1st Amendment FINES ???

OFFENSIVE BUMPER STICKER? SAY HELLO TO A $50 FINE
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 8:49pm by Christopher Santarelli Print »Email »

We see bumper stickers everyday. Some make us laugh, some are tacky, some are obnoxious. But a new Tennessee law will now regulate and penalize drivers for bumper stickers the state deems to be obscene.

WKRN Nashville:

“Starting Friday, Tennessee drivers caught with obscene or patently offensive bumper stickers, window signs or other markings on their vehicle visible to other drivers face an automatic $50 fine.

The law also includes movies other drivers can see playing inside of vehicles, including adult films.
Tennessee code 55-8-187 had allowed judges to decide on a fine from $2 to $50 based on their opinion.”
Necessary or an attack on your freedom of speech?

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3 Responses to “1st Amendment FINES ???”

  1. genomega1 Says:

    “Drivers caught with obscene or patently offensive bumper stickers”
    Who gets to decide what is offensive?

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