut shop has led to a First Amendment fight for one New Hampshire man.

A bakery in Conway NH is suing the town after being told their mural violates advertising signage laws. It seems the sign just has pastries and doesn’t otherwise advertise the business, so they’re calling it art and arguing it should stay. The town disagrees so they’re going to court over it.

The bakery is suing the town for $1, and permission to keep the kids mural up.

This is a small business fighting to keep kids art on display. Suing for $1 is a way to signal that are willing to do this at a financial loss, and that the display isn’t a means of enriching themselves but rather their community.

  • Infynis@midwest.socialEnglish
    6·
    16 days ago

    Yeah, I think this is an unfortunate situation, cause by the town. Because really, they’re right, it definitely is advertisement. And now that there’s a court case, they’re going to be setting a precedent. So, while the art on this particular local business isn’t harmful, and, imo, is good for the town, they now have to consider this ruling applied to all businesses, which includes places like Starbucks and McDonald’s, that will absolutely abuse a decision in the local bakery’s favor

    • Scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.techEnglish
      3·
      16 days ago

      Exactly. We all agree that the specific case definitely should be in their favor, but now it’s going to be this whole thing. I think really the town should have given a single exemption for them, but now that they pushed it they risk everyone wanting to do it. Hey kids, come paint a mural for Starbucks (for free) showing how much fun it is to drink Starbucks!