"FUCK TRUMP" Bumper Sticker Breaks Law says Republican Sheriff

[Ronin]

[quote=Newsweek]The owner of a truck boasting a huge middle finger to the commander-in-chief is breaking the law, a Texas sheriff has alleged.

“Fuck Trump and fuck you for voting for him,” reads the sticker plastered across the back window of a pickup truck posted by Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls on his Facebook page Wednesday. The Republican sheriff serving an area southwest of Houston claimed the profane banner is putting a bad taste in locals’ mouths, drawing “numerous calls regarding the offensive display.” Nehls demanded the driver turn him or herself in to “discuss it.”

But law enforcement officers trying to prosecute people for dropping the F-bomb against the government [B]have already been struck down by the highest court in the land.[/B] A California judge ruled in a 1971 Supreme Court case, Cohen Vs. California, that a “Fuck the draft” jacket didn’t break any statutes because it wasn’t likely to incite violence.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas agreed, writing on[URL="https://www.facebook.com/ACLUofTexas/posts/10155740439273605"] its Facebook[/URL], “Memo to @SheriffTNehls: [B]You can’t prosecute free spech just because it contains the word fuck.[/B]”[/quote]

Emphasis: mine.

[URL="http://www.newsweek.com/fuck-trump-car-sticker-breaks-law-says-republican-sheriff-713359"]Newsweek[/URL]

Allegedly the woman has already been arrested for it, but all the sources are unverifiable and untrustworthy. If there's any change to the story, I'll make sure to update the article here including the new source.

[QUOTE=Charades;52900811]She was arrested for an outstanding warrant of fraud.

[url]https://www.cbsnews.com/news/woman-with-expletive-filled-anti-trump-truck-decal-arrested/[/url][/QUOTE]

[Omilinon 👻]

I've seen people wear clothing with swear words on them all the time. It's distasteful, but it is ridiculous that she was arrested for it (if that's true).

[Charades]

She was arrested for an outstanding warrant of fraud.

[url]https://www.cbsnews.com/news/woman-with-expletive-filled-anti-trump-truck-decal-arrested/[/url]

[Ronin]

[QUOTE=Omilinon;52900803]I've seen people wear clothing with swear words on them all the time. It's distasteful, but it is ridiculous that she was arrested for it (if that's true).[/QUOTE]

Remember: the sheriff "alleges" that the woman broke the law.

al·leged
əˈlejd
adjective
(of an incident or a person) said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality.

Basically, the sheriff doesn't even know what constitutes free speech, and he's having a knee jerk reaction because he's "offended".

[Mister Sandman]

And yet the numerous Obama based stickers in my neighborhood don't seem to attract any of the same attention
HMNNNNNNNNN

no but real talk unlike kicking nazis off twitter, this actually [I]is[/I] what the first amendment is for

[Bigstivie]

"The bastions of free speech" my ass

[Ronin]

[QUOTE=Charades;52900811]She was arrested for an outstanding warrant of fraud.

[url]https://www.cbsnews.com/news/woman-with-expletive-filled-anti-trump-truck-decal-arrested/[/url][/QUOTE]

That's [i]definitely[/i] a more valid reason to get arrested than expressing your first amendment rights.

[Snowmew]

[URL="http://www.star-telegram.com/news/state/texas/article184889573.html"]An added bonus[/URL]:

[quote]Nehls has been considering a run for Texas' 22nd congressional district, currently held by Rep. Pete Olson, according to KPRC-TV in Houston.

Nehls currently has an "exploratory" website for the potential campaign. On Monday, Nehls, apparently in response to an Olson phone survey, tweeted, "My record is clear. I am a fiscal conservative. I am against sanctuary cities. Crime is down not up in Fort Bend. Time for a change in congress?"[/quote]

Congrats to Sheriff Nehls on his successful publicity stunt! Here's hoping he pulls through and charges her with this bullshit so he can get struck down by an "activist judge", that will surely rocket him to the top of the Republican charts.

