'Bigfoot' claims free speech violation

upi. ^ | Jan. 6, 2010

[JoeProBono]

KEENE, N.H., Jan. 6 (UPI) -- A man who was kicked out of a New Hampshire state park for filming a video while in a Bigfoot costume filed a complaint alleging a First Amendment violation.

Jonathan Doyle of Keene, N.H., said he was filming an absurdist video featuring himself as a Sasquatch and friends in costumes including a pirate and a Yoda-like character on Mount Monadnock when a park ranger ordered them to leave because they did not have a permit to perform at the park, The Keene Sentinel reported Wednesday.

However, Doyle said the rules governing the permits are vague and he filed a complaint with the New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union Foundation alleging his First Amendment rights were violated by the ejection from the park.

New Hampshire law requires special-use permits for any "organized or special events which go beyond routine recreational activities."

Barbara Keshen, staff attorney for the foundation, said in a letter to George Bald, commissioner of New Hampshire's Department of Resources and Economic Development, that the permit rule gives park directors "unchecked discretion."

"The permit requirement is unconstitutionally broad on its face and as applied to Mr. Doyle and his production team," the letter read.

Doyle said he is seeking an apology from the park and the chance to finish his movie .

[JoeProBono]

[donhunt]

Darn rangers, try to spoil everything.

[JoeProBono]

[svcw]

This is just weird and prohibitive. My granddaughter likes to wear her Snow White dress at the park (ok she is six) but so what. If she had a bigfoot costume I am sure she would wear that also.
Who cares what a person wears.

[KoRn]

I wonder if they were working for “Monster Quest. They might have got tired of not really finding much anything, and were taking a shot at higher ratings.

[Telepathic Intruder]

No burning or dumping of trash, no motorized vehicles, and no bigfoot costumes on park property.

[Slings and Arrows]

I hear that MothMan is his lawyer.

[KoRn]

"I hear that MothMan is his lawyer."

I doubt that. My cousin saw MothMan last week in the tropics while he was on vacation. MothMan said he was taking the winter off, because he was tired from the caseload over the Summer, and wanted to get away from the cold weather.

[TornadoAlley3]

[Clay Moore]

What about a Michelle Obama costume? (^;

[TexasRepublic]

Harry and the Hendersons II?

[TheOldLady]

What other rights will be trampled for the large-footed among us? This is what happens to a large, hairy person with outsized feet in America!!!

[Slings and Arrows]

“First they came for the Bigfoots, and I did not speak up because I wear a size 4 shoe...”

[TheOldLady]

OMGosh! I’m a Bigfoot! I wear size 8!

[paulycy]

Doyle said he is seeking an apology from the park

Shouldn't he be asking for one from the officials?

[Slings and Arrows]

Have fun in the gulag.

[a fool in paradise]

Gooney goo goo

[a fool in paradise]

In California, wouldn’t they cite how you need a permit to film a project?

[a fool in paradise]

“First they came for the Bigfoots, and I did not speak up because I wear a size 4 shoe...”

That's podiatrist!

[JoeProBono]

“First they came for the Bigfoots, and I did not speak up because I wear a size 4 shoe...”

BWAHAHAHAHA! But chilling.