Policy goes; bus ads stay

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Posted by Nancy Oates on October 25, 2012

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  1. JWJ

     /  October 25, 2012

    Do not often agree with the partisan ACLU, but here is a quote from their NC person that gets the issue right:

    “The law says you cannot restrict speech in public forums because of its content, because of its viewpoint,” said Chris Brook, legal director of ACLU-North Carolina. “Any efforts to bar this would be unconstitutional.”

    The bus is a govt monopoly in this jurisdiction, therefore a govt forum, despite the policy stating that is is not the intent CH Transit.

    Chapel Hill Transit is a govt entity, a govt forum, and is public speech. The only thing that makes sense is content neutral rules or simply have no advertising at all.

    Chapel Hill Watch blog is a private entity and can decide on whatever advertising you all want (or don’t want).