i went to a bar and when i left i walked home a cop stopped me and said that he could arrest me for what my shirt said.
the shirt said:
FU#K OFF I AM DRINKING
2007-04-28 15:21:37 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
some places have stupid bylaws on so called socially accetable behavior
2007-04-28 15:24:45 · answer #1 · answered by rick r 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'd double check the cop's comment - if he *could* arrest you, why didn't he?
In 1971, the Supreme Court of the US (Cohen v. California) affirmed the right of an individual to display the F word. Yes, they can arrest you - but it will never stand up in court, and a countersuit for harassment would have more merit.
"That part of Penal Code section 415 in question here makes punishable only willful and malicious conduct that is violent and endangers public safety and order or that creates a clear and present danger that others will engage in violence of that nature."
2007-04-28 15:25:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
There's probably a city ordinance against wearing clothing with obscenities on it. That's the only reason I can think of to get arrested for the shirt.
Maybe he was offended.
2007-04-28 15:24:04 · answer #3 · answered by Bad Kitty! 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Believe it or not. Most cities have that obsenity law on the
books. Law Enforcement is totally discrestionary so , you either get busted or you don't. Nothing you can do about it.
2007-04-28 17:14:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because apparantly in this day and age the focus of laws should be to protect peoples' feelings instead of their freedom of choice.
2007-04-28 17:27:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I want that shirt! I dont know why, just another stupid law. If you were walking through disneyland with it, maybe its a little indecent, but at the bar, big deal.
2007-04-28 15:27:43 · answer #6 · answered by ♥mama♥ 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What most ignorant people do not understand is that obscenities are not protected by the constitutional right to free speech.
2007-04-28 17:45:50 · answer #7 · answered by SGT. D 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Socialism. Government thinks it owns you.
2007-04-28 15:32:35 · answer #8 · answered by Caninelegion 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
NY is liberal and people must be protected from free speech.
2007-04-28 15:26:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
because the people from NY are a different breed of people.
2007-04-30 18:47:06 · answer #10 · answered by luciousgreeneyedlady 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