Some unhappy with bikini ad for Perky Cups coffee

[March 04, 2010]  AURORA, Colo. (AP) -- Officials said a bikini and the First Amendment provide enough coverage for a model advertising a suburban Denver coffee shop called Perky Cups.

Aurora City Council member Molly Markert called the picture on the 10-by-20-foot banner "degrading to women," but she says it's legal. Markert said she had city employees measure the banner, and it conforms with city size restrictions.

Robert Rogers, a city attorney, said the content is protected by the First Amendment.

Perky Cups owner Jason Bernal said people have come into the shop to complain, but one stayed to buy a burrito and coffee.

He said the sign has been great for business but he's not sure how long he'll leave it because of the complaints.

He said he wants to be a good neighbor.

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Information from: The Aurora Sentinel, http://www.aurorasentinel.com/

[Associated Press]

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