Town officials cannot do anything about business owner giving them the finger

Ted Pelkey, a business owner from Westford, Vermont spent more than $4,000 to build a sculpture of a middle finger on his front lawn to spite town officials.



Pelkey did this because of ongoing issues with town officials to obtain permit to build a garage on his property.

Town officials cannot do anything because while billboards are banned in Vermont, Pelkey’s gesture is protected because it isn’t advertising a business or service.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2018/12/12/man-builds-a-giant-middle-finger-statue-to-flip-off-town-officials/amp/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.vice.com/amp/en_us/article/pa5xvz/vermont-man-takes-revenge-on-town-board-with-a-700-pound-statue-of-a-middle-finger