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Thursday, November 16, 2017

All the Little Dictators

are coming out from under their rocks:

A photo posted on social media showing a truck sticker with an expletive directed toward President Donald Trump is going viral and prompting local law enforcement to search for the driver.

Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls posted a photo of the back of a white pickup truck with a tinted back window and a large sticker that reads, "F*** Trump, and f*** you for voting for him."

The sheriff's response:


Sheriff Troy E. Nehls
19 hours ago
I have received numerous calls regarding the offensive display on this truck as it is often seen along FM 359. If you know who owns this truck or it is yours, I would like to discuss it with you. Our Prosecutor has informed us she would accept Disorderly Conduct charges regarding it, but I feel we could come to an agreement regarding a modification to it.

Note: When interviewed for the storly, he actually sounds fairly reasonable -- but he did start off by threatening criminal charges -- which wouldn't stick:

KPRC 2 legal analyst Brian Wice said this was a free speech issue and referred to the 1971 case of Cohen v. California. According to the case, the Supreme Court "overturned a man's conviction for the crime of disturbing the peace for wearing a jacket in the public corridors of a courthouse that displayed the phrase, 'F*** the draft.'"
(Link added.)

It's bullying, no more, no less, as typified by our regrettable president -- and every other dictator or wannabe who ever lived.

Via RawStory.

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