Ticket for Truck ‘testicles’ Sparks Trial, Debate
 

Police issued a $445 ticket for a violation of the state’s obscene bumper sticker law


A woman with a questionable bumper "sticker" — namely, a set of red plastic testicles hanging from the back of her pickup truck — has sparked a court trial that will reexamine the line between free speech and obscenity. Officers ticketed Virginia Tice for her vehicle’s bold ornamentation, citing a direct violation of the state’s obscene bumper sticker law that justifies her $445 fine, issued in early July, Live 5 News reported.

"Genitalia is offensive," says Bonneau Chief of Police Franco Fuda. "As a law enforcement officer, I'll advise that if it warrants a citation, I'll issue a citation."
The law in question states that "a sticker, decal or emblem is indecent when it describes, in a patently offensive way... sexual acts, excretory functions or parts of the human body."
John Caddell, who also owns a pair of truck testicles — his are metallic — says police are misinterpreting the law.
"They’re talking about human body parts," says Caddell. "I don't think these are human body parts... it looks like a chrome plated door knocker."
Tice's attorney, who claims his client’s conduct was not illegal, expects a trial next month. He says Tice is still angry about the incident and believes she has been treated unfairly.


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They're gross, that's for sure. Illegal... Maybe.

I do lose a little respect for people or their vehicles when I see them. Especially motorcycles - it just isn't right.

I couldn't put a dildo on the back of my car (nor would i want to) so why can you put those ball things?

What a load of bollocks

At last some common sense.

A low blow to free speech.

:har:

Free speech you say? I assume you are sarcastic.

Or do you mean that they should also legalize men walking on public without any kind of cover on lower body (pants, shorts, skirts, kilts...)? That would be interesting sight.

$445 fine is a bit much IMO!!:nope: The person should have been given a warning, then if the person refused or put it back again later then they would deserve to be fined!:hmmm:

Why bother with walking?
http://www.worldnakedbikeridemadison.org/

Such ridiculous prudes..."Genitalia is offensive," Genitalia is genitalia.

I imagine women who have had to endure mudflap girl all these years find this amusing. :03:

http://pyxis.homestead.com/Mudflap-Girl.jpg

Uuuuuuuuuu, look at the scary testicles, uuuuuu, how awfull, this will corupt our children, oh my mercifull god, the horror... What's with people and their fear of sexual organs :nope:

My previous post didn't mean that I would offend from seeing people walking nude. Especially beautiful ladies*! :D



Except that it would be a bit killjoy... no space for imagination.

*age 20 something :DL

Come on though, the "police chief" of this little village obviously has great concerns for the wellbeing of children, you can see why he wants money off a woman over some balls:rotfl2:

the police chief was proabibly jealous because a woman's car had bigger cohones than him.

Sounds like a right balls up to me.