Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Layton, Utah orders man to take sign down

Last winter, a Layton, Utah city official told Mike Norton that the sign in his front yard, which honors and tracks dead American soldiers, was legal. But now, that official says he referenced the wrong code and has discovered that the sign violates zoning laws and must go.

The illuminated sign displays tiny photos of soldiers who have died in the Iraq war. Norton's house has been vandalized and he has received harrassing phone calls.

My guess is that the sign does violate zoning laws and that there really was a mistake made the first time. My question is: Would the law have been applied if the sign said Jesus Saves?

And I don't care much for Moore's yellow headline.