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Texas Man Fights Colorado Town's Panhandling Law

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Nov 6, 2009 11:11 pm US/Central

Texas Man Fights Colorado Town's Panhandling Law

MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) ― The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado is asking a town to dismiss charges against a Texas musician accused of violating an ordinance banning panhandling.

The musician, whose name and hometown weren't given, is accused of violating the ordinance in Manitou Springs, near Colorado Springs.

The ACLU says the ordinance prohibits panhandling anywhere in town and that a blanket ban is unconstitutional. It says its client was only carrying a guitar, not panhandling, and that even if he was asking for donations, that is protected speech under the First Amendment.

The ACLU is asking for a response by Monday.

Deputy City Clerk Kari Kilroy said the city attorney wasn't available to comment Friday afternoon.

(© 2009 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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