Scranton woman who swore at toilet settles lawsuit
23 Oct 2008, 0622 hrs IST, AP
SCRANTON (PENNSYLVANIA): The city of Scranton is paying $19,000 to a woman who was arrested on disorderly conduct charges for swearing at her overflowing toilet.
Scranton is also paying Dawn Herb's legal fees. Herb was arrested last year after a neighbour, an off-duty police officer, heard her cursing through an open window.
A judge later found her not guilty, saying her language was constitutionally protected free speech.
The American Civil Liberties Union, a civil rights group, announced the settlement Wednesday.
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