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Apr 2nd, 2002, 12:37 PM
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Thread Starter
Hyperactive Member
Finally you can cuss when you fall overboard!
Court Overturns 'Cussing Canoeist' Law
Tue Apr 2,11:20 AM ET
DETROIT (Reuters) - A Michigan court has overturned the conviction of a man dubbed the "cussing canoeist," ruling an obscure 105-year-old state law barring swearing in front of women and children unconstitutional.
The case involved Timothy Boomer, a Detroit-area computer programmer who was charged with the crime while on an August 1998 canoeing trip in Arenac County, about 125 miles north of Detroit.
Prosecutors said Boomer yelled the "f-word" as many as 75 times after he fell out of his canoe on the remote Rifle River, within earshot of a 5-year-old boy and a 2-year-old girl.
The case attracted national attention, pitting free speech advocates against supporters of stronger curbs on offensive language.
Boomer was found guilty after a district court judge refused to dismiss the case, arguing there was a compelling community interest in "protecting the morality of our children."
But the Michigan Court of Appeals on Monday said the law making it a misdemeanor crime to "use any indecent, immoral, obscene, vulgar or insulting language in the presence or hearing of any woman or child" was too vague.
"Allowing a prosecution where one utters 'insulting' language could possibly subject a vast percentage of the populace to a misdemeanor conviction," the three judges wrote in their unanimous opinion.
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Apr 2nd, 2002, 01:04 PM
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Frenzied Member
I better go canoeing! 
I'm bringing geeky back...
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Apr 2nd, 2002, 01:06 PM
#3
Thread Starter
Hyperactive Member
"Allowing a prosecution where one utters 'insulting' language could possibly subject a vast percentage of the populace to a misdemeanor conviction,"
Vast percentage......yeah, like 99.9% of people who can speak.
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Apr 2nd, 2002, 01:09 PM
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Frenzied Member
Originally posted by barrk
Vast percentage......yeah, like 99.9% of people who can speak.
Who's the other 0.1%? Hmm...
Erin..because we all know she'd NEVER say bad things
I'm bringing geeky back...
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Apr 2nd, 2002, 01:16 PM
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Thread Starter
Hyperactive Member
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Apr 2nd, 2002, 01:21 PM
#6
Frenzied Member
Originally posted by jpbtennisman
Who's the other 0.1%? Hmm...
Erin..because we all know she'd NEVER say bad things
yes, erin is a perfect child, and she will never do anything wrong... of course then my parents used to think that too....
yes, him too... damn jesus freaks...
Government is another way to say better…than…you.
It’s like ice but no pick, a murder charge that won’t stick,
it’s like a whole other world where you can smell the food,
but you can’t touch the silverware.
Huh, what luck. Fascism you can vote for.
Humph, isn’t that sweet?
And we’re all gonna die some day, because that’s the American way
-Stone Sour
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Apr 2nd, 2002, 01:45 PM
#7
Re: Finally you can cuss when you fall overboard!
Originally posted by barrk
Prosecutors said Boomer yelled the "f-word" as many as 75 times after he fell out of his canoe on the remote Rifle River, within earshot of a 5-year-old boy and a 2-year-old girl.
I may have too much free time, but I just tried to say F**K 75 times and cant imagine ever being pissed enough to do that spontaneously(*SP*). It must have been some seriously cold water and he must have been hauling diamonds in that canoe.
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Apr 2nd, 2002, 02:03 PM
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Frenzied Member
Re: Re: Finally you can cuss when you fall overboard!
Originally posted by BG
I may have too much free time, but I just tried to say F**K 75 times and cant imagine ever being pissed enough to do that spontaneously(*SP*). It must have been some seriously cold water and he must have been hauling diamonds in that canoe.
i do it all the time...
Government is another way to say better…than…you.
It’s like ice but no pick, a murder charge that won’t stick,
it’s like a whole other world where you can smell the food,
but you can’t touch the silverware.
