>I saw the funniest thing today.

Hi:

Glad we could add a little humor to your day.


> There was a sign
>on a street post at
>88th Ave and I-25 in
>Thornton, Co. The sign
>said "Become a homeowner for
>$500." Over the phone
>number on the sign there
>was yet another piece of
>paper that had this web
>address on it. ...
>If the first sign is
>illegal, then I would be
>sure that so would causs.org.


Check with Code Enforcement. We work closely with CE in metro-Denver cities.



> Is this your way
>of taking the law into
>your own hands by breaking
>the same laws that you
>are trying to stop others
>from breaking?

No, it's our way of getting rid of illegal street spam. See our FAQ.



>OK, so I am trying to
>understand why you people have
>nothing better to do that
>build a website and go
>around "POSTING YOUR OWN SIGNS"
>on street corners trying to
>fight against the rest of
>the public on an issue
>that affects NOBODY.

Oh - that's because we care about our community and we don't want illegal signs on our street corners.


>I have spoken with an Adams
>county judge here in Thornton,
>CO and he said there
>were no laws on the
>books about street postings or
>"spam" as you call it.

Check with Code Enforcement - that's their job.



>Also, do you people feel that
>it is right to try
>to persecute every day folks
>and small businesses for free
>enterprise?

Yes. If someone puts up an illegal sign that is an eyesore in our community, you bet well work to eliminate it. We have removed thousands of signs over the last few years. Imagine what every corner would look like if we hadn't done so. Oh, I forgot - there's a picture of one of those corners on our website.


> A lot of
>money is spent on advertising
>these days and a lot
>of small businesses are just
>trying to turn a profit,
>let alone have an advertising
>budget.

So it's ok for them to break the law and trash our communities?


> Why don't you
>people do something good for
>the community and quit wasting
>everyone's time?

We do. Please desist from putting up your illegal signs.

DenverShark

Glad that you see some humor in the situation.
If it bothers you all that much then take it down, that's what most folks
do after it's been disabled for a couple of days.
Checked with a county judge, did you?
Really no need for that, pull up the state laws and city codes, they're on the web.

When the spam disappears, so do the stickers.
If you're not part of the solution, then you must be part of the problem.



GreatWhite-BH (GW)
Texas Chapter - CAUSS

GW

>OK, so I am trying to understand why you people have
>nothing better to do that build a website and go
>around "POSTING YOUR OWN SIGNS" on street corners trying to
>fight against the rest of the public on an issue
>that affects NOBODY.

Litter affects nobody? Would you like to see more illegal litter in your community, on your street corners, or even plastered on the sides of your place of business?

>I have spoken with an Adams county judge here in Thornton,
>CO and he said there were no laws on the
>books about street postings or "spam" as you call it.

Really? I just found this from checking the City of Thornton web site:
http://www.ci.thornton.co.us/comd/signinfo.asp

Also, according to http://www.ci.thornton.co.us/comd/muny_code.asp section 18-1056 says that all temporary signs must be freestanding and must have a permit. They have to be located 150 feet away from all intersections, as well.

> The only way it is illegal is if it
>falls off the post and hits the ground. Then
>it is littering. Even then, if the material is
>biodegradable, it has to be in excess of .5 Lbs.
>of material. So, where does the "It's illegal" come
>in on your campaign?

Litter less than half a pound is legal? I'll tell you what: I'll go to McDonalds every day, grab a Quarter Pounder combo, and throw the bag and debris on your property when I'm finished. I'll make sure the litter weighs less than half a pound. Maybe you wouldn't notice the first bag of litter, but you'd notice after five, ten, or twenty bags of litter.

>Also, do you people feel that it is right to try
>to persecute every day folks and small businesses for free
>enterprise?

We don't try and persecute all folks and small businesses -- just the ones who put up signs illegally.

>A lot of money is spent on advertising
>these days and a lot of small businesses are just
>trying to turn a profit, let alone have an advertising
>budget. Why don't you people do something good for
>the community and quit wasting everyone's time?

"Doing something good for the community" doesn't always equate to "doing something good for one specific business putting up illegal signs". CAUSS does something good for the community as a whole. If that impacts a specific business, and if that business was doing something illegally anyway, too bad.