[01271]

[QUOTE=BANNED USER;52900821]That's [i]definitely[/i] a more valid reason to get arrested than expressing your first amendment rights.[/QUOTE]

They're lucky their attempt against free speech coincided with someone doing something illegal.

[Pyth]

[QUOTE=BANNED USER;52900815]Remember: the sheriff "alleges" that the woman broke the law.

al·leged
əˈlejd
adjective
(of an incident or a person) said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality.

Basically, the sheriff doesn't even know what constitutes free speech, and he's having a knee jerk reaction because he's "offended".[/QUOTE]

I was always curious how to pronounce that word, thank you.

[FuckOffEuroTrash]

[QUOTE=Bigstivie;52900819]"The bastions of free speech" my ass[/QUOTE]

I like that you came to this conclusion because of one incident, in one county, in one state, by the statement from one sheriff.

[AK'z]

just tell them it's the font that makes it look like an F

[Pardalis]

Jeeze, these snowflakes need to go back to their safe space.

don't worry, we'll switch it for something that won't offend anyone
[t]https://i.imgur.com/ACVemNy.png[/t]

[Xanadu]

[QUOTE=latin_geek;52906131]Jeeze, these snowflakes need to go back to their safe space.

don't worry, we'll switch it for something that won't offend anyone
[t]https://i.imgur.com/ACVemNy.png[/t][/QUOTE]

Sounds like a fun and simple way of life

[PunishedMod]

I am generally never the "think of the children" type, but I don't believe vulgarities like that should be allowed on clothing/vehicles etc. It's trashy, and I feel the same way about right-wing bumper stickers of the same variety (fuck obama etc etc etc)

I don't think it should be a felony or misdemeanor even but maybe a small fineable offense or something similar to a parking ticket.

[Sableye]

[QUOTE=Snowmew;52900932][URL="http://www.star-telegram.com/news/state/texas/article184889573.html"]An added bonus[/URL]:

Congrats to Sheriff Nehls on his successful publicity stunt! Here's hoping he pulls through and charges her with this bullshit so he can get struck down by an "activist judge", that will surely rocket him to the top of the Republican charts.[/QUOTE]

in texas, just arresting someone for besmirching the name of Trump, the savior of the texican race...from new york...would instantly win him the primary

[JohnnyMo]

[QUOTE=PunishedMod;52906866]I am generally never the "think of the children" type, but I don't believe vulgarities like that should be allowed on clothing/vehicles etc. It's trashy, and I feel the same way about right-wing bumper stickers of the same variety (fuck obama etc etc etc)

I don't think it should be a felony or misdemeanor even but maybe a small fineable offense or something similar to a parking ticket.[/QUOTE]

No thanks. Why should something be fineable just because it's trashy?

[Demache]

[QUOTE=PunishedMod;52906866]I am generally never the "think of the children" type, but I don't believe vulgarities like that should be allowed on clothing/vehicles etc. It's trashy, and I feel the same way about right-wing bumper stickers of the same variety (fuck obama etc etc etc)

I don't think it should be a felony or misdemeanor even but maybe a small fineable offense or something similar to a parking ticket.[/QUOTE]

But being trashy in public is a social issue, not a legal one. I also hate to bring up the slippery slope fallacy but regulating otherwise harmless things because it offends your sensibilities kinda sets up a bad precedent. I mean who is in charge of what is considered "offensive"? It's already bad enough we censor words that could be "offensive" on the airwaves.

[PunishedMod]

Good points. I suppose it is subjective and it's a bit difficult to know where to draw the line.

[Worldwaker]

[QUOTE=Demache;52907059]But being trashy in public is a social issue, not a legal one. I also hate to bring up the slippery slope fallacy but regulating otherwise harmless things because it offends your sensibilities kinda sets up a bad precedent. I mean who is in charge of what is considered "offensive"? It's already bad enough we censor words that could be "offensive" on the airwaves.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, no. It's not a fallacy when it's describing what actually occurs.

