Crime Cindy Schwalb's Looking at 90 Days for Cussing Out School Principal

[The Helper]

Forgive Cindy Schwalb for being a little pissed. Last May, a boy pulled down her 13-year-old daughter's sweatpants in front of other students at school. She didn't believe administrators at the Hasbrouck Heights School District in New Jersey were taking it seriously...

So she showed up at a back-to-school meeting this fall looking for action. That's where she decided to lambast the principal for his inaction -- with a liberal dose of profanity. If any of you have encountered the Captain Rulebooks they're hiring as administrators these days, you likely know her frustration.

Mom Cindy Schwalb Faces Jail for Cursing Principal

New Jersey Mom's Outburst Over 13-Year-Old's Pants Being Pulled Down

www.cbsnews.com

 

[AnthraxXx]

Probably won't be convicted, I'm sure.

 

[Sevion]

Wait... She's (possibly, probably not) going to jail because someone pulled down her daughter's pants... and she yelled at the principal for not doing anything? Makes total sense. What happened to freedom of speech? (And I don't think she's exactly infringing on anyone else's freedoms.)

 

[ElderKingpin]

freedom of speech doesnt protect against profanity in public.

 

[Sevion]

freedom of speech doesnt protect against profanity in public.

Then I guess we can say what we want whenever we want. We just can't...

(Finish the sentence. There are so many ways to end it.)

 

[Tru_Power22]

FREEDOM OF SPEECH PEOPLE.

Next thing you know the government will be sending people to jail because they don't believe in Christ.

 

[Varine]

freedom of speech doesnt protect against profanity in public.

Yes it does; it doesn't protect against shouting fire in a public forum.

 

[Bronxernijn]

Freedom of speech means that you can say what you want, not that there will be no legal consequenses. It means there is no censure.

 

[FireCat]

Probably won't be convicted, I'm sure.

I hope so. It's ridiculous he could not stand a bit of her frustration. :thdown:

 

[DDRtists]

Freedom of speech means you can voice your opinion about how the government is ran and have the right to bring up ways to change it, it in NO WAY means you have the freedom to say what you want when you want. People are failing to understand this these days...

 

[Sevion]

So I guess if I want to get someone in jail, I'll just go pull their kid's pants down.

 

[Hatebreeder]

"Take you lonely voice and stop pointing fingers."

- Threat Signal, Severed

 

[FireCat]

So I guess if I want to get someone in jail, I'll just go pull their kid's pants down.

Yeah and that's seriously wrong.
Well, She could have taken down principal pants down.. front of other people instead. lol

 

[Varine]

Freedom of speech means you can voice your opinion about how the government is ran and have the right to bring up ways to change it, it in NO WAY means you have the freedom to say what you want when you want. People are failing to understand this these days...

Yes it does; obviously if you cuss out your boss or something you'll get fired, but that doesn't make it illegal to do so. If she wasn't threatening the boss or encouraging people to do something illegal she hasn't really commit a crime.

 

[ReVolver]

Since when did Americans have freedom?

So far I've seen the 1st and 2nd Amendment have been loopholed in the system.

 

[sqrage]

If she gets 90 days in jail for this, some of the kids at my highschool should be getting the death penalty.

 

[Varine]

Since when did Americans have freedom?

So far I've seen the 1st and 2nd Amendment have been loopholed in the system.

Eh... we did up until people decided they really just wanted power and got themselves elected and found ways to either ignore or go around the Constitution. I think it became the next biggest thing around the time Wilson was President.

 

[Slapshot136]

Freedom of speech means that you can say what you want, not that there will be no legal consequenses. It means there is no censure.

and yet I don't see the exact phrase mentioned in the article.. so wouldn't that be censure? what about a gag order - isn't that another example of censure?

besides that I never understood why people are so offended by some words.. they are just words, and not only that they are pretty common.. school-ground or not, how many kids do you think have cussed at the principle already? or just cussed in general in the school? (why should the principal be special?) but because of the disciple in the school, I bet none of them have gone to jail over it

 

[Samael88]

This is just ridiculous all around.
If I was in the moms situation that principle should be thankful if he came out alive. This is the best case scenario no doubt about it and she still get's trialed for it:nuts:
You know what this tells me?
If an authority is messing with you just bend over and take it like a man:thdown:

 

[Bronxernijn]

and yet I don't see the exact phrase mentioned in the article.. so wouldn't that be censure? what about a gag order - isn't that another example of censure?

besides that I never understood why people are so offended by some words.. they are just words, and not only that they are pretty common.. school-ground or not, how many kids do you think have cussed at the principle already? or just cussed in general in the school? (why should the principal be special?) but because of the disciple in the school, I bet none of them have gone to jail over it

Under certain circumstances freedoms can be limited by the government, but initially, they are unlimited. Note that censorship only happens on very, very special occasions.

The exact phrase not being mentioned does not imply censorship, the woman is still free to publish it. A gag order, however, is a form of censorship.