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ACLU Sues To Protect Your Right To Swear

Posted by samzenpus on from the seven-words-you-can-always-say-in-public dept.

The ACLU is suing the police in Pennsylvania for issuing tickets to people who swear. They argue that it is every American's constitutional right to drop an F-bomb. From the article: "'Unfortunately, many police departments in the commonwealth do not seem to be getting the message that swearing is not a crime,' said Marieke Tuthill of the ACLU of Pennsylvania. 'The courts have repeatedly found that profanity, unlike obscenity, is protected speech.'" This is a big f*cking deal.

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  1. Re:What's so bad about swearing, anyway? by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can somebody explain to me what exactly is bad about swearing?

    It's fucking uncouth, you stupid fucking cunt.

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  3. Re:What's with the asterisk, Slashdot? by digitig · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just print the U please, it won't hurt anyone.

    Ok. This is a big *u***** deal.

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  4. Re:Already settled? by linzeal · · Score: 5, Funny

    I go to NY, every few years for my sister and the last time I was there I distinctly remember a cop giving directions to some Midwesterner tourist swearing every other word while the tourist sat there wide-eyed with kids.

    " Yeah, you take the fucking right and go right past fucking Portland street. "

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  5. Re:Let it rip... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Fuckin' whoosh...

  6. Re:Let it rip... by mwvdlee · · Score: 5, Funny

    They use swearing as some sort of over compensation, trying to sound important, but only coming across as the dimwit they are.

    I see what you mean.

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