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One of the few lawyers I agree with wrote:
"You can't prosecute somebody for swearing at a cop or a toilet,"
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SCRANTON, Pennsylvania (AP) -- Talk about a potty mouth.
Ba-dum-bum!
Some people are like slinkies, they aren't really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
That's pure awesome and win. I love the last line
O RLY?
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"You can't prosecute somebody for swearing at a cop or a toilet,"
O RLY?
Pffff if that ***** swore at my toilet I'd totally call the police.
tarubstchef wrote:
Quote:
One of the few lawyers I agree with wrote:
"You can't prosecute somebody for swearing at a cop or a toilet,"
"You can't prosecute somebody for swearing at a cop or a toilet,"
He wasn't citied for swearing at a cop or a toilet. As long as someone in ear shot finds it offensive and is willing to file a complaint and follow up on it, that said person can be citied for there “obscene†remarks.
Edit: An expample:
Say I come up to a group people that are loitering around a business. I am simply going to tell them to be on there way when one of them starts off with the cursing and insults directed towards me. As an officer I can not do anything in regards to him making those statements to me.
Now say another stranger is walking by us while he is spewing curses at me. They stop and inform me that they are offended by those remarks. Well, then I can turn around I now cite him.
Edited, Oct 19th 2007 3:24pm by Kyoshindi
Kyoshindi wrote:
tarubstchef wrote:
Quote:
One of the few lawyers I agree with wrote:
"You can't prosecute somebody for swearing at a cop or a toilet,"
"You can't prosecute somebody for swearing at a cop or a toilet,"
He wasn't citied for swearing at a cop or a toilet. As long as someone in ear shot finds it offensive and is willing to file a complaint and follow up on it, that said person can be citied for there “obscene†remarks.
Which is just bloody retarded when you are inside your own house, and you actually have a reason to be pissed off.
See, if you'd just keep your profanity to a whisper...
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Which is just bloody retarded when you are inside your own house, and you actually have a reason to be pissed off.
Which speaks loads about the **** neighbor that called it in.
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Dawn Herb could face up to 90 days in jail and a fine of up to $300.
Did you lose faith?
Yes, I lost faith in the powers that be.
But in doing so I came across the will to disagree.
And I gave up. Yes, I gave up, and then I gave in.
But I take responsibility for every single sin. ♪ ♫
Thank god I stopped playing MMOs.
Yes, I lost faith in the powers that be.
But in doing so I came across the will to disagree.
And I gave up. Yes, I gave up, and then I gave in.
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Thank god I stopped playing MMOs.
StubsOnAsura the Wise wrote:
See, if you'd just keep your profanity to a whisper...
What if you happen to be moving stuff around in your own house, and you accidentally drop, say, a 36-inch TV on your foot? I think it would be next to impossible for me to keep it to a whisper.
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Dawn Herb
Interesting name, though!
Daboder da Basher wrote:
StubsOnAsura the Wise wrote:
See, if you'd just keep your profanity to a whisper...
What if you happen to be moving stuff around in your own house, and you accidentally drop, say, a 36-inch TV on your foot? I think it would be next to impossible for me to keep it to a whisper.
You mean you can't restrain yourself in moments of severe pain, frustration, or anguish??!
90 days in jail for you, Mr. 180 if I can hear you.
StubsOnAsura the Wise wrote:
You mean you can't restrain yourself in moments of severe pain, frustration, or anguish??!
90 days in jail for you, Mr. 180 if I can hear you.
I guess I'll just have to make sure my next-door neighbor isn't a cop then.
Kyoshindi wrote:
Which speaks loads about the **** neighbor that called it in.
He was a cop. Nuff said.
Well that makes more since then. In that case I’m sure there was plenty of **** going on between the two neighbors to begin with and he decided to call in a favor and won the neighborly dispute between the two.
Cops > the law
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Cops > the law
Not really, he just knew the law better than your average joe. I'm sure if this guy had known about some scarce law like this he would have done something similar. Then again this guy can just be a major ******* *** hole
Penal and traffic codes are dry and boring as hell. I still recommend to everyone to pick up a copy of their states codes and brush up a little. You'd be surprised how handy that knowledge can be for you.
Knowing, after all, is half the battle.
In the Navy I can be punished for cursing
Basicly this means I cant call my Chief a fucktard, if he gets easily offended.
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/punitivearticles/a/mcm117.htm
Right between murder and starting a riot.
Basicly this means I cant call my Chief a fucktard, if he gets easily offended.
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/punitivearticles/a/mcm117.htm
Article 117 wrote:
Text.
“Any person subject to this chapter who uses provoking or reproachful words or gestures towards any other person subject to this chapter shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.â€
Elements.
(1) That the accused wrongfully used words or gestures toward a certain person;
(2) That the words or gestures used were provoking or reproachful; and
(3) That the person toward whom the words or gestures were used was a person subject to the code.
Explanation.
(1) In general. As used in this article, “provoking†and “reproachful†describe those words or gestures which are used in the presence of the person to whom they are directed and which a reasonable person would expect to induce a breach of the peace under the circumstances.
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These words and gestures do not include reprimands, censures, re-proofs and the like which may properly be administered in the interests of training, efficiency, or discipline in the armed forces.
(2) Knowledge. It is not necessary that the accused have knowledge that the person toward whom the words or gestures are directed is a person subject to the code.
“Any person subject to this chapter who uses provoking or reproachful words or gestures towards any other person subject to this chapter shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.â€
Elements.
(1) That the accused wrongfully used words or gestures toward a certain person;
(2) That the words or gestures used were provoking or reproachful; and
(3) That the person toward whom the words or gestures were used was a person subject to the code.
Explanation.
(1) In general. As used in this article, “provoking†and “reproachful†describe those words or gestures which are used in the presence of the person to whom they are directed and which a reasonable person would expect to induce a breach of the peace under the circumstances.
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These words and gestures do not include reprimands, censures, re-proofs and the like which may properly be administered in the interests of training, efficiency, or discipline in the armed forces.
(2) Knowledge. It is not necessary that the accused have knowledge that the person toward whom the words or gestures are directed is a person subject to the code.
UCMJ wrote:
Article 116 --Riot or breach of peace
Article 117 --Provoking speeches or gestures
Article 118 --Murder
Article 117 --Provoking speeches or gestures
Article 118 --Murder
Right between murder and starting a riot.
Then again, the army owns the army, your next door neighbor doesn't own your house, or your toilet for that matter.
And I'd have trouble seeing this seen as anything above a mild noise complaint. Why would you ever spend jail time for that?
Well unless you cursed at your toilet all the time.
And I'd have trouble seeing this seen as anything above a mild noise complaint. Why would you ever spend jail time for that?
Well unless you cursed at your toilet all the time.
Blacktuesday wrote:
And I'd have trouble seeing this seen as anything above a mild noise complaint. Why would you ever spend jail time for that?
The way they reported it is a little misleading. There is a set maximum amount of jail time and/or fine attached to ever charge. The time and fine very with the degrees of the offense (misdemeanor/felony). Even your simplest offense has up to a certain amount of jail time attached to it, however short it is.
It's up to the judge to decide if he wants to tag no jail time or the maximum amount allowed. He can simply fine the individual if there is an "and/or" attached to the code. The media likes to state what the maximum (throw the book at them) jail time and fine is in almost every case.
Again, let me reiterate the fact that you can spend jail time for every penal and traffic offense on the books. However, the judge will almost always tag you with just the fine and not even the maximum allowed amount at that.
It's always made to sound worse than what it is.
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