Great News: Filming yourself roaming a state park in a bigfoot suit is protected speech

You just can't make stuff like this up.

Pleased with the reception his Bigfoot hoax received, Doyle decided to stage a second Bigfoot event. First, he had a friend interview him about the prior filming and sent out a press release that Doyle gave to the Keene Sentinel. The newspaper printed a story saying Doyle would again climbed the mountain dressed as Bigfoot. He also promoted the event on his website.

Monadnock State Park manager Patrick Hummel, learning of Doyle’s plans, sent an email to his supervisor Brian Warburton, telling him of Doyle’s plans. Hummel said Doyle “never ran anything by him.” He was annoyed that newspapers were calling him to ask whether the Bigfoot story was legitimate and told Warburton the Bigfoot party would soon return and, because he believed they had “stepped over the line,” he would intercept them prior to their ascent.

Two days later, Doyle and five others were back at the mountain to film. They hiked up to the halfway house, a trail junction, and prepared to perform. Doyle and two of his friends remained in plain clothes, while the others dressed up as Bigfoot, Yoda and a pirate. Doyle filmed a few scenes and interviewed passing hikers and several people stopped to watch the filming.

Soon after, Hummel arrived and asked Doyle if he had a special use permit. Doyle said he didn’t and Hummel told him he had to leave the mountain. The group complied with the order and then Doyle filed suit in Cheshire County Superior Court.

Judge Larry Smukler upheld the state regulation requiring the permit and $2 million bond. Doyle, with the help of the ACLU, appealed that decision, which the high court overturned Friday. Read more here...

Here is some of Doyle's fake Bigfoot video.