Woman faces jail time for swearing at a toilet

Times Tribune ^ | October 16, 2007 | Kim Montone

[John Cena]

Since when do people get jail time for profanity? If this was the case, I'd be on death row.

[Freedom2specul8]

~Speech, spelling and grammar police~, at your service in West Scranton.

[Psycho_Bunny]

F both of those cops.

[ßuddaßudd]

Next time, she wont answer the door...

[Freedom2specul8]

"...But cursing at a police officer isn’t a punishable offense..."

LOL That's nice to know.

[Alright_on_the_LeftCoast]

She’s lucky the gestapo police didn’t shoot her.....or her dog....this scumbag should be kicked off the force...as should most of the scumbags sworn to “protect and serve”...

[Lil'freeper]

Since when do people get jail time for profanity?

They do if Dwight K. Schrute, volunteer Lackawana County Sheriff's Deputy, is on patrol...

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

...and in her own home, to boot! Truth be known, there’s probably more to the story about exactly how well she gets along with her cop neighbor, who called one of his buddies in to confront her after she cussed the toilet. But still, this is just ridiculous and make Scranton’s police department look both petty and stupid.

[Oberon]

Scranton Public Safety Director Ray Hayes said if anyone feels they were unjustly accused, they can address it before a judge.

Just wait 'til Director Hayes is on the receiving end of that one...I bet his tune changes real quick.

[John Cena]

“...But cursing at a police officer isn’t a punishable offense...”

LOL That’s nice to know.”

Anybody care to test this by walking up to the next cop they see and saying “F*** You.”

[Red Badger]

Anti-Porcelain hate speech?........

[zerosix]

Personally, I'd be in favor of never hearing any more of the profanity-ladened society (especially the younger folk who grew up viewing movies that use 4 profane words, three of which refer to various sexual acts, the other to excrement.

If a neighbor, who just happens to be a police office, can arrest a person for using profanity in one's own home, even when one's window is opened, the police state is here!

[econjack]

What a poor use of the court’s time...

[SampleMan]

In this woman’s defense, the overflowing toilet was giving her crap prior to her outburst.

[absolootezer0]

It happens in MI. foul language in front of a woman is a crime here.

[Mr. Mojo]

“It doesn’t make any sense. I was in my house. It’s not like I was outside or drunk,”

In a country where one can get seven years in the slam for criticizing homos, not much makes sense anymore.

[TChris]

The only reason she is being prosecuted is that the complaining party was a LEO. Really.

Complaints like this from ordinary citizens are--and probably should be--promptly ignored. But anything a fellow LEO wants, he usually gets.

[econjack]

Anybody care to test this by walking up to the next cop they see and saying “F*** You.”

Probably not a good idea. I've also determined that avoiding a speeding ticket by asking the cop: "What's the matter, is Dunkin Donuts closed?" is not a good idea, either.

[SaintDismas]

Yeah, but was it a white or colored toilet?