MOUNT PLEASANT — A Middle Tennessee woman is facing charges after police say she displayed a vulgar message about an officer who arrested her daughter on a drug charge.
The Daily Herald (bit.ly/YgRRUD) reports 48-year-old Patti M. Cole faces a charge of disorderly conduct after leaving the message on a broken toilet in front of a home she owns in Mount Pleasant.
The officer who the message was directed toward, Maury County Sgt. Rob Wagonshutz, filed a complaint about the message, which led to the charge.
Wagonshutz said that the message crossed the line of free expression because it used vulgar language and "created a physically offensive condition by an act that serves no legitimate purpose."
Cole did not respond to several messages left by the newspaper seeking comment.
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Information from: The Daily Herald, http://www.columbiadailyherald.com
justmyopinion2012 writes:
March 17, 2013
8:57 AM
Isn't 48 a little old to be doing something this stupid and childish?
MountainBoomer writes:
March 17, 2013
8:57 AM
dont blame the officer you piece of trash, blame yourself for not raising her right
roguecomet writes:
March 17, 2013
8:53 PM
While I agree she should haven't let her emotions run away with her I find this funny - " the message crossed the line of free expression because it used vulgar language and 'created a physically offensive condition by an act that serves no legitimate purpose.'" They just described everything we consider entertainment.
kpierson writes:
March 17, 2013
11:40 PM
Neither condition they mention actually constitutes a criminal act. At best it is a civil matter, but as usual, cops coming down for their boys side.
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