Thursday, November 16, 2017

Profane Sticker Generates Free-Speech Controversy



A sheriff in Texas reportedly made a threat to bring charges of disorderly conduct against a truck driver for showing a vulgar anti-Trump bumper sticker on a truck’s rear window.
Sheriff Nehls of Fort Bend County said to the Houston Chronicle that he’d received multiple complaints regarding the sticker that read: “F--- TRUMP & F--- YOU FOR VOTING FOR HIM.”

According to SF Gate, the driver of the truck turned out to be 46-year-old Karen Fonseca, a previous employee of the sheriff’s department with the county jail. Fonseca stated that the truck is the property of her husband, but she occasionally drives it. The truck’s sticker was shortly put on after the president was sworn into office last January.

According to Fonseca, it isn’t to cause animosity or hate, it is just freedom of speech and she is exercising it.

In the meantime, Nehls’ message on his Facebook drew complaints from the ACLU of Texas that posted on its own page on Facebook: ‘Memo to @SheriffTNehls: You cannot prosecute speech simply because it has the word “----” The truck’s owner ought to consult @ACLUTx.’

However, later Wednesday, at a news conference, Nehls backed down from pursuing charges, stating that he supports freedom of speech and acknowledges a 1971 United States case by the Supreme Court which overturned the conviction of a male for disturbing the peace by dressing in a jacket that had a curse word as part of an effort to make a protest against the Vietnam War and military draft.

According to Nehls, he has not threatened anyone with arrest. He hasn’t written any citations. However, he thinks now would be an excellent time to have meaningful conversation with that individual and express all concerns out there concerning the truck’s language.

What do you think? Should people be allowed to put such stickers on their car? Add your comments in the comment section. We love hearing from you!


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