Rustycage Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 (edited) http://www.cbsnews.c...ough-mass-no-$/(CBS/AP) MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. The quiet town of Middleborough, Mass., just became a little quieter, as the residents voted on Monday night to impose a $20 fine on anyone who curses in public. Tired of teenagers and some adults shouting obscenities in public areas, the town voted 183-50 to approve a proposal from the police chief to clamp down on public profanity. Town officials insisted that it will only affect those who use profanity loudly and frequently, allowing officers to use their discretion about whether or not they should ticket people they believe are violating the ban. The town of Middleborough has had a bylaw against public cursing since 1968, but it was rarely enforced. "I'm really happy about it. I'm sure there's going to be some fallout, but I think what we did was necessary," said Mimi Duphily, a former town selectwoman, and an auto-shop owner. "They'll sit on the bench and yell back and forth to each other with the foulest language. It's just so inappropriate," she said, referring to some of the downtown merchants' profanity. But not everyone agrees. Local merchant Robert Saquet said he was "ambivalent" about the ban, comparing it to trying to enforce a ban on the seven dirty words muttered by comedian George Carlin. Edited June 13, 2012 by Rustycage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweersa Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 (edited) Taxsachusetts has been an occupied state for quite some time now. Any state that has their own assault weapons ban is. This is not surprising. Edited June 13, 2012 by Sweersa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 "Isn't that illegal in Massachusetts?""Everything's illegal in Massachusetts."-Edge of Darkness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GivenToFly Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Fuck this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweersa Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 "Isn't that illegal in Massachusetts?""Everything's illegal in Massachusetts."-Edge of DarknessHehe, I sent my friend a real "high capacity" AK-47 magazine and he lives in Massachusetts. I did it legally too.It was legal because the magazine was made before 1994, and I disassembled it into a parts kit before I set it to him.The gray area is when he reassembled it, but he uses it just to open beers! It's quite the conversation starter. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyTron Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 It'll be interesting trying to enforce this - bylaws cannot bypass the Amendments and swearing is protected under free speech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kill Devil Hill Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Some questions:- Do they fine by how many curse words you say ("Holy shit! That was fuckin' good!" -- $40)?- Do bands get fined, too? Like, if someone's covering Perfect Crime, does he get fined? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 (edited) Fucking hell I thought they'd banned Catholics from swearing on Teesside there! Edited June 13, 2012 by Dazey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takeshi Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Swearing = badKilling your unborn baby = OKWelcome to liberal logic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Swearing = badKilling your unborn baby = OKWelcome to liberal logic.Killing a grown adult = OKWelcome to conservative logic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Swearing = badKilling your unborn baby = OKWelcome to liberal logic.C'mon, let's not turn this thread into a discussion for that topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Swearing = badKilling your unborn baby = OKWelcome to liberal logic.Killing a grown adult = OKWelcome to conservative logic.Criticize same old US topics = Not clicheWelcome to European logic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Criticize same old US topics = Not clicheWelcome to European logic Fuck you! = No logic required! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Aww, fiddlesticks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Swearing = badKilling your unborn baby = OKWelcome to liberal logic. Hurrdurr equality and fairness are bad things guys, rich people being able to get so rich they don't know where to stick their money while poor folk starve is a great, just and natural thing. Totally the way the world is supposed to be.Aww, fiddlesticks I actually laughed out loud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Aww, fiddlesticks I actually laughed out loud.Glad someone found it funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnRDuff1 Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Aww, fiddlesticks I actually laughed out loud.Glad someone found it funny I was about to post "aww hamburgers". Figured it was too similar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GivenToFly Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Swearing = badKilling your unborn baby = OKWelcome to liberal logic.^ Welcome to Takeshi logic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Swearing = badKilling your unborn baby = OKWelcome to liberal logic.^ Welcome to Takeshi logic.The funniest thing is that he thinks that Liberals generally have an issue with swearing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK SUBS Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Christ for a minute there....doesnt matter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Christ for a minute there....doesnt matter!Fucking hell I thought they'd banned Catholics from swearing on Teesside there! Read your mind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luciusfunk Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Swearing = badKilling your unborn baby = OKWelcome to liberal logic.Killing a grown adult = OKWelcome to conservative logic.Unborn babies don't murder people... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patience 4 Axl Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Unborn babies don't murder people...That's deep.Lucky for me I don't live there. I'd be poor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK SUBS Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Christ for a minute there....doesnt matter!Fucking hell I thought they'd banned Catholics from swearing on Teesside there! Read your mind? ha yes, yes you did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Len B'stard Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Remember back in the day when Demolition seemed fanciful and silly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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