{"id":3674,"date":"2011-07-04T17:40:13","date_gmt":"2011-07-04T21:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/watchwomanonthewall\/?p=3674"},"modified":"2011-07-04T17:40:13","modified_gmt":"2011-07-04T21:40:13","slug":"offensive-bumper-sticker-say-hello-to-a-50-fine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/watchwomanonthewall\/2011\/07\/offensive-bumper-sticker-say-hello-to-a-50-fine.html","title":{"rendered":"OFFENSIVE BUMPER STICKER? SAY HELLO TO A $50 FINE"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Posted on July 3, 2011 at 8:49pm by\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblaze.com\/userphoto\/csantarelli.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"Christopher Santarelli\" width=\"17\" height=\"17\" \/> <a title=\"Posts by Christopher\u00a0Santarelli\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theblaze.com\/blog\/author\/csantarelli\/\" target=\"_blank\">Christopher\u00a0Santarelli<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p>We see bumper stickers everyday. Some make us laugh, some are tacky, some are obnoxious. But a new\u00a0Tennessee\u00a0law will now regulate and penalize drivers for bumper stickers the state deems to be obscene. To see more goto<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wkrn.com\/story\/15009792\/stricter-offensive-bumper-sticker-law-takes-effect\" target=\"_blank\">WKRN Nashville<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cStarting Friday, Tennessee drivers caught with obscene or patently offensive bumper stickers, window signs or other markings on their vehicle visible to other drivers face an automatic $50 fine.<\/p>\n<p>The law also includes movies other drivers can see playing inside of vehicles, including adult films.<\/p>\n<p>Tennessee code 55-8-187 had allowed judges to decide on a fine from $2 to $50 based on their opinion.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Necessary or an attack on your freedom of speech?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblaze.com\/2011\/07\/Snapz-Pro-XScreenSnapz0161.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"463\" height=\"346\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read more:\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theblaze.com\/stories\/offensive-bumper-sticker-say-hello-to-a-50-fine\/comment-page-2\/?corder=asc#comments\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.theblaze.com\/stories\/offensive-bumper-sticker-say-hello-to-a-50-fine\/comment-page-2\/?corder=asc#comments<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Posted on July 3, 2011 at 8:49pm by\u00a0 Christopher\u00a0Santarelli We see bumper stickers everyday. 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