Note: This story originally made the news in May 2019. 23 year old Dillon Shane Webb was pulled over for a decal on his car. Webb was asked to pull over by a sheriff’s deputy in Lake City, who said his car sticker was derogatory. Webb’s decal was plastered on the back window of his vehicle, which read in big, bold letters I Eat A*s. The detained civilian disagreed with the officer’s classification of his decal, where he asked what was so derogatory about the sticker.
In response, the deputy presents an example of a 10-year-old child who would see the decal and inquire about its meaning, along with the appropriate way for the parent to respond. In response, Webb told the officer that he didn’t think his detention for his decal was necessary and that it was the parent’s responsibility. Even more specifically, Webb was instructed to take out a letter “s” from the decal so that it read “I Eat As” rather than “I Eat A*s.”.
did refuse, Webb was charged with resisting detain and obscenity. Andrew Bonderud, Webb’s attorney, says that his client’s refusal to take down what he thought protected his right or freedom of speech was a show of bravery. He added in his statement that Webb showed courage on his part. By Thursday, Webb’s charges were dropped, and a statement was released by John Foster Durrett, the Assistant State Attorney.
He said in his statement that Webb, the defendant, had a legitimate defense to his detention based on the United States Constitution’s First Amendment.
