Federal court rules in favor of man arrested for cursing
DETROIT – The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s decision that Montrose Township police officer Stephen Robinson had probable cause to arrest Thomas Leonard in 2002 when Leonard cursed while addressing the township board.“It cannot be seriously contended that any reasonable peace officer, or citizen, for that matter, would believe that mild profanity while peacefully advocating a political position could constitute a criminal act,” the three-judge panel wrote in Friday’s decision.”
Original By JEFF KAROUB, Associated Press Writer Sat Feb 3, 4:33 AM ET
