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gull
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Cussing Canoeist Conviction Overturned
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Apr 3 14:18 UTC 2002 |
http://www.freep.com/news/mich/cuss2_20020402.htm
The Michigan Appeals Court has overturned the conviction of Timothy Boomer
under a law that bans cussing in front of women and children, ruling the law
unconstitutional. This is the "cussing canoeist" case that got national
attention a while back. The court unanimously ruled it was concerned about
how jurisdictions would enforce it, saying "allowing prosecution where one
utters 'insulting' language could possibly subject a vast percentage of the
populace to a misdemeanor conviction."
Arenac Assistant Prosecutor Richard Vollbach seems to be bent on appealing
the ruling; he's quoted as saying "I think most people felt this was a good,
valid law." (I guess he's not big on that whole 'constitutionality' thing
when he feels "most people" agree with him.)
There's also an ACLU press release here:
http://www.aclu.org/news/2002/n040102b.html
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aruba
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response 1 of 28:
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Apr 3 14:44 UTC 2002 |
Phew.
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happyboy
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response 2 of 28:
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Apr 3 15:29 UTC 2002 |
i'm really happy for that motherfucking cocksucker!
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brighn
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response 3 of 28:
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Apr 3 15:43 UTC 2002 |
Damn straight. Now maybe we can also get rid of that fucking law that says
we can't goddamn refer to Jesus or God in vain. (I kid you not, that's a law
in Michigan.)
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rcurl
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response 4 of 28:
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Apr 3 16:30 UTC 2002 |
You know what you've gotta do.
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brighn
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response 5 of 28:
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Apr 3 17:06 UTC 2002 |
Which is what? Convince a cop to arrest me?
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rcurl
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response 6 of 28:
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Apr 3 17:13 UTC 2002 |
You got it. The ACLU will support you.
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brighn
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response 7 of 28:
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Apr 3 17:22 UTC 2002 |
*ponders following cops around muttering "Jesus Christ God Almighty!"*
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rcurl
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response 8 of 28:
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Apr 3 17:29 UTC 2002 |
You may have to remind them what they are supposed to do. Say, like
kicking one in the shin.
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jmsaul
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response 9 of 28:
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Apr 3 18:26 UTC 2002 |
That would test the wrong law.
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brighn
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response 10 of 28:
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Apr 3 18:49 UTC 2002 |
#8> I could keep printouts of the law handy. I could walk to a police officer,
hand them the code, and say, "Good afternoon, kind officer. Jesus Christ, it's
a nice day, isn't it?"
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orinoco
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response 11 of 28:
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Apr 3 19:11 UTC 2002 |
I will gladly donate some money towards brighn's living expenses if he decides
to blaspheme at the police on a full-time basis.
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brighn
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response 12 of 28:
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Apr 3 19:24 UTC 2002 |
Heh. I sense taht #10 would more likely end me up with a trip to the funny
farm.
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vidar
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response 13 of 28:
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Apr 3 19:42 UTC 2002 |
resp #7: My personal favorite "blasphemy" is "Jesus H. Motherfucking
Christ". Blasphemy is in qoutes since he's not my god I am not taking
the name of god in vain.
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jazz
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response 14 of 28:
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Apr 3 19:46 UTC 2002 |
Or, in an Arianist Christian context, you're just taking the name of
a particularly good rabbi in vain, which is kosher. I think it's only "YHVH"
that was supposed to be sacred, and therefore "Jehovah" and "Jah" would be
desecrations, but not "Goddamnit".
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brighn
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response 15 of 28:
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Apr 3 20:19 UTC 2002 |
*beans jazz with a stone*
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jazz
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response 16 of 28:
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Apr 3 20:55 UTC 2002 |
Why? Just because I said "this bread is fit for Jehovah"?
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brighn
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response 17 of 28:
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Apr 3 21:51 UTC 2002 |
*beans jazz with a stone*
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morwen
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response 18 of 28:
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Apr 3 22:25 UTC 2002 |
A little joke along these lines.
A Quaker and 3 Jews were touring Italy following WWII. As they drove,
they chanced on a once beautiful cathedral that had been utterly
demolished in the bombing.
As one the Jews all exclaimed, "Jesus Christ!" At the same time, the
Quaker shouted, "Holy Moses!"
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other
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response 19 of 28:
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Apr 4 00:57 UTC 2002 |
Umm... if it was utterly domolished, how could they tell that it was A)
once beautiful (and thus worth exclaiming over) or B) a cathedral (and
thus worth exclaiming over)?
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orinoco
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response 20 of 28:
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Apr 4 01:15 UTC 2002 |
Divine inspiration.
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other
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response 21 of 28:
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Apr 4 03:56 UTC 2002 |
heh.
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morwen
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response 22 of 28:
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Apr 4 09:43 UTC 2002 |
Well, maybe not UTTERLY demolished, but how 'bout badly damaged?
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morwen
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response 23 of 28:
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Apr 4 09:43 UTC 2002 |
Anyways it was supposed to be funny.
What IS this, anyway, pick on Julie day?
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other
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response 24 of 28:
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Apr 4 17:59 UTC 2002 |
I was picking on the joke, dear, not you.
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