On Wednesday morning, Sheriff Troy E. Nehls of Fort Bend County, Texas, posted a picture of the back of a truck asking members of the community to help him find the offender.

I have received numerous calls regarding the offensive display on this truck as it is often seen along FM 359. If you know who owns this truck or it is yours, I would like to discuss it with you, he said.
Nehls apparently already sought to impose punishment, adding, Our Prosecutor has informed us she would accept Disorderly Conduct charges regarding it, but I feel we could come to an agreement regarding a modification to it.
He also posted a picture in the comments of legal code concerning disorderly conduct, apparently attempting to justify his attempt to suppress free speech by suggesting the truck driver was instigating a breach of the peace.
The statute, Sec. 42.01, says a person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly uses abusive, indecent, profane or vulgar language, and the language by its very utterance tends to incite an immediate breach of the peace, or if it makes an offensive gesture of display in a public place, and the gesture or display tends to incite an immediate breach of the peace.

Attempting to cite this statute suggests Trump supporters could be so triggered by free speech about the president they might incite violence, a particularly hilarious notion considering the right has spent months virtue signaling about the first amendment and scolding leftists for being violent snowflakes.
And the Internet responded swiftly as thousands of commenters flowed in offering relentless trolling, thoughtful defenses of free speech, and cutting rebukes of partisan hypocrisy. The trolls were numerous:








Other commenters were straightforward and to the point, citing previous court decisions and defenses of free speech:

Still others tackled partisan hypocrisy and cognitive dissonance:


Some commenters defended the sheriff and received immediate responses:

A couple pointed out the fact that people actually called the police because they were so offended:

The truck driver also received an offer from a lawyer and former prosecutor for free legal assistance:

