We’re Number One!

Bird, bird, b-bird is the word

Everybody knows that the bird is the word!

Sometimes the legal system protects “expressive” citizens from those nasty police who take affront when they feel someone’s not being very respectful of the law and nice to them.

Did you know that you can legally give cops the “bird” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Olathe, Kansas, without fear of reprisal?

Who said so? The courts did. Not too long ago, Olathe had to settle lawsuits by citizens who flashed their middle fingers at police. The settlements totaled $5,000.

An outrageous amount? Maybe, maybe not. You see, Philadelphia had to make a similar settlement as well. The “City of Brotherly Love” lost lawsuits to the tune of $50,000.

What does this all mean? It means that even if you think people are contemptuous for flipping off the police, that “We’re Number One!” expression is protected by the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment … you know, the one that says: “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech …”

Not that I would ever do that. Nope. No way. Not me.