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Profane Pumpkin Creates A Stir
wlky ^
| 10-31-03
Posted on 10/31/2003 10:19:11 AM PST by wheelgunguru
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To: Zevonismymuse
unbelievable.
How long before a city tells a resident that Christmas trees are a public disturbance?
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posted on
10/31/2003 11:29:52 AM PST
by
CyberCowboy777
(After taking several readings, I'm surprised to find my mind still fairly sound.)
To: wheelgunguru
I put whatever I want on my front porch, screw the gov. and nosey neighbors.
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posted on
10/31/2003 11:34:34 AM PST
by
Porterville
(American First, Human being Second; liberal your derivative lifestyle will never be normalized.)
To: wheelgunguru
It seems the pumpkin is protected by the First Amendment and it's a case of freedom of speech. The pumpkin is now gone, however. Warren police changed their position on the issue, saying if the object causes a public disturbance, they can remove it or order it removed.
Ummmm, no. The nazis marching in Skokie could easily have been argued to cause a public disturbance (actually it was if my aging memory serves me correctly), but that wasn't considered adequate to disallow the march -- and this was on public land. Just because words are offensive, they can't be cencored by the government, even if it is causing the neighbor's grief.
Now, would I want this kid livning next door to me? Nope.
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posted on
10/31/2003 11:34:59 AM PST
by
FourPeas
(Preview? We don't need no stinkin' Preview!)
To: wheelgunguru
This one is even more offensive:
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posted on
10/31/2003 11:39:39 AM PST
by
Sloth
("I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!" -- Jacobim Mugatu, 'Zoolander')
To: discostu
Agreed. Funny how a lot of people will call the cops, gossip, write anonymous letters,"retailiate", etc. rather than talking to their neighbors like adults.
I don't understand it - especially when you're going to live next to these people for a long time.
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posted on
10/31/2003 11:42:38 AM PST
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rcocean
To: StolarStorm
But the cops and the mayor and the chief of police?! That's some major overreaction. Start with talking to the person then maybe go to the cops, as for the mayor and chief of police it's a Halloween pumpkin it'll be gone soon.
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posted on
10/31/2003 11:42:39 AM PST
by
discostu
(You figure that's gotta be jelly cos jam just don't shake like that)
To: rcocean
That's the other problem with that kind of acceleration, now it's established that these two households can't settle their differences without help. Expect cars with one wheel over the property line to get towed away and noise complaints and tons of other police presence, then comes the petty vandalism and things just spiral out of control. The cops might as well open a station next door because that's how often they'll be stopping by.
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10/31/2003 11:46:57 AM PST
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discostu
(You figure that's gotta be jelly cos jam just don't shake like that)
To: okchemyst
"They're all gonna laugh at you!!"
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