Busted In Acadiana

The holidays may be over, but a Denham Springs woman wants to keep her unusual light display on her roof, showing an extended middle finger to her neighbors.

Sarah Childs says she put up the roof message in November because she believed a neighbor stole her dog. She says police threatened her with fines and with arrest because of the lights. She and the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana sued the city and police.

Lawyers for Denham Springs and police say officials didn’t threaten Childs. They also argue the display isn’t protected speech under the constitution.

Sarah Childs