Huh, what luck. Fascism you can vote for.
Humph, isn’t that sweet?
And we’re all gonna die some day, because that’s the American way
-Stone Sour
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Apr 19th, 2002, 02:01 PM
#9
PowerPoster
Originally posted by barrk
jesus4u????
Yes?!
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Apr 19th, 2002, 04:06 PM
#10
Fanatic Member
Re: Re: Finally you can cuss when you fall overboard!
Originally posted by BG
I may have too much free time, but I just tried to say F**K 75 times and cant imagine ever being pissed enough to do that spontaneously(*SP*). It must have been some seriously cold water and he must have been hauling diamonds in that canoe.
no F***ing kidding. I tried to say F***, and you better F***ing believe me that I can F***ing say F*** a great F***ing many F***ing times. But 75 F***s well now, that just F***ing ridiculous, like you gotta sit down and F***ing put forth some F***ing effort to actually say F***, 75 F***ing times.
F***. Not only that, but who F***ing actually counts how many F***ing times a F*** F***ing says F***, I mean, if it's really that F***ing a offensive to your F***ing children, get them the F*** out of there.
I feel dirty.
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Apr 19th, 2002, 04:15 PM
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Frenzied Member
Re: Re: Re: Finally you can cuss when you fall overboard!
Originally posted by JPicasso
no F***ing kidding. I tried to say F***, and you better F***ing believe me that I can F***ing say F*** a great F***ing many F***ing times. But 75 F***s well now, that just F***ing ridiculous, like you gotta sit down and F***ing put forth some F***ing effort to actually say F***, 75 F***ing times.
F***. Not only that, but who F***ing actually counts how many F***ing times a F*** F***ing says F***, I mean, if it's really that F***ing a offensive to your F***ing children, get them the F*** out of there.
I feel dirty.
yes, i ****ing agree... except most of the ****ing children ****ing swear a whole ****ing lost more than the ****ing adults do... so id like to tell everyone to **** off, cuz your all ****ing stupid ****ing retarded mothr ****ing pieced of ****ing dog ****ing poo... im too ****ing lazy to count all the ****ings, but i don't ****ing quite think that i ****ing said ****ing quite ****ing 75 times... and all these ****ings probably make this whole ****ing thing sound ****ing retarded. Well, when i get done ****ing your mom, and your sister ill ****ing stop saying the ****ing **** word okay... so **** you...
whew... that took a lot of thinking to fit all those ****ings in there..
Government is another way to say better…than…you.
It’s like ice but no pick, a murder charge that won’t stick,
it’s like a whole other world where you can smell the food,
but you can’t touch the silverware.
Huh, what luck. Fascism you can vote for.
Humph, isn’t that sweet?
And we’re all gonna die some day, because that’s the American way
-Stone Sour
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Apr 19th, 2002, 04:16 PM
#12
Frenzied Member
i ****ing counted, and i ****ing counted 27 ****ing times saying ****ing... oh ****, now i said it more times... now its about ****ing 33 times... **** (ah damnit, 34)
Government is another way to say better…than…you.
It’s like ice but no pick, a murder charge that won’t stick,
it’s like a whole other world where you can smell the food,
but you can’t touch the silverware.
Huh, what luck. Fascism you can vote for.
Humph, isn’t that sweet?
And we’re all gonna die some day, because that’s the American way
-Stone Sour
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Apr 19th, 2002, 05:44 PM
#13
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There i said it a few more ****ing times tahn 75
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Apr 19th, 2002, 05:49 PM
#14
PowerPoster
What do all those asterisks represent Aerials? Can you fill in the letters for me please?
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Apr 19th, 2002, 06:03 PM
#15
Frenzied Member
I'm bringing geeky back...
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Apr 19th, 2002, 06:16 PM
#16
How much wood would a wood **** **** if a wood **** could **** wood.
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Apr 19th, 2002, 06:25 PM
#17
As much wood as a would **** could if a wood **** could **** wood
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