By Matthew Rothschild
The Progressive

Kevin Egler initially was charged with illegal advertising after he placed an “Impeach Bush” sign at an intersection in Kent, Ohio. The city dropped that charged but then threatened him with a littering charge. (See “Impeach Bush” Defendant Tells His Story at www.progressive.org)

On the morning of September 6, the city of Kent dropped all charges. “I just got back from the courthouse,” Egler said in an e-mail. “We entered into an agreement with the city to drop all charges against me. I signed the agreement which stated that A-if I place any type of sign on property without obtaining permission from the property owner first, that I may be cited and/or arrested for the criminal offense of littering.- We do plan on following up with city council to see that all sign placements in the future are handled in the same manner.”

Egler expressed his gratitude to people who rallied to his side.

“Thanks to all of you for the support throughout this process,” he wrote. “It has been a remarkable journey that was made easier by all of your actions. I have met many good people that I look forward to working with in our future projects. We all have to do all we can to make sure that our freedoms are not revoked. Let’s all keep up the good fight.”