Cristy Li

Pennsylvania State Police Officers have arrested hundreds of people for swearing, charging them with Disorderly Conduct according to the American Civil Liberties Union

While attending “Little Policeman School” Pennsylvania’s finest must have been absent the day when the First Amendment was discussed?

(I would hope that the First Amendment is being taught to wanna-be Cops.)

In a well reasoned opinion the USDC, W.D. PA addressed similar conduct under the caption of David Hackbart v. The City of Pittsburgh, et. al. Case No. 2 07-CV-157 (2009) “…Directing a series of expletives and an obscene hand gesture at police officer represented an expression of disapproval toward the officer and therefore falls within the protective umbrella of the First Amendment.” Nichols v. Chacon 110 F.Supp 2d 1099 W.D. Ark 2000

It’s definitely a crying shame that Pennsylvania Police are either: (a) not being taught at a minimum the basic fundamentals of the First Amendment; (b) choosing to act like Thugs, knowingly causing the arrest of persons in order to frighten and terrorize them because their feelings have been hurt.

More here ACLU says PA State Police Cite Hundreds For Cursing Via Breitbart

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