profanity could land you in jail for up to 5 years


	profanity could land you in jail for up to 5 years

swampfoxz

5-12-2009 2:12 AM

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5-12-2009 6:16 AM

debbyski

I hate getting phecked without at least getting kissed first.

5-12-2009 8:06 AM

chestnut501

5-12-2009 8:11 AM

clip-on-tie

This would be a problem for me. I occassionally let an F-bomb slip.

5-12-2009 8:40 AM

chestnut501

I doubt it.

5-12-2009 9:33 AM

Deepti

*flips him the bird*

5-12-2009 9:45 AM

bignosemousie

"John Spartan, you are fined one credit for a violation of the Verbal Morality Statute."

5-12-2009 11:56 AM

tazmanium

What a nut case. Just what planet does this idiot come from?

5-12-2009 1:04 PM

swampfoxz

I read the actual law being proposed.We may as well all move to Russia.So much for freedom.George Carlin is laughing his butt off in hell as we speak.

5-13-2009 12:00 PM

carrerinyes

He needs to take some Fukitol

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