Azle homeowner displays 'Hispanics Keep Out' sign

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

It's Texas. You can shoot someone breaking into your neighbors house. Are you really surprised that you can put a sign in your yard saying anything you want, even "Hispanics Keep Out"?

Sydney K beat me to it!

You know what's awesome?

You think this is mocking Texas. However, Texas is more right than anything here - in fact, the US Constitution supports this whole-heartedly.

Know what else is awesome? The Bill of Rights. Come on, guys.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

You know what's awesome?

You think this is mocking Texas. However, Texas is more right than anything here - in fact, the US Constitution supports this whole-heartedly.

Know what else is awesome? The Bill of Rights. Come on, guys.

IDK if you were just directing your post to AOII Angel or the rest of us, but I completely agree with you. I wasn't mocking my state. The Bill of Rights is a wonderful thing.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

You know what's awesome?

You think this is mocking Texas. However, Texas is more right than anything here - in fact, the US Constitution supports this whole-heartedly.

Know what else is awesome? The Bill of Rights. Come on, guys.

I can mock Texas all I want. I mock Texas not because it doesn't make a bigot take a sign out of her yard, but because it lets its citizens shoot people on other people's property. I don't agree that "Hispanics Keep Out" is hate speech; it's not inciting anyone to violence or threatening anyone. It IS bigoted, but she has a right to be bigoted. I applaud Texas for not trampling on her First amendment rights, but I can still make fun of Texas for taking other "rights" overboard. That's awesome!

[DSTRen13]

Maybe it's because I live in a tourist-y area, but here there are all kinds of rules about what you can have visible from the street if you live within city limits. A while back, there was a whole mess over a woman having a suit of armor on her front porch just because the city thought it looked "cluttered" You'd think there would be some sort of city or county code that would cover this type of situation.

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by DSTRen13

Maybe it's because I live in a tourist-y area, but here there are all kinds of rules about what you can have visible from the street if you live within city limits. A while back, there was a whole mess over a woman having a suit of armor on her front porch just because the city thought it looked "cluttered" You'd think there would be some sort of city or county code that would cover this type of situation.

My town has a portion of the City Code all about signage, and there's another on public nuisances which someone would cite if this sign popped up in my town.

Of course someone in my county set a barn on fire because it had campaign support for Obama. The code actually specifies how many political sign can be within so many square feet, even for residences.

[SWTXBelle]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

I can mock Texas all I want. I mock Texas not because it doesn't make a bigot take a sign out of her yard, but because it lets its citizens shoot people on other people's property. I don't agree that "Hispanics Keep Out" is hate speech; it's not inciting anyone to violence or threatening anyone. It IS bigoted, but she has a right to be bigoted. I applaud Texas for not trampling on her First amendment rights, but I can still make fun of Texas for taking other "rights" overboard. That's awesome!

But I'll bet you don't come here and break into my neighbor's house!

And if those signs work, why does my little "No Solicitors" label above my doorbell not keep them away?

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

But I'll bet you don't come here and break into my neighbor's house!

And if those signs work, why does my little "No Solicitors" label above my doorbell not keep them away?

Maybe they don't notice it because you're in Texas, where everything is supposed to be bigger?

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

But I'll bet you don't come here and break into my neighbor's house!

And if those signs work, why does my little "No Solicitors" label above my doorbell not keep them away?

Ha! I wouldn't break into your neighbors house anyway, but it doesn't stop people from breaking into homes regardless. It's not about deterring crime anyway! I personally don't think a flat screen TV is worth someone's life...especially when someone is running away from the scene with it and not an eminent threat to anyone.