I remember a while ago here in the states (might have been on a tv show, i can't keep it straight, ripped from the headlines and what not). Some flasher was arrested for indecent exposure, but he argued that since he had some political message writen on his piece that he was protected by the first amendment. I think he lost, still interesting though.
-- "Sic Semper Tyrannosaurus Rex."
Re:Fuck the draft
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(you couldn't break into song during a trial, for example, unless maybe you were a defendant pleading insanity:)
Maybe this is a bit offtopic, but I have heard of a few cases of singing defendants (surprisingly, in a 'fuck the draft' case). Here in Finland inciting someone to break the law is a crime. We also have obligatory military service. If you have a religious/political/ethical non-violent views, you are exempted and allowed to serve 'civil service'. (Which takes 13 months, the most common period of armed service is 6 months)
In the old days, your non-violent views were evaluated by a commitee (A priest, an army officer and a 'layman'), often asking questions like 'What would you do if the Martians invade Earth?'. If they decided your case was not strong enough, you were sent to the army. Refusing to serve in army after a negative committee decision was crime.
The committee system was revoked by ridiculing the law. People made petitions asking those, who got a negative decision, to refuse armed service. After this, they reported themselves to the police. Lists collecting signatures were circulated.
Several thousand people made it to the court. A few poets and singers presented their cases to the court as songs and poems. People set up a contest of 'who gets the longest prison sentence'.
Finally, the president got fed up, and made a general amnesty of all the people involved. The committee system was revoked, and now your concience is tested by 'mark this box if religious, that if ethical'
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I notice you omit which state. :)
Personally I hope not to see anyone's butt in a nonconsensual situation. But (heh) it's nice to know we have that freedom.
I suppose mooning would be illegal in a situation where it might incite immediate violence. Just a word to the wise.
I remember a while ago here in the states (might have been on a tv show, i can't keep it straight, ripped from the headlines and what not). Some flasher was arrested for indecent exposure, but he argued that since he had some political message writen on his piece that he was protected by the first amendment. I think he lost, still interesting though.
"Sic Semper Tyrannosaurus Rex."
Maybe this is a bit offtopic, but I have heard of a few cases of singing defendants (surprisingly, in a 'fuck the draft' case). Here in Finland inciting someone to break the law is a crime. We also have obligatory military service. If you have a religious/political/ethical non-violent views, you are exempted and allowed to serve 'civil service'. (Which takes 13 months, the most common period of armed service is 6 months)
In the old days, your non-violent views were evaluated by a commitee (A priest, an army officer and a 'layman'), often asking questions like 'What would you do if the Martians invade Earth?'. If they decided your case was not strong enough, you were sent to the army. Refusing to serve in army after a negative committee decision was crime. The committee system was revoked by ridiculing the law. People made petitions asking those, who got a negative decision, to refuse armed service. After this, they reported themselves to the police. Lists collecting signatures were circulated.
Several thousand people made it to the court. A few poets and singers presented their cases to the court as songs and poems. People set up a contest of 'who gets the longest prison sentence'. Finally, the president got fed up, and made a general amnesty of all the people involved. The committee system was revoked, and now your concience is tested by 'mark this box if religious, that if ethical'