No one likes to get a speeding ticket or a parking ticket or any ticket that involves you having to pay the state for something, because what the hell have they ever done for you? Don’t worry, though: Now a judge has reminded us that we can write all the swear words on a speeding ticket that our parents taught us.
Three years ago, William Barboza was given a speeding ticket in Liberty, New York, and he wasn’t too happy about it. Because after pleading guilty, Barboza decided to write “Fuck your shitty town bitches” directly on the ticket before sending it off with his payment.
Unfortunately, Barboza’s payment was rejected by Justice Brian P. Rourke, and he was arrested on a charge of aggravated assault.
But Barboza wasn’t going to let the man bring him or his love of swear words down — he took his charge to court and actually won. Federal Judge Cathy Seibel ruled that Barboza’s arrest “violated his clearly established constitutional right to engage in and be free from arrests because of protected speech,” and Barboza “suffered a deprivation of his First Amendment rights when he was arrested under color of law.”
So now when you think of writing swear words on your ticket don’t hesitate. Just do it. We have every right to let everyone know just how pissed off we are.
That’s the spirit.
Via Esquire
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