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Court Rules on side of Cursing Man
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 4:26 pm
by Marie5656
The courts have agreed he was wrongly arrested for cursing....the arrest violated his freedom of speech.
http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles/_a ... 0000000001
Court Rules on side of Cursing Man
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 4:30 pm
by Lulu2
Works for me....BUT...." He sought at least $25,000 in damages."
ummmm, hmmmmm
Court Rules on side of Cursing Man
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 4:37 pm
by Lulu2
Am I the only one who suspects there's a LOT more to this story than we read in the news?
Court Rules on side of Cursing Man
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 4:54 pm
by Bill Sikes
Diuretic;539667 wrote: What was the copper thinking?????????
The bloke said "goddam". Rather a peculiar turn of phrase, really, most un-
common. What if he'd effed and blinded? Summarily shot?!
Court Rules on side of Cursing Man
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:00 pm
by Marie5656
Lulu2;539673 wrote: Am I the only one who suspects there's a LOT more to this story than we read in the news?
I would suspect there is alot more to most of the stories we read in the news these days.
Court Rules on side of Cursing Man
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:05 pm
by Lulu2
Yes...he didn't just "curse." He BLASPHEMED!
Court Rules on side of Cursing Man
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:56 pm
by Marie5656
Pinky;539771 wrote: It depends how offensive the officer finds blaspheming really I suppose!
But if it is a judgement call..is it the officer's to make? I mean, I find serious cursing personally offensive, but if I were a police officer, could I arrest someone because they offended me?
I guess if it were in public, it could be a disturbing the peace violation.
Court Rules on side of Cursing Man
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:19 pm
by Lulu2
"At the time, Leonard's wife, Sarah, was suing the township over a towing contract. Thomas Leonard accused the board members in the meeting of cheating his family and saying, "That's why you're in a goddamn lawsuit."
++++++++++++++ Ummmm, hmmmm. It'd been going on for awhile, don't you think?
Court Rules on side of Cursing Man
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 3:37 pm
by Bill Sikes
Lulu2;539719 wrote: Yes...he didn't just "curse." He BLASPHEMED!
Bloody hell.
Court Rules on side of Cursing Man
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 3:45 pm
by Chookie
Lulu2;540229 wrote: "At the time, Leonard's wife, Sarah, was suing the township over a towing contract. Thomas Leonard accused the board members in the meeting of cheating his family and saying, "That's why you're in a goddamn lawsuit."
I thought the US had freedom of speech.
[QUOTE=Lulu2;540229Yes...he didn't just curse. He BLASPHEMED!
Would it have been blasphemy if I had said it?
If it helps, I am not Christian, Jewish, Mohammedan, Hindu or Jedi - I am a heathen.
Court Rules on side of Cursing Man
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 4:50 pm
by Lulu2
I wasn't serious about that BLASPHEMY comment, Chookie. Of course we have freedom of speech here. That's why he was released. It'll be interesting to see what happens in the lawsuit...if it ever gets to court.