WEST MONROE, La. – An 18-year-old man was reportedly arrested for cursing near a 75-year-old woman in Louisiana.
Jared Dylan Smith was booked into jail on a disturbing the peace through language and disorderly conduct charge on April 8, according to the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office. His bond was set at $200.
The complainant said Smith was standing next to her when he yelled an expletive and “clearly disturbed her peace,” according a probable cause affidavit. Smith reportedly denied yelling the expletive.
Louisiana law says one can be arrested for disturbing the peace by “addressing any offensive, derisive, or annoying words to any other person who is lawfully in any street, or other public place; or call him by any offensive or derisive name, or make any noise or exclamation in his presence and hearing with the intent to deride, offend, or annoy him, or to prevent him from pursuing his lawful business, occupation, or duty.”
If found guilty, Smith could face up to 90 days in jail and have to pay up to $100 in fines.
Louisiana teen arrested for cursing in front of elderly woman
“The complainant said Smith was standing next to her when he yelled an expletive and “clearly disturbed her peace,” according a probable cause affidavit. ”
The pigs do it ALL THE FREAKIN’ TIME!!! Are THEY ever charged?????
The king’s men can do no wrong, obviously.
Had the link copied & was ready to send this one in when it popped up in my e-mail.
That’s an insane law. Putting an 18-year-old kid in jail for something like that is itself a serious crime.
If he really was disturbing the peace enough to justify a charge, I could see community service as a penalty. But jail for cussing? No way.
THAT OLD BAT SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROSECUTE, AND THE CASE SHOULD GO BEFORE A JURY…………
BUT I BET THAT STUPID OLE BITCH WOULD HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO PROSECUTE HER OWN LIFE………….