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Judge: Woman Who Cursed Out Toilet Protected Under 1st Amendment
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| Dec 14, 2007
| AP
Posted on 12/14/2007 11:32:59 AM PST by RDTF
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posted on
12/14/2007 11:33:01 AM PST
by
RDTF
To: RDTF
“And it’s important that the public understands this.”
I wonder why? So that we can all exercise our right to vent profanity without fear of prosecution?
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posted on
12/14/2007 11:35:38 AM PST
by
Brilliant
To: RDTF
Doesn’t sound like Mr Roger’s Neighborhood.
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posted on
12/14/2007 11:36:04 AM PST
by
AU72
To: RDTF
To: Brilliant
If profanity speech could be prosecuted, then eventually any class of speech could be.
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posted on
12/14/2007 11:36:40 AM PST
by
twigs
To: Brilliant
I myself welcome this ruling. I will be working on my car in the driveway this afternoon.
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posted on
12/14/2007 11:37:06 AM PST
by
jiggyboy
(Ten per cent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
To: twigs
Why not “sorry, my toilet overflowed” and “I understand”.
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posted on
12/14/2007 11:38:05 AM PST
by
AU72
To: RDTF
What did she yell at an overflowed toilet?
“You’re full of sh!t!” ????
To: AU72
Mr. Roger’s @$#%*&! Neighborhood.
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posted on
12/14/2007 11:38:28 AM PST
by
PLMerite
("Unarmed, one can only flee from Evil. But Evil isn't overcome by fleeing from it." Jeff Cooper)
To: twigs
I don’t disagree with the judge’s conclusion. Just the ACLU’s statement that every American needs to be aware that they can vent profanity in public with impunity. You don’t need to encourage that kind of thing, even if it is legal.
To: Mr. Brightside
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posted on
12/14/2007 11:39:52 AM PST
by
RDTF
(Remember Pearl Harbor)
To: RDTF
Geez.
She is in her own house and can’t even curse at her toilet?
No doubt, this is one over-zelous cop. He should be disciplined, not her.
To: PLMerite
Mr. Roger’s @$#%*&! Neighborhood.Can you say, "@$#%*&!" boys and girls?
I knew you could!
To: Brilliant
ACLU’s statement that every American needs to be aware that they can vent profanity in public with impunity She was in her own house. She did not do this during play hour at the children's hospital or community playground.
To: AU72
I agree with you. Profanity is obnoxious. But it shouldn’t be taken to court.
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posted on
12/14/2007 11:42:13 AM PST
by
twigs
To: Brilliant
I don’t want to encourage this either, but I don’t see any other constitutional decision for the judge to make.
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posted on
12/14/2007 11:43:21 AM PST
by
twigs
To: Mr. Brightside
can you believe Gilman is a cop? sheesh
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posted on
12/14/2007 11:43:43 AM PST
by
RDTF
(Remember Pearl Harbor)
To: twigs
To: RDTF
Good. I hope she turns around and sues the @&$^@ $&*#* out of her $&@#&^#*%, piece of $^&@#$(&, busybody of a $*(&@#^% neighbor.
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posted on
12/14/2007 11:47:46 AM PST
by
Redcloak
(Dingos ate my tagline.)
To: RDTF
[Officer] Gilman said he went outside, heard the bad language and yelled out to Herb to "watch your mouth." He said that she cursed at him instead. That's when Gilman called authorities. The real offense, in his eyes, was that she told a cop to go f--- himself (or whatever phrase she used)
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