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Can you be arrested if an undercover cop heard you say, "Cops these days are so f***in' stupid"?
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Can you be arrested if an undercover cop heard you say, "Cops these days are so f***in' stupid"?



    




Blue Steel & Lace
Right.
Like an undercover officer is going to blow his cover over a stupid remark like that.


Rhonda & Cats
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Freedom of speech...but who do you call when you're in trouble?? The police. Have some respect. They put their lives on the line every day.


neeky
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I DON'T THINK SO... I MEAN AFTER ALL, EVERYONE IS ENTITLED TO THEIR OWN OPINIONS...


Kevy
if you in a position where your saying "Cops these days are so f***in' stupid" where an undercover cop is, you have already most likely broken the law


john m
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i don't think so because of freedom of speech


wizjp
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Depends on what you were dong when you said it


John D
No,If you are just standing in a public place and say "cops are really stupid," that statement is protected by the First Amendment. If you make the statement while doing something else illegal, you will be arrested, but not for the statement.


valgalallen
If i was an undercover cop and I heard someone say that, I would totally go along with the conversation and then let them know who i was...make a total fool out of them


Ace
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You cannot get arrested if you say this in front of an undercover or any cop period. If you are in an area where abusive speech is prohibited (such as a mass transit bus or a public school) you can get a fine.

The downfall to actions like this is that you set yourself up for bad things to happen to you.

You are allowed to be in dark alleys at night and flash wads of cash and and say "I've got some money, and you can't have it!", but you stand the chance of getting mugged.


Steven C
No but cops can make your life a living hell.


☆ iSparkle ☆
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No, there's the freedom of speech, you are entitled to have your own opinions about people, but if you said it straight to a cop then u could be arrested, but if a cop just heard you saying it to a friend--u shouldn't be arrested.


petlover
No, because that's your freedom of speech.


cheefcheef
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yeah you probably could get arrested for something and probably would if you said it to a uniformed officer. But an undercover cop probably would just beat your *** when no one was looking. he'd really be a dumbass if he blew his cover to arrest you on the charge of swearing in public.


shuggabhugga05
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Hi....If you weren't directly saying it in front of the cop then I would assume "no". One can voice their opinion but if an individual made the comment directly towards this person then "yes" they probably could arrest you. Disorderly conduct towards the officer. But again if the statement was indirectly stated and not presumed to where it was not directed harmful or threatening to the cop then "no". Of course then again cops are known to do things unexpectedly without hesitation. I guess it's all up to the cop...lol,! Good luck with this one!


DIVAGODDESS
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This is why we , The US of A, are called "the land of the free". We have freedom of speech and there is not much they can do about you thinking and saying they are effing stupid.


voiceofthepeople152521
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Most local governments now have obscenity laws, which prohibit certain offensive words to be spoken in public.
The "N" word can get you a ticket for race discrimination, and public obscenity laws prohibit graphic content.
It was not your freedom of speech that was fined, but the content.
A little respect for others is what it is designed for.


UHHH
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No.


HOLLYWOOD54
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No! they make not like what they hear but that is too bad because than they would be violating your first Amendment rights of free speech.


Shana N
LOL! Depends on what you were doing when you said it! If you were being loud and disturbing the peace then yes he could arrest you for disorderly conduct. If you were hindering his investigation in some way, then yes he can arrest you. Most of this would be misdemeanor stuff and come with a small fine.

My suggestion is that if you know you are yelling at an undercover officer you should probably leave out the cop slams :-)


jason b
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Arrested for what? stupidity?


Hockeyfan
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No. But you could be arrested for the illegal activity you were engaging in while you said it!


Swampmoth
NO..

But you may have opened a door for them to seek revenge by finding you doing something stupid and writing you a ticket for it.


Sealsangel
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Arrested no... but they can f*** with you about it alot and make ur life hard but arrested no


OMG rainbows!
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No because its freedom of speech and u are really not braking the law by speaking ur mine unless less u started to hit them or something.


smart @ss
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this is why u have freedom of speach


John B
u can always be arrested, right or wrong. That's why god invented lawyers.


hot_tamale962
cops can pretty much do anything they want to do.


MelancHolly
Last I checked we still have freedom of speech and thought. As long as you aren't threatening they can't do a thing. Doesn't mean they won't make something up though, or watch for you to do anything wrong so they can get you on that. So beware of what you say...


Matthewr
If they're going to bust you, you have the right to talk shit.





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