The state of Indiana is now embroiled in a law suit on the grounds the state police violated a drivers basic constitutional rights. At issue; do you have a right to give the middle finger to a police officer without getting a $500 ticket?
Yes, it would appear that for some reason, Indiana has a dangerous law that holds the victim accountable for being the victim of a particular kind of crime. And if the police catch you committing this crime you could be fined up to $500.
The problem is that can a simple hand gesture really be construed as a dangerous and enticing thing, so enticing that if the person on the receiving end is not a cop, they would be upset to the point of physical confrontation?
And what about ones constitutional right to express themselves? I am sure the court would find it hard to believe that flipping someone off is a dangerous thing and does not fall under constitutional free expression.
So in Indiana, flipping off a cop is a crime but burning the American flag is not. Let that sink in.
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