St. Louis-area town considers proposal that would ban swearing in bars
ST. CHARLES, Mo. - What the ...? A St. Louis-area town is considering a bill that would ban swearing in bars, along with table-dancing, drinking contests and profane music.
City officials contend the bill is needed to keep rowdy crowds under control because the historic downtown area gets a little too lively on some nights.
City Councilman Richard Veit said he was prompted to propose the bill after complaints about bad bar behavior. He says it will give police some rules to enforce when things get too rowdy.
But some bar owners worry the bill is too vague and restrictive, saying it may be a violation of their civil rights.
Marc Rousseau, who owns the bar R.T. Weilers, said he thinks the bill needs revision.
"We're dealing with adults here once again and I don't think it's the city's job or the government's job to determine what we can and cannot play in our restaurant," Rousseau said.
The proposal would ban indecent, profane or obscene language, songs, entertainment and literature at bars.
A meeting to discuss the proposal is set for Jan. 14.
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Green Habit wrote:
Good luck enforcing that one.
I think the only reason they're doing this is so they can have a reason to arrest people if they get too rowdy:
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He says it will give police some rules to enforce when things get too rowdy.
The actual law is that they can't get too rowdy, but since that's too vague, they have some other reason to arrest them.
i thought there were already laws in place such as public indecency, public intoxication, public nuissance, etc. that covered rowdy and belligerent types of behavior. it sounds like this guy just really thinks swearing needs to be banned.
so... i guess banning smoking is the beginning of a slippery slope.
Smoking is bad for you and those second-handers around you. Alcohol causes rape and car crashes. Caffiene and sugar are destroying our healthcare system. Privacy caused 9/11. Get with the f**king program, you are in 21st century America.
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Bars are for drinkin', smokin', cussin', and smackin' ass! Take that away, and it's a fucking church, and who the fuck wants to go to church?
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no way this passes.
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