N.C. judge drops cursing case

                   
upi.com     May 16, 2008            

DURHAM, N.C., May 15 (UPI) -- A Durham, N.C., judge has dismissed a case against a 72-year-old man cited under a city code barring use of profanity in public. Edward Laskody had planned to fight the law, which was enacted in 1964, but Judge James Hill dismissed the case after a key witness -- the... [read full story]                

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Charges against man for cussing dismissed

newsobserver.com     May 14, 2008          

Charges against man for cussing dismissed Gosh darnit. Edward G. Laskody had hoped to get his day in court. The Durham man spent the night in jail for cussing up a blue streak outside a pizza place where he didn't like the service. He was picketing Cinelli's on the sidewalk, and the police,...                

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He swears it was nothing

newsobserver.com     May 15, 2008          

Busted for cussing, man silenced when case is dismissed Edward G. Laskody was charged in restaurant incident. On July 21, Laskody was outside Cinelli's Pizzeria and Restaurant near Broad and Main streets. Disgruntled by comments made to him inside the restaurant, and dissatisfied by a lack of...                

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Busted for cussing, he swears it was nothing

newsobserver.com     May 15, 2008          

Man silenced when case is dismissed Edward G. Laskody was charged in restaurant incident. On July 21, Laskody was outside Cinelli's Pizzeria and Restaurant near Broad and Main streets. Disgruntled by comments made to him inside the restaurant, and dissatisfied by a lack of interest from...                

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North Carolina man's cursing charge dismissed

localtechwire.com     May 15, 2008          

DURHAM, N.C. — A judge has dismissed a cursing charge against a 72-year-old retiree upset by his treatment in a pizza restaurant in Durham after a police officer was late for court. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Thursday that Edward G. Laskody's charge was dismissed by District Court...                

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North Carolina man's cursing charge dismissed

wrallocaltechwire.com     May 15, 2008          

Posted: Today at 8:17 a.m. Updated: Today at 2:02 p.m. DURHAM, N.C. — Because a police officer was late for a court hearing, a judge has dismissed a cursing charge against a 72-year-old retiree upset by his treatment in a pizza restaurant in Durham. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported...                

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No @#$%^&!!: Cursing charge dismissed

news-record.com     May 15, 2008          

DURHAM (AP) — A judge has dismissed a cursing charge against a 72-year-old retiree upset by his treatment in a pizza restaurant in Durham after a police officer was late for court. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported in today's editions that Edward G. Laskody's charge was dismissed by...                

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