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The 31-year-old Brownsburg resident said he had spent two hours walking around the zoo with friends and family before he was stopped. The employee said another zoo-goer made a complaint and then gave him some options: He could either cover up the sexual innuendo, take off the hoodie or turn it inside out.
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Indianapolis Zoo spokeswoman Judy Palermo said the zoo, a private business, had the right to ask Edmonson to leave. An expert on First Amendment issues contacted by IndyStar agreed with that assessment.
"We are a private nongovernmental organization," she said. "We reserve the right to not allow sexual vulgarity or other offensive language or graphics on clothing, which is inappropriate in a family-friendly setting."
The zoo's dress code is posted at the front gate, the website and on the zoo map, Palermo said.
"Offensive language or graphics on clothing are not appropriate at a family gathering spot like the zoo," she said. "This guest was kindly given an opportunity to stay in the Zoo as long as he covered up the wording on his sweatshirt or removed the clothing or turned it inside out. He chose not to."
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Edmonson, an Army veteran and fervent Second Amendment support, was surprised his post went viral. He just wanted to go to the zoo, he said.
"I was just shocked that it went as far as it did," he said. "I never thought it was going get this kind of attention."
No employee saw him for TWO hours? Ya'all might want to check your security protocols.
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I find the hoodie hilarious but zero sympathy for him. Their zoo, their rules.
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