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Michigan city bans being annoying in public
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Dec 19, 8:38 PM (ET)
BRIGHTON, Mich. (AP) - Ticking someone off could get you a ticket in one Michigan city. The Brighton City Council on Thursday approved an ordinance allowing police in the Livingston County community to ticket and fine anyone who is annoying in public "by word of mouth, sign or motions."
The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus of Howell reports the measure is modeled on a similar ordinance in the Detroit suburb of Royal Oak.
A city attorney says there could be situations where the measure would violate freedom of speech, but that those cases will be reviewed by the city.
The ban takes effect Jan. 2.
Great, so anytime anyone starts to scream at someone else, they get a ticket? Who decides who was being more annoying? yeah, no slippery slope here at all! ::headdesk::
AP • Photos
Michigan city bans being annoying in public
Email this Story
Dec 19, 8:38 PM (ET)
BRIGHTON, Mich. (AP) - Ticking someone off could get you a ticket in one Michigan city. The Brighton City Council on Thursday approved an ordinance allowing police in the Livingston County community to ticket and fine anyone who is annoying in public "by word of mouth, sign or motions."
The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus of Howell reports the measure is modeled on a similar ordinance in the Detroit suburb of Royal Oak.
A city attorney says there could be situations where the measure would violate freedom of speech, but that those cases will be reviewed by the city.
The ban takes effect Jan. 2.
Great, so anytime anyone starts to scream at someone else, they get a ticket? Who decides who was being more annoying? yeah, no slippery slope here at all! ::headdesk::
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Date: 2008-12-23 03:35 pm (UTC)