[QUOTE=PunishedMod;52906866]I am generally never the "think of the children" type, but I don't believe vulgarities like that should be allowed on clothing/vehicles etc. It's trashy, and I feel the same way about right-wing bumper stickers of the same variety (fuck obama etc etc etc)

I don't think it should be a felony or misdemeanor even but maybe a small fineable offense or something similar to a parking ticket.[/QUOTE]

Offensive to whom? What is vulgar? Are there timeframes where said vulgarity is acceptable? Are there designated zones where such is allowed? Are there zones where said obscenity is even more prosecutable?

Who is deciding what is and is not vulgar? Do we hold a vote open to all the public? Do we elect a committee or hold mail in ballots? Is a repeat offender able to be jailed if they lack the ability to pay the fine?

Who is paying for the vulgarity commission? Will they account for context? Accidental usage? Who is paying for signage and education to prevent such?

[B]Spoilers: You're asking for what amounts to a unilateral thought policing force to have the ability to override not only free speech, but [I][U]all[/U][/I] speech.

[/B]Not to be a cunt, but I'm going to be a cunt. Fuck. That. Noise. Your personal comfort is not a legal right, the ability to speak freely is. Oh, and as a side-note. Freedom of speech is a two way street, denying another individual the ability to speak is against the law.

(And speech is not literal in it's constitutional usage, it's the expression and broad-faced presentation of ideas/words/pictures/etc.)

[FuckOffEuroTrash]

[QUOTE=PunishedMod;52906866]I am generally never the "think of the children" type, but I don't believe vulgarities like that should be allowed on clothing/vehicles etc. It's trashy, and I feel the same way about right-wing bumper stickers of the same variety (fuck obama etc etc etc)

I don't think it should be a felony or misdemeanor even but maybe a small fineable offense or something similar to a parking ticket.[/QUOTE]

Nope. Being trashy in public is just that, trashy. It deserves no fines or reprimands by the government.

It is not any person's responsibility, except the parent's, to "protect" children from the real world. The last thing every nation needs to do is kid-proof society or treat everything with kid gloves.

[BryBreadmin]

can we ban those ballsacks people hang from their trailer hitch on their truck first

[PunishedMod]

[QUOTE=Cyke Lon bee;52907162]Nope. Being trashy in public is just that, trashy. It deserves no fines or reprimands by the government.

It is not any person's responsibility, except the parent's, to "protect" children from the real world. The last thing every nation needs to do is kid-proof society or treat everything with kid gloves.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Worldwaker;52907145]Yeah, no. It's not a fallacy when it's describing what actually occurs.

Offensive to whom? What is vulgar? Are there timeframes where said vulgarity is acceptable? Are there designated zones where such is allowed? Are there zones where said obscenity is even more prosecutable?

Who is deciding what is and is not vulgar? Do we hold a vote open to all the public? Do we elect a committee or hold mail in ballots? Is a repeat offender able to be jailed if they lack the ability to pay the fine?

Who is paying for the vulgarity commission? Will they account for context? Accidental usage? Who is paying for signage and education to prevent such?

[B]Spoilers: You're asking for what amounts to a unilateral thought policing force to have the ability to override not only free speech, but [I][U]all[/U][/I] speech.

[/B]Not to be a cunt, but I'm going to be a cunt. Fuck. That. Noise. Your personal comfort is not a legal right, the ability to speak freely is. Oh, and as a side-note. Freedom of speech is a two way street, denying another individual the ability to speak is against the law.

(And speech is not literal in it's constitutional usage, it's the expression and broad-faced presentation of ideas/words/pictures/etc.)[/QUOTE]

A little bit late to the party guys, read the above post I've essentially already conceded.

[Worldwaker]

[QUOTE=PunishedMod;52907194]A little bit late to the party guys, read the above post I've essentially already conceded.[/QUOTE]

I know that, and you know that, and he knows that, but less intelligent people don't. (And y'never know, a changed opinion being read could make others think on it too~) Also, pls don't take my cuntishness personally. I was speaking more generally than towards you in particular. :zoid:

[Flak]

[QUOTE=Dr. Evilcop;52907185]can we ban those ballsacks people hang from their trailer hitch on their truck first[/QUOTE]

I want flags flying from the back of trucks gone first.

I've had my vision obstructed by one multiple times, that's just not safe.