Posted on 08/06/2009 10:06:34 PM PDT by Steelfish
California bans threatening noose displays
Thursday, August 6, 2009
California law already bans threatening displays of swastikas or burning crosses. Now add nooses to the list.
On Thursday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation making such displays punishable by up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $5,000.
The bill by Democratic Assemblywoman Wilma Carter of Rialto would make it a misdemeanor to hang a noose on someone else's property or at a school or workplace.
She introduced the bill after noose hangings were displayed in several Halloween decorations last year. Two such displays were effigies of then-Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
The law, which takes effect Jan. 1, will not ban displays by a homeowner, which are considered constitutionally protected speech.
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It would make a fun silk-screened necktie.
Nevermind!
>>> The bill by Democratic Assemblywoman Wilma Carter of Rialto would make it a misdemeanor to hang a noose on someone else’s property or at a school or workplace.
Title of the thread says that the display of nooses is now illegal in California.
Certainly I don’t agree that one should have the right to violate another person’s property. Why did they have to make a law about nooses over that??? The law should already be on the books... Tresspass at the very least, and hate speech at best. One shouldn’t have the right to place campaign signs or even a coke can on someone else’s property either... It’s not their property!
Consider what the new law is stating about those who are not even inclined to do such a thing!
It’s like saying “All white people are racists” with the damb law!
oops... sorry... didn’t see your post in time.
I’m more ticked off at what the law is saying... not
your misunderstanding of what I was saying.
Someone please tell me how you fight racism with racism.
I guess the Haunted Mansion Ride at Disneyland will be closed for renovations really soon.
Insanity, it’s the new Coke.
ROTFL!!! Yeah Right! The "judges" over there are turning 'em loose as fast as they can put 'em in. What a bunch of moronic fools.
Duly noted. I probably zeroed in too much on the property aspect.
We in California REALLY NEED to go back to a part time legislature. These ignoramii have way too much time. Way too much.
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