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1. The Goq™
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   A town in Massachusets is considering levying a $20 fine for anyone using foul language in a public area is such a law constitutional?

   Posted 11 months ago #

2. musser zoger
   Member

   NO!

   Posted 11 months ago #

3. MDG
   Member

   I can't say that it's unconstitutional. AFAIK the right to free speech means that you can express whatever ideas you want, but you can't say it in an improper way.

   Posted 11 months ago #

4. jbaldy22
   Member

   It is unconstitutional based on a ruling in the The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan in 2004 i forget the name of the case but unless they specifically specify what the foul language is by specifying the exact words that are an issue, it is considered to be infringement of free speech. also in a similar case State v. Samantha Elabanjo, a similar law was ruled to be unconstitutional.

   Posted 11 months ago #

5. popa_bar_abba
   Incorrigible; semi-retarded; eccentric; perhaps a man; somewhere between mean and average; sometimes only a bit over the top; arbitrarily cynical.

   Massachusetts is in the First circuit

   Posted 11 months ago #

6. jbaldy22
   Member

   i am not aware of any conflicting first circuit decisions and i am sure it will be challenged by the aclu amongst others if it is passed.

   Posted 11 months ago #

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