Cursing at law enforcement finally pays off (attorney, free speech, crime)

[uggabugga]

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. -- A man caught speeding through a school zone and then arrested for cursing out a Boulder County deputy will soon be $20,000 richer.

Bob McIntosh, 51, won a settlement from the county, arguing that he was arrested without probable cause and in violation of his free speech rights, his attorney said Wednesday.

Speeder Arrested For Cursing Deputy Wins $20K Settlement - Denver News Story - KMGH Denver

[BentBow]

Only someone with deep pockets gets off on that kind of stuff.

[uggabugga]

Originally Posted by BentBow

Only someone with deep pockets gets off on that kind of stuff.

not sure what you mean here. are you saying that the rich can get away with cursing LE, but the poor cannot?

[roysoldboy]

Originally Posted by uggabugga

not sure what you mean here. are you saying that the rich can get away with cursing LE, but the poor cannot?

I didn't see anything about how money the speeder had other than the $20,000 the county paid him to settle the case.

I wonder if the pay of traffic cops will be going up since they have to accept more "randy" talk than other people. Somehow I doubt it.

[uggabugga]

Originally Posted by roysoldboy

I didn't see anything about how money the speeder had other than the $20,000 the county paid him to settle the case.

I wonder if the pay of traffic cops will be going up since they have to accept more "randy" talk than other people. Somehow I doubt it.

yeah, i doubt they'll get any extra hazard pay for being cursed..


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[flash3780]

Good. People shouldn't be arrested for saying disagreeable things. I have no problem with the ticket, but the man didn't commit a crime that warranted arrest. Often police do a great job, but we can't allow them to abuse their power. People should know their rights and challenge abuses of power in court, so kudos to this guy.
Here's a video of a police officer threatening to put a guy in the hospital for asking for a complaint form:

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[Rick Roma]

Originally Posted by flash3780

Good. People shouldn't be arrested for saying disagreeable things. I have no problem with the ticket, but the man didn't commit a crime that warranted arrest. Often police do a great job, but we can't allow them to abuse their power. People should know their rights and challenge abuses of power in court, so kudos to this guy.
Here's a video of a police officer threatening to put a guy in the hospital for asking for a complaint form:

YouTube - ‪LASO‬‏

Read your local statute regarding disorderly conduct. Around here it gives the police broad powers to arrest anyone if they feel they need to in order to get a situation under control as well as maintain order and safety. See the Beer Summit arrest as an example. There was no suit by the race baiter Gates on that one because he hade no grounds.....