Highway profanity lands partygoers in jail
If you are on a North Carolina public highway, don’t call the police officer that pulls you over a “dickhead” or a “fucking asshole” unless you’re looking for a cheap place to sleep for the night—jail. A North Carolina law prohibiting “profane” or “indecent” language on public highways does not violate the First Amendment, a federal judge ruled recently in the case of an intoxicated individual who yelled at police officers.
