Taber AB bans swearing and public assembly at police discretion

[Jimmy Stang]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Can you even go to the skatepark with more than one friend now?

Of course you can!*

* at the discretion of the police

[Table 5]

This will totally end up on CNN and international news outlets, and make the whole province/country look bad. Thanks for nothing, Taber.

[PsYcNeT]

Make sure you're not doing any tricks or anything though, the sound of skate trucks clacking against rails/the ground could be considered a disturbance.

[Maccalus]

From the Article:

"Adults are also prohibited from assembling in a public place in a group of three or more where a peace officer “has reasonable grounds to believe the assembly will disturb the peace of the neighborhood,” according to the section of the bylaw that deals with “Assembly of Persons.”"

I assume that their town council has more than 3 people in it and meet in a public place (town chambers). These laws are disturbing the peace of the neighbourhood, so are they breaking their own laws?

[ComixZone]

ahh !@#$sucker, and they were doing so well....

[Wood]

Kids have to pick their 1 friend for the year on the first day of school. If you're seen close to another pair all will be detained

[cKy]

Originally Posted by Maccalus

From the Article:

"Adults are also prohibited from assembling in a public place in a group of three or more where a peace officer “has reasonable grounds to believe the assembly will disturb the peace of the neighborhood,” according to the section of the bylaw that deals with “Assembly of Persons.”"

I assume that their town council has more than 3 people in it and meet in a public place (town chambers). These laws are disturbing the peace of the neighbourhood, so are they breaking their own laws?

"Do as I say, not as I do"

[troutman]

Seven Words You Can't Say In Taber

How do they define swearing? Does the bylaw spell out the naughty words you can't say?

[Looch City]

Thou shall not use the Lord's name in vain?

[Puppet Guy]

I ALWAYS suspected that Taber was the epicentre of moral turpitude in this province!

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by troutman

Seven Words You Can't Say In Taber

How do they define swearing? Does the bylaw spell out the naughty words you can't say?

I think they should be required to send out a list of words you can or can not say

[Teh_Bandwagoner]

They need a new slogan. Might I suggest:

Taber - the Randy Quaid of Southern Alberta!

[PaperBagger'14]

Originally Posted by troutman

Seven Words You Can't Say In Taber

How do they define swearing? Does the bylaw spell out the naughty words you can't say?

There's the full document of the bylaw at the bottom of the page. I'm having troubles viewing it on my phone though.

[polak]

I say we arrange a big group of vulgar people and go mess with them. It'd be great.

I also have to think that this is completely against the constitution. We don't have something in there about freedom of speech and freedom of assembly?

[Maccalus]

If the teenagers were smart, they would shift to new swear words in response to the law. Words such as the mayor's name could become swears and the list would have to be updated to match. It would be an ultimate form of revenge.

[PsYcNeT]

I think it's everyone's duty to teach Taber's children how to swear in French, since I'm sure they don't recognize Canada's bilingualism along with the Charter.

[PaperBagger'14]

Here's a list of fine able offences under the new bylaw:

First offence penalties for infractions under Taber’s Community Standards Bylaw 4-2015:

Parent/guardian allow minor in public place during curfew: $100

Placing graffiti on property:$2,500

Failure to remove graffiti: $250

Urinating/depositing human waste in public place: $250

Spitting in public place: $75

Fighting in a public place: $250

Being a member of an assembly and failing to disperse as directed by a peace officer: $250

Loitering: $250

Panhandling: $75

Yelling, screaming or swearing: $150

Drinking establishment making noise: $2,000

Allow, suffer or permit noise likely to disturb others: $150

Allow, suffer or permit noise from premises or property: $150

Allow, suffer or permit noise from vehicle: $150

Activate or apply engine ######er brakes: $150

Allow or permit noise between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.: $150

http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/blo...ng-or-swearing

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by PsYcNeT

I think it's everyone's duty to teach Taber's children how to swear in French, since I'm sure they don't recognize Canada's bilingualism along with the Charter.

Taber-nac?

[PaperBagger'14]

So if you yell a swear word during a fight after 11pm you could be dinged with potentially a $950 fine.

[btimbit]

Is it $150 per swear? So what if someone recited George Carlin's 7 words you can't say on tv bit? $1050 fine?