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South Carolina General Assembly 118th Session, 2009-2010 Download This Bill in Microsoft Word format Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter S. 56 STATUS INFORMATION General Bill Sponsors: Senator Ford Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7049ahb09.docx Introduced in the Senate on January ...
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South Carolina Legislator Trying To Ban Vulgar Words in Public:
The Volokh Conspiracy —
Here's the bill , which would make it a felony "for a person in a public forum or place of public accommodation wilfully and knowingly to publish orally or in writing, exhibit, or otherwise make available material containing words, language, or actions of a profane, vulgar, lewd, lascivious, or indecent nature." Likewise, it would be a felony "for a person to disseminate profanity to a minor if he wilfully and knowingly publishes orally or in writing, exhibits, or otherwise makes available material containing words, language, or actions of profane, vulgar, lewd, lascivious, ...
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The Agitator —
... South Carolina senator wants to ban the use of vulgar words in public. The bill includes publications, and calls for a sentence of up to five years in jail. Eugene Volokh is ...
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Wizbang —
... - S.C. Senator Robert Ford has introduced a bill that would make it a felony to communicate a profane term in public. So, yes, the would-be governor Ford (yes, he's running in 2010) wants to make it a state responsibility to arrest and penalize folks $5,000 or 5 years in jail for cursing in public. His bill says : It is unlawful for a person in a public forum or place of public accommodation wilfully and knowingly to publish orally or in writing, exhibit, or otherwise make available material containing words, language, or actions of a profane, vulgar, lewd, lascivious, or ...
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