[Paddlewise] *** Canoeist to be tried for cursing

*** Canoeist to be tried for cursing

STANDISH, Mich. (AP) - A man who let loose with a stream of
profanities after falling out of a canoe goes on trial Thursday in a
case that pits the right of free speech against the struggle to
preserve decency in an increasingly coarse society. Timothy Joseph
Boomer, a 25-year-old factory worker, is charged with violating an
1897 state law against cursing in front of women and children. The
offense is punishable by 90 days in jail or a $100 fine. Boomer's
lawyers have said the law is rarely enforced because prosecutors know
it's unconstitutional. Many residents of rural Arenac County hope the
case will help make common courtesy fashionable once more. See
http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2559864707-e7c



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