Toilet abuser Dawn Herb gets $28,000 lawsuit payout
We read:
“A woman who was arrested on disorderly conduct charges for swearing at her overflowing toilet will be paid $28,000 in a lawsuit settlement. The city of Scranton, in Pennsylvania, is also paying Dawn Herb’s legal fees.
Herb was arrested last year after a neighbour, an off-duty police officer, heard her cursing through an open window. A judge later found her not guilty, saying her language was constitutionally protected free speech.
The American Civil Liberties Union, a civil rights group, announced the settlement today.
Trust the ACLU to defend obscenity. Nonetheless, I think the ACLU were on the right side in this one. What a nasty cop! The cop should be made to pay the $28,000.
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Posted by JonJayRay on October 26, 2008 9:32 am
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