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Retro4Life · 08-03-2011, 09:34 PM

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/08/03...est=latestnews

National Interest
Idaho Man Reportedly Banned From Wearing Bunny Suit in Public

Published August 03, 2011

| FoxNews.com

An Idaho man banned from wearing a bunny suit in public might have a legitimate constitutional complaint under the First Amendment freedom of expression, the ACLU said Wednesday.

William Falkingham, 34, was told by police he could no longer wear the suit around his Idaho Falls neighborhood after neighbors complained he was frightening children.

The Idaho Falls Police Department received complaints on Monday that a man in a black bunny suit was hiding behind a tree and scaring small children, according to the station. One neighbor also reportedly told police that the individual pointed his finger like a gun at her son. Authorities then responded to the scene and told Falkingham he could no longer wear the costume in public.

The local ACLU chapter told FoxNews.com on Wednesday that Falkingham's right to free expression may have been violated.

"On its face, he may have a constitutional claim under freedom of expression," said Monica Hopkins, executive director for the Boise chapter of the ACLU.

But Hopkins said the specifics of the case would need to be further investigated and that the ACLU is not planning to get involved.

"We have not been contacted by the individual and as of right now," she said, "we have no plans to get involved."

FoxNews.com's Cristina Corbin and the Associated Press contributed to this report

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/08/03...#ixzz1U1HTvGmn

tiredmike59 · 08-03-2011, 09:42 PM

" Here comes Peter Cottontail,Hopping down the bunny trail "

Retro4Life · 08-03-2011, 09:52 PM

^

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Zoneboy · 08-03-2011, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by the ACLU

An Idaho man banned from wearing a bunny suit in public might have a legitimate constitutional complaint under the First Amendment freedom of expression.

Retro4Life · 08-03-2011, 10:10 PM

^ LOL, great one, Charles. (Love the song and video too).

catlover79 · 08-04-2011, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

robyrob · 08-04-2011, 08:07 AM

what about those kids' constitutional right to walk about their own neighborhood freely without being assaulted by some creep in a bunny suit?

old grouch · 08-04-2011, 09:44 AM

This whole thing really 'Bugs' me.

OH Nuts! · 08-04-2011, 05:24 PM

That widiculous man is weewy waising a wucus woaming awound as a wascully wabbit. He weewy should just weah wahdwobes mow appwopwiate. Maybe a cawwot or two will cawm him down."

Retro4Life · 08-04-2011, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by old grouch

This whole thing really 'Bugs' me.

Retro4Life · 08-04-2011, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by OH Nuts!

That widiculous man is weewy waising a wucus woaming awound as a wascully wabbit. He weewy should just weah wahdwobes mow appwopwiate. Maybe a cawwot or two will cawm him down."

Weewy!

Dork · 08-04-2011, 07:58 PM

Does that mean he can't suit up for Easter?

catlover79 · 08-04-2011, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by old grouch

This whole thing really 'Bugs' me.

biffbronson · 08-05-2011, 05:20 PM

I wore a sort-of bunny outfit decades ago -- it was an infant's winter jacket of some kind, with rabbit ears attached to the hood.

MrCleveland · 08-05-2011, 07:32 PM

Creepy...maybe it's for the better, otherwise some kid may come up to him and ask...

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