Flipping The "finger" Not Obscene
Parent Issue
Day
27
Month
September
Year
1974
OCR Text
The Maine State Supreme Court has ruled that "giving the finger" or "flipping the bird" is constitutional.
The court handed down its landmark decision in the case of Maine resident Daryl Drake, who was arrested after flashing the one-digit gesture in front of State Trooper Richard Arnold.
The Maine high court ruled that even obscene gestures fall under the constitutional provisions which protect freedom of expression.
-ZODIAC
Article
Subjects
Freeing John Sinclair
Old News
Ann Arbor Sun