Her cop-cussing ruled fighting words, not free speech

by David L. Hudson Jr.
First Amendment Center
Jul. 07, 2011

An Ohio woman who repeatedly cursed at the police after they arrested her son committed disorderly conduct and had no First Amendment free-speech defense, an Ohio appeals court ruled recently.

Dorthea Frazier's son Cody was arrested by Akron police after a brief car chase. Dorthea Frazier yelled at the arresting officers: "What the f— are you arresting my son for? What are you doing?"

She then yelled at a lieutenant: "You f—ing crooked a– cop" and "You're a b—-." The lieutenant apparently ordered her to desist from further yelling, but Frazier persisted. Officers on the scene testified that her cursing drew a growing crowd and presented a possibly dangerous situation.

Officers charged her with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. In the course of her arrest, she suffered a broken arm.

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