cussing in public now punishable by fine?

http://www.kcci.com/news/central-io...ic/-/9357080/14773728/-/138gk30z/-/index.html

MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. -
Washing one's mouth out with soap may not be a modern day answer to curbing foul-mouthed language, but officials in one Massachusetts town say taking a bite out of the wallet might be an incentive to keep it clean.

The Middleborough town meeting was to vote Monday on a proposal from the police chief to impose a $20 fine on public profanity.

Supporters say the proposal isn't meant to censor casual or private conversations, but instead crack down on loud profanity in downtown areas and public parks.

Middleborough has had a bylaw against public profanity since 1968. But it's rarely, if ever, been enforced, because it essentially makes swearing a crime.

The new proposal would decriminalize profanity, allowing police to write tickets as they would for traffic violations.

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It's a Beautiful World!!!

I think perhaps this action may be a bit redundant. However, I, too, feel that many use excessive foul language during parts of their conversation but I still believe in the freedom of speech. Sticks/stones and all that jazz . . .

I think maybe a law against spitting on a clean curb before entering an establishment would be better served for penalty. I mean, how disrespectful can one get when spitting every five seconds, especially knowing that someone is walking behind them?

It's one thing to utter a wrong word, quite another to spew saliva in open air with strangers present; wondering if they may soon develop symptoms derived from some fatal disease?

What truly flabbergasts me is that for some odd reason, these "spitters" think they're cool in doing so.

I beg to differ.