James Ewinger, Plain Dealer ReporterA soft-spoken teacher posted the words “Impeach Bush” in a public garden, and Kent police cast him as an outlaw.Today Kevin Egler is fighting that in Kent Municipal Court, and the case is emerging as a free-speech issue of interest well beyond the boundaries of placid Portage County.
Police ticketed Egler for unlawfully advertising in a public place because he put up a free-standing sign near the intersection of Haymarket Parkway and Willow and Main streets.