The ACLU of Texas also chimed in:
Sheriff Troy E. Nehls, Constitutional Law 101: You cant ban speech just because it has f@ck in it.
Hey truck owner, feel free to contact the ACLU of Texas.
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#37: misterwhite To: Liberator, Deckard (#10)
Exactly. But Deckard believes that free speech is so sacred that it should be free from consequences. Burn a flag, no consequence. Curse and spit at a cop and he can't do a thing.
HE has rights. You don't.
misterwhite posted on 2017-11-17 14:25:49 Reply Private Reply
#38: Liberator To: tpaine (#36)
Ooooh...."Disturbing the peace," eh? But "Eff Trump" and "Eff those who voted for him!" ISN'T??
And....and...But...but...but...."FREE SPEECH!" OH WAIT.
Please explain what happened to IT in your anecdotal case where the so-called "crazy" who again -- according to some -- is merely exercising his constitutional "Free Speech"??
Liberator posted on 2017-11-17 14:28:31 Reply Private Reply
#39: misterwhite To: Liberator (#24)
misterwhite posted on 2017-11-17 14:33:20 Reply Private Reply
#40: Liberator To: misterwhite, Deckard, tpaine (#37)
Hear ya.
For over 5,000 years, insulting and dishonoring one's mother or wife would be cause for b*tch-slapping and knuckle-sandwiching at the least, challenge to a dual/fight, OR worse. In the "old neighborhood" -- not long ago, EVERYONE would have understood the common sense unspoken rules and laws of society.
What is being defended in this case of Donald Trump as well as his voters told to "Eff" themselves, is well over the line of decency and crystal clear incitement to violence. It reeks of Antifa/Alinsky tactics. In a nutshell, we are witnessing a hostile and clear case of Social Anarchy. But only because Trump is President. The MSM has been encoraging the overt public hostility.
Now most of us realize that were this language targeting 0bama, the cacophony of howls and outrage from the Left and MSM would be deafening. The perp would likely be arrested.
This irrational support of free speech under ALL circumstances is a very new concept. However, it is VERY selective, based on political correctness and those who control the culture's power structure.
There seems to be one set of rules for Democrats, Progressives, and Homos/Queers, and one for Republicans, Conservatives, and Christians.
The inconsistencies and bias from Democrats, the Judiciary, AND even the Supreme Court in their enforcement of Constitutional Law is conspicuously one-sided. It seems Social Justice crusaders get mulligans, whereas Conservatives are disproportionately penalized.
Liberator posted on 2017-11-17 14:47:36 Reply Private Reply
#41: Liberator To: misterwhite (#39)
Liberator posted on 2017-11-17 14:49:11 Reply Private Reply
#42: Deckard To: Liberator (#40)
Oh the Irony!
How are you and paulsen any different than Antifa?
Deckard posted on 2017-11-17 14:52:37 Reply Private Reply
#43: Deckard To: Liberator (#41)
The image was from a fictional movie!
Deckard posted on 2017-11-17 14:54:17 Reply Private Reply
#44: Liberator To: tpaine, rlkk (#36)
There IS a problem with normalizing this anti-social anarchy crap and juvenile sociopathic behavior encouraged under the guise of "Free Speech."
What we're witnessing is the over-ripened rotten fruit of over a year's worth of Leftist/Anti-MAGA propaganda and indoctrination -- a psyop designed to normalize hostility and violence toward Donald Trump and those who voted for him.
Liberator posted on 2017-11-17 14:54:35 Reply Private Reply
#45: tpaine To: Liberator (#38)
Of course the sign saying "Fuck Trump" should be considered as disturbing the peace..
As to what happened to the crazy in my post, try reading it again.. --- He either gets jailed, --- or is assaulted, even killed.
What more could you want?
OK, --- we have a crazy shouting "NIGGER!!" to every black person, Or a GROUP of black people, as he goes down the street?
Hopefully someone calls 911, and the cops arrive before the crazy gets killed by the blacks. Whereupon, the crazy is put in jail for disturbing the peace.
If he's assaulted or killed, those responsible face a jury trial, and will no doubt be acquitted, or given reduced sentences/paroled because of the 'fighting words' doctrine.
Is there some problem with that?
tpaine posted on 2017-11-17 14:55:15 Reply Private Reply
#46: Deckard To: Liberator (#40)
Which only proves that Left is as much in favor of political censorship as the right.
Deckard posted on 2017-11-17 14:55:42 Reply Private Reply
#47: Liberator To: Deckard (#43)
Even if it is, it STILL works as agitprop tool of the Left designed to perpetuate a stereotype and bogeyman that simply does NOT exist. "Art" has been a political tool since the 1960s.
Of ALL people, you ought to get it as well as what's going on.
Liberator posted on 2017-11-17 14:57:06 Reply Private Reply
#48: Liberator To: tpaine (#45)
Yes, yes, I read it, Paine.
But you're missing the MUCH BIGGER PICTURE:
This Crusade, these revolutions all begin with this kind of "taking-one-for-the-team."
One turns into a half-dozen. Then into two-dozen. Then hundreds. And so forth.
Consider human nature. "Us vs. Them." BOTH sides.
See the imminent future now??
Liberator posted on 2017-11-17 15:02:47 Reply Private Reply
#49: tpaine To: Liberator (#44)
How weird, you've read my post, and apparently understood it, but still feel the need to lecture me about leftist propaganda?
