Bygones Bar and Grill had both a weekend-sized crowd and protesters Tuesday night because Girls Gone Wild's search for America's Wildest Bar bus tour was in town.
Ten to 15 Muncie residents from three churches stood on the sidewalk outside Bygones to protest Girls Gone Wild being in the city.
"We're not against the bar or nothing, we're just against what they're promoting tonight," Steve Williams said, holding up a sign that read "If you wouldn't do this sober ... don't do it drunk."
Williams, who is a member of Tabernacle of Praise, said he came out to try and detour women from messing up their lives. "We just want to let them know that God loves them," he said.
Jeff Phipps, owner of Bygones on N. Walnut Street, said he didn't have anything against the protestors, but they probably weren't having an affect since the bar was still full.
"I'm just trying to run a business," he said. "I'm sorry it offends some people."
Girls Gone Wild also visited Bygones in June with its ultimate rush tour. Phipps said he sought the company out for that event, but the two parties mutually scheduled the stop in Muncie during America's Wildest Bar tour.
Phipps said Girls Gone Wild brings the tour bus and a camera crew, but doesn't bring any women. The crew films the party the bar throws and can use that footage in one of its films if it wants, Phipps said. Girls Gone Wild crew members can take people back to the bus if they wish. At that point, the individuals sign the appropriate waivers, Phipps said.
Talisa Hopson, who attends Ivy Tech in Muncie and protested with other members of Christ Temple Ministries, said not all college students do things like this.
"We promote healthy families and healthy self esteems," she said about the church.
Pornography almost destroyed protester Renee Bertram's family. Bertram's husband, of thirteen years, became involved with pornography about four years ago and the two separated because of it. Once they separated though, her husband went back to his family and found God, she said, and the couple got back together after a year apart.
"This is something the youth doesn't need," Bertram said. "This is not good for our town."
The protestors arrived around 7:30 p.m. and said they planned to stay most of the night.
"You can't stop what they're doing, but you can make them think," Kim Hood, of Muncie, said.
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