An Alabama man, Reginald Burks, faces up to 30 days in jail after a judge ordered him to apologize to a police officer for cursing at him during a traffic stop last year. Burks, who was ticketed, told the officer, 'Get your ass out of the way so I can take my kids to school.' He argues that his right to free speech protects his actions, and First Amendment lawyers support his stance, asserting that he cannot be legally compelled to apologize.
Reginald Burks says he told a police officer, "Get your ass out of the way so I can take my kids to school." First Amendment lawyers say he can't be forced to apologize. https://t.co/3czn0FOvQQ
“If I did something to offend him or bodily harm him in any way, I would apologize. But I didn’t do anything to this officer besides curse. And there’s no law saying that I can’t curse or speak my mind.” 💯 https://t.co/9a6oVxKlEQ
Alabama man faces jail time for refusing to apologize to a cop for telling him to "get your ass out of the way." https://t.co/Er6iUwsdl2
An Alabama man who told a police officer, “Get your ass out of the way” after he was ticketed during a traffic stop says he was ordered by a judge to either apologize to the officer for having cursed at him or face up to 30 days in jail. https://t.co/UDG6PwLZJN via @nbcnews
An Alabama man who told a police officer, “Get your ass out of the way” after he was ticketed during a traffic stop last year says he was ordered by a judge to either apologize to the officer for having cursed at him or face up to 30 days in jail. https://t.co/uk3ykYzoTr