I'm not your enemy. Trying to get you to realize that some here (notably misterwhite), is a propagandist, isn't getting through..
Am I wasting my time?
tpaine posted on 2017-11-17 15:11:17 Reply Private Reply
#50: misterwhite To: Liberator (#41)
Nah. I bet that's Bruce Willis in the 1995 movie Die Hard with a Vengeance.
misterwhite posted on 2017-11-17 15:14:06 Reply Private Reply
#51: Liberator To: tpaine (#49)
Firstly, I don't believe you or 95% of the posters here are my enemy. I think that's a weird assertion or presumption to make, but hey, it's a nameless, faceless media where intent and subtleties are often misconstrued and misunderstood. What else is new?
Beyond that, I'm not "lecturing," I'm clarifying. I apparently should refrain from giving my overview and opinion on the social dynamics and psyops by the PTB (Which does appear for be a waste of time -- a YUGE one. You're right. My bad.)
Liberator posted on 2017-11-17 15:19:39 Reply Private Reply
#52: tpaine To: Liberator (#48)
Now you've posted I'm "missing the MUCH BIGGER PICTURE", --- and implied that what? ---- I'm "taking-one-for-the-team."?
What in hell is your problem with me? -- That I can't "See the imminent future now??"
I've probably posted just as many articles as you, about how the socialists are trying to ruin our republic.
Get off your soapbox when you reply to me...
tpaine posted on 2017-11-17 15:28:14 Reply Private Reply
#53: tpaine To: Liberator (#51)
Thank you...
tpaine posted on 2017-11-17 15:31:18 Reply Private Reply
#54: Hondo68 To: Deckard, F Trump arrested, Art of the Deal (#0)
Now the TV appearances, book, and movie deals start.
She's a dead ringer for Honey Boo Boo's mom!
Hondo68 posted on 2017-11-17 23:02:00 Reply Private Reply
#55: GrandIsland To: Liberator (#8)
I honestly don't care what people think or say about me. I'd probably laugh.
Lack of think skin... is a weakness. I loath weak people.
GrandIsland posted on 2017-11-17 23:59:05 Reply Private Reply
#56: buckeroo To: GrandIsland (#55)
You have consistently lied about yourself on this chit-chat channel.
buckeroo posted on 2017-11-18 00:04:51 Reply Private Reply
#57: CZ82 To: Deckard (#0)
CZ82 posted on 2017-11-18 08:34:28 Reply Private Reply
#58: Gatlin To: Deckard (#18)
The thing that Gatlin is laughing about is that she was arrested on a felony warrant charge.
Fort Bend County Sheriffs Office records show Karen Fonseca was arrested about 2 p.m. Thursday
on an outstanding fraud warrant issued in August by the Rosenberg Police Department.
The Mushot of Karen Fonseca.
Gatlin posted on 2017-11-18 11:01:26 Reply Private Reply
#59: Gatlin To: Deckard (#46)
It also proves that anti-Trumpers have never been known for displaying any degree of intelligence.
Gatlin posted on 2017-11-18 11:18:27 Reply Private Reply
#60: IbJensen To: hondo68 (#54)
Pull her over and if she draws a gun, shoot her ass! Get the trash off the road.
IbJensen posted on 2017-11-18 11:29:24 Reply Private Reply
#61: Deckard To: Gatlin (#59)
Great! Charge her with that.
They have no case against her for exercising her First Amendment rights.
Deckard posted on 2017-11-18 11:58:23 Reply Private Reply
#62: A K A Stone To: Deckard (#61)
A K A Stone posted on 2017-11-18 15:56:39 Reply Private Reply
#63: sneakypete To: Deckard (#5)
That MAY be protected speech,but I doubt it. There are still obscenity laws on the books in many places.
Regardless of it is is legal,illegal,or borderline,it IS a classless thing to do because that's not saying something in anger once and then leaving it alone,it is virtually shouting it at everyone who sees the truck.
sneakypete posted on 2017-11-18 18:19:56 Reply Private Reply
#64: sneakypete To: Liberator (#7)
Thanks for defining it clearer than I did.
sneakypete posted on 2017-11-18 18:21:20 Reply Private Reply
#65: sneakypete To: Deckard (#13)
Is that a political statement,or a call for sexual assault?
Can you begin to imagine the screams of outrage if someone had "Fuck Hillary!" in the rear window of their truck? Whymen libbers heads would be exploding.
sneakypete posted on 2017-11-18 18:23:39 Reply Private Reply
#66: sneakypete To: Liberator (#21)
You can however shout "Honkey" or "Cracka".
Some people are more equal than others.
sneakypete posted on 2017-11-18 18:25:51 Reply Private Reply
#67: GrandIsland To: buckeroo (#56)
GrandIsland posted on 2017-11-18 19:09:37 Reply Private Reply
#68: goldilucky To: Deckard (#0)
goldilucky posted on 2017-11-18 21:30:54 Reply Private Reply
#69: Liberator To: tpaine (#52)
I think you're waaay overreacting. Yes, really.
I've probably posted just as many articles as you, about how the socialists are trying to ruin our republic. Get off your soapbox when you reply to me...
We can either have a decent convo and exchange opinions, or we can't. "Soapbox"?? Gimme a break.
Liberator posted on 2017-11-20 10:35:21 Reply Private Reply
#70: Liberator To: hondo68 (#54)
AND the arrest, past police record and exposed sordid abuse of her bull-dyke "wife," and MAYBE the Ellen appearance and hate-fest on the Liberal-Dem Late Nite Talk Show circuit.
Liberator posted on 2017-11-20 10:38:03 Reply Private Reply
#71: Liberator To: GrandIsland (#55)
Yes, you'd laugh here.
In real life I'd bet your pension that it'd be a much different story.
