Man Faces Charges of Cursing Near Kids
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Another Michigan man has run afoul of a law that prohibits cursing in the presence of women or children. Jeffery Richards, 27, is scheduled for a pretrial hearing today in Grand Rapids, on charges of assault, disturbing the peace and using indecent language. Earlier this year, a judge ruled that the 102-year-old law is constitutional and upheld the conviction of a man who swore in front of children. Richards is accused of using foul language Nov. 2 in front of children on a school bus. Richards said he used a mild obscenity and only because he believed his daughter was being manhandled and verbally abused by the driver. He could face 90 days in jail if convicted.
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