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The Louisiana American Civil Liberties Union has called out local police, saying they violated a woman's First Amendment rights by threatening her with sanctions after she erected a Christmas light display depicting an extended middle finger.
The woman, Sarah Henderson of Denham Springs, La., decorated the roof of her home with the bright, bird-flipping display after Thanksgiving. According to Marjorie R. Esman, Executive Director of the Louisiana ACLU, Henderson put up the display after "a conflict with her neighbors."
The Louisiana American Civil Liberties Union has called out local police, saying they violated a woman's First Amendment rights by threatening her with sanctions after she erected a Christmas light display depicting an extended middle finger.
The woman, Sarah Henderson of Denham Springs, La., decorated the roof of her home with the bright, bird-flipping display after Thanksgiving. According to Marjorie R. Esman, Executive Director of the Louisiana ACLU, Henderson put up the display after "a conflict with her neighbors."
Federal courts sad to say ruled that shootig someone the so called finger was not covered under disorderly conduct year ago. The reasonig was that it was"a common language of the people"now. But last I knew it was still "fightig words" defense if the person hit the person doing it.Modern society.
Sounds like free speech to me. Shouldn't be illegal.
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