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Middleborough has had some problems with teens hanging out in the town center and swearing so much that customers were being scared away from the shops, The Guardian reports. The city already had a bylaw that defined cursing in public as a crime, but the police never enforced it. Officials are hoping that by imposing a fine instead of a long, drawn-out trial, police will be more likely to stop the cursing.
The tricky part about these new fines is that the Supreme Court decided years ago that the government had no Constitutional right to restrict free speech based on swearing. But on the other hand, Massachusetts has its own law allowing policemen to arrest people who curse at others in public. So for right now, it’s up to each law enforcer in Middleborough to decide how far he or she is going to carry this new ordinance.
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BY CARRIE RUPPERT ON 6/12/2012 2:44:00 PM
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"Freedom of Speech" I not about cussing! If it was then the Constitution would say, "And YOU @$&&$&-/)/@ better not take away our &@$@&&@ right to cuss whenever we $&$&@@ want!!" It means you have the freedom to be able to speak your opinion. You know how people vote? If people didn't vote then that would be breaking the freedom of speech law. People vote for who they want in authority, and their voice is heard and respected. So you guys need to know what you're talking about before you say it. America was originally supposed to be based on God(ahem, "In God We Trust"), so they wouldn't have put "Freedom Of Speech" as a Cuss Whenever You Want law.
by EgirlH.97 on 6/13/2012 11:45:11 AM
Everyone on here is discussing about cussing in public and how this is destroying our freedom of speech. The thing is, before we reach an extreme as going to charge kids in public, shouldn't we try to stop it in our homes? Say the parents had their own swear jar at home. And when the parents it feels right, they can either stop the swear jar or have the kids bring their own jar around for them to put money. Maybe it will work or maybe it won't. Its the fact people can stop a big problem on a smaller scale and can increase a little at time, without breaking the Constitution.
by luvrmusic on 6/13/2012 11:24:05 AM
And, BTW, I think Freedom of Speech isn't about what words you use, but what opinion you are putting out in the world. So, this isn't breaking the Constitution or anything.
by AlwaysDreamer on 6/13/2012 11:14:45 AM
ANY PEOPLE WHO SAY SWEARING IS OK ARE WRONG! CURSING IS BAD! ITS OFFENDING AND A SIN. YOU CAN EASILY TALK WITHOUT CURSING. TRY IT SOMETIME!!!!
by 5boys_1D on 6/13/2012 11:10:20 AM
Oh my gosh...FREEDOM OF SPEECH! We have the right to cuss all we want. I do let some slip sometimes but I don't cuss much. But still, THIS IS TAKING OTHER PEOPLE'S FREEDOM OF SPEECH!! Pretty soon, they'll stop teaching kids the bill of rights. And $20? This is just bad.
by iluvmusic♥ on 6/13/2012 10:58:17 AM
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