NOWHERSVILLE- Police were called Tuesday afternoon to the Nonexistent Subdivision of Nowheresville for a report of a man sitting outside his home displaying a banner with the word "MOTHER{redacted}".

A passing motorist in the 000 block of Notthere Drive called police after seeing the man with the banner, according to Nowheresville Police Department Deputy Hughes Herdovum.

The man, who was not arrested and will not be identified, told police he was exercising his First Amendment rights, Herdovum said, adding that he was sewing a tear in the banner.

“He had an additional banner with a swastika on it and also bumper stickers on which the N-word was prominent.” Herdovum said. “ He made no gestures, he wasn’t threatening anybody. He made no statements to anyone.”

Although desiring to be respectful of the man's First Amendment rights, police confiscated the banner and warned that any further offenses might lead to his arrest.

Police were no doubt mindful of previous incidents in Nowheresville where obscene banners discharged and several adults and children were injured and there was one fatality.

Done that plenty...keeps the oil and nitro smell out of the kitchen.

Better safe then sorry, though.

...but a passing busybody felt it necessary to report someone, doing nothing wrong, to the police -- thereby causing the police to take time away from, oh, I dunno, actually doing their jobs, to go investigate a fellow doing nothing wrong.

Y'know, my neighbor was mowing his lawn the other day -- maybe the police would be interested...? I'm sure they don't have anything else going on...

I also saw a woman eating a hamburger in a restaurant. I'm sure the State Police would be interested. Looked like a really good burger, I'm sure they'll want some lunch at some point.

Yeah, I can really see this sort of thing taking off...

Neighbors could call the police to report that someone was mowing their lawn on the Sabbath.

Is the strange fact that somehow it made the news in the first place and you deemed it important enough too post it here says much more about the source and op, than the man cleaning his gun.

Cleaning firearms involves the use of some pretty strong solvents (strong enough too dissolve copper and lead) cleaning firearms outside is prudent thing too do, if the smell of solvents bother you or a loved one



But the smell of an old favorite is not offensive

The problem is not with him, it is the simpleton that called the police.

...the smell of #9 in the morning

in the morning? is that because you wait till the next day to clean your guns, or are you the type to clean your guns b4 and after shooting?

Now I read you can't even enjoy your own front porch without some idiot whining.

It really is sad, that some folks think their safe space should extend onto and take precedence over, your own private property which should by all rights be your safe space.

I hope he's punished with the harshest penalty available. Hopefully his homeowner's insurance is robust and paid up as well.