News Oct 8, 2014 at 5:50 pm

Police Spokesman: Spitting Arrest Was Legit

Dirk VanderHart
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Seems to me, as long as you ain't blowing lugies ON people, spitting should fall under First Amendment Rights.
frankieb on October 8, 2014 at 7:31 PM Report this
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"Peace officers" is a ridiculous term. As anyone can tell from casually reading the news, tense situations are usually exacerbated when the cops show up.
azure on October 9, 2014 at 8:55 AM Report this
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I'm totally okay with this. Don't spit on the friggin' sidewalk. Thas nasty.
Reymont on October 9, 2014 at 8:57 AM Report this

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