A man sued a southern New Jersey town after he was charged for not removing a “patriotic” toilet display on his property, a report said.
Micheal Speece — who was cited by Winslow Township for placing red-white-and-blue toilets outside his home — claims his free speech was trampled on, making him the victim of malicious prosecution, according to The Cherry Hill Courier Post.
The toilets are part of a larger display that includes Uncle Sam holding a Confederate flag, a mock skeleton of a large bird, and “Trump 2020” campaign flags.
The township cited him in 2017 for failure to remove trash and debris and he faced penalties including “fines and requiring him to remove the items on his private property,” according to the lawsuit.
However, a judge ruled that the township’s actions violated Speece’s civil rights, the newspaper reported.
The lawsuit claims the oddball display is part of Speece’s “artistic expression and freedom of speech and display of his patriotism.”
It was not clear what remedies Speece was seeking beside that right to keep the items on his property.