[QUOTE]Originally posted by joycenalex
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Originally posted by Soledad
Naturally there shouldn't be a law enforcing politeness. That's ludicrous. Although, I did hear of a recent case in Michigan where a man was charged for swearing in front of women. Some old law or something.

ahh soledad... there was quite a bit more to the above mentioned case then just swearing in front of a woman in michigan. it's my understanding that the man fell out of a canoe, and began loudly cursing. when he was asked by the woman to stop swearing so loudly he bacame personally abusive and threatening in his speech. he was asked again to stop by an off duty police officer, and he continued. he was arrested at that point. and in true american fashion persued his case throught the courts. it was not a politeness issue, it was the threatening speech that was the issue.

JNA,

the facts don't count in that case