Flipping off San Diego Chargers' fans is legal, judge rules

Liberal_in_LA

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Fri May-13-11 07:34 PM
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Flipping off San Diego Chargers' fans is legal, judge rules

Flipping off San Diego Chargers' fans is legal, judge rules

Kansas City Chiefs fans, take note: When traveling to San Diego to root for your team against the Chargers, feel free to let your middle fingers fly. It's completely legal. Truly, this is a landmark victory for constitutionally protected buffoonery.

The California court battle began way back in November 2009, when Chiefs' fan Jason Ensign was detained by security guards after flipping off Chargers' fans in Qualcomm Stadium.

Ensign fought the charges, saying his bird-flipping was protected speech, and a city ordinance couldn't stifle him. This week, a judge agreed with him.

http://blogs.pitch.com/plog/2011/05/chiefs_fan_flipped_off_charges_fan.php

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underpants

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Fri May-13-11 07:38 PM
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1. I thought Phillip Rivers did that

:shrug:

BTW- Rivers was fantasy league GOLD last year

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xmas74

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Fri May-13-11 07:40 PM
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2. This is awesome news.

I live in Missouri and I would guess this gives me permission to flip off both Chiefs and Rams fans! Hooray for me!

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niyad

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Fri May-13-11 07:46 PM
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3. dear goddess, please tell me this is a joke--flipping the bird is something that goes to court?????

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