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Expletive yelled at police is free speech, not grounds for arrest, Supreme Court rules

WASHINGTON - The mere act of yelling an expletive at a police officer is constitutionally protected speech and not grounds for arrest, a federal appeals court ruled Monday. The decision by a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit followed a ruling in March by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the ...