IF you or especially your wife/family were targeted with these obscenities -- either via the signage OR from car-window, your reaction would be waaay more different.
UNLESS you're telling us that that at a traffic light or elsewhere that were some broad or guy to open a window and shout out, "EFF YOU, B*TCH!," that you're letting THAT go?
Liberator posted on 2017-11-20 10:44:27 Reply Private Reply
#72: Liberator To: CZ82 (#57)
Exactly.
Imagine the kvetching, b*tching and moaning were THAT the case. OR, 0bama was targeting with the very same "EFF 0BAMA!" vehicle signage.
(btw, remember how those several folks who dug out 0bama's student loan data were summarily arrested?? When in positions of power, Dems abuse it, having a hyper-emotional hair-triggers when THEY are "insulted," investigated, busted, and ridiculed otherwise.)
Liberator posted on 2017-11-20 10:48:38 Reply Private Reply
#73: Liberator To: Gatlin, Deckard (#59)
On THIS issue we can agree.
(Still staunchly supporting the ACLU, btw? Because THEY are supporting this witch.)
Liberator posted on 2017-11-20 10:50:18 Reply Private Reply
#74: Liberator To: IbJensen (#60)
THAT is basically the face (and azz) of the Democrat Party.
Ugly IN & OUT.
Liberator posted on 2017-11-20 10:51:28 Reply Private Reply
#75: Liberator To: Deckard, Gatlin (#61)
What part of, public "incitement," obscenity/vulgarity/indecency/lewdness" laws don't you get?
The First Amendment does NOT protect any of it.
Liberator posted on 2017-11-20 10:55:52 Reply Private Reply
#76: Liberator To: A K A Stone, Deckard (#62)
Excellent!
Why can't the Bull-Dyke's proud and public display be construed as "Encouragement of sexual assault" as well as a "Hate Crime," Hate Speech," Incitement of "sexual assault," Incitement of Violence, and a few other legit charges?
Liberator posted on 2017-11-20 11:00:09 Reply Private Reply
#77: Liberator To: sneakypete, Deckard (#63)
Well stated.
If all (including kids) are compelled to see it on public roads and stores, the vulgarities/obscenities are indeed forced upon them.
Liberator posted on 2017-11-20 11:02:47 Reply Private Reply
#78: Liberator To: sneakypete, CZ82, A K A Stone (#65)
Exactly.
The double-standard and hypocrisy of the Left as well as Anarchists is again on display and exposed in this case.
What I've noticed from the Dem-Antifa-Anarchist Left is that LEADING the hate, hostility, and violence is Hillary's "The Resistance" -- comprised of malcontent Queers, Dykes, and Society's Misfits and Losers.
Gotta feeling the test case is only the beginning. They (and the Dems' GOPe-cousins ) are HOPING that this disgusting display becomes epidemic. Call it the "Kaepernick Phenomena."
In this seemingly single inconsequential gesture, the Dem-Antifa-Anarchists are in the process of challenging laws and standards of respect and behavior that have stood the constitutional test of time. Their long End Game is clearly Divide & Conquer, and creating legal and social chaos.
Antifa and Dems have always pushed the boundaries of "Fighting Words." They need their collective clocks cleaned. Backing them up AS ALWAYS is the ACLU and SPLC.
Liberator posted on 2017-11-20 11:15:36 Reply Private Reply
#79: Deckard To: Liberator (#78)
Don't forget the Constitution and the United States Supreme Court.
Funny you should mention Antifa - they are the biggest enemies of free speech in America.
Deckard posted on 2017-11-20 11:18:48 Reply Private Reply
#80: Liberator To: sneakypete (#66)
Funny how THAT all works, ain't it?
Whitey is now targeted for open Hatred, Censorship," and Employment Restrictions at colleges and universities. With NO pushback. (What's THAT all about??)
This legal double standard of speech and deed (including 'Affirmative Action,' select 'Hate Speech/Hate Crime Laws' and unequal protections and license needs once and for all to go to the Supreme Court for remediation (OR be left to the States.)
Liberator posted on 2017-11-20 11:20:37 Reply Private Reply
#81: sneakypete To: hondo68 (#54)
I see Rosie O'Donnell playing her in the made for tv role.
Wonder how much she can bench press?
sneakypete posted on 2017-11-20 11:23:02 Reply Private Reply
#82: Liberator To: Deckard (#79)
Well, the SCOTUS is a joke. Their respective hypocrisy, decisions based on international law, and political caving is making a mockery of justice AND the spirit of the USCON.
Funny you should mention Antifa - they are the biggest enemies of free speech in America.
Exactly. Oh, the irony.
Liberator posted on 2017-11-20 11:23:17 Reply Private Reply
#83: sneakypete To: buckeroo, Grand Island (#56)
Let's HOPE he has been lying,and he is really some bored 13 year old kid.
sneakypete posted on 2017-11-20 11:24:10 Reply Private Reply
#84: Liberator To: goldilucky (#68)
EXCELLENT FIND!
Liberator posted on 2017-11-20 11:24:23 Reply Private Reply
#85: sneakypete To: Gatlin (#58)
MOST people with outstanding warrants out on them are smart enough to not try to draw attention to themselves. The good news for her is she looks like a woman that will fit right in with a jail or prison population.
sneakypete posted on 2017-11-20 11:27:47 Reply Private Reply
#86: sneakypete To: Deckard (#61)
Correct me if I'm wrong,but isn't that WHY they arrested her?
The whole window sticker thing is an obscenity charge,not a felony.
sneakypete posted on 2017-11-20 11:29:17 Reply Private Reply