Freedom marches on in Georgia, where the state supreme court overturned a 17-year old's conviction for making obscene phone calls. His crime? Using jail phones (he was already in the klink) to call his 14-year old girlfriend and then engaging in ribald verbal intercourse with her. Unfortunately for him (1) her Mom found out and was not pleased and (2) the calls were recorded (as are all calls at all jails - loose lips really do sink ships, folks). The court reversed the conviction on the grounds that the First Amendment prohibits the criminalization of indecent (as opposed to obscene) speech carried over the phone lines.
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
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