A woman in Pennsylvania is facing a possible 90 days in jail for swearing at her toilet.
The woman, Dawn Herb, was overheard by her neighbour as she yelled obscenities in the direction of her overflowing lavatory last Thursday.
The neighbour – an off-duty police officer – asked her to keep the noise down. When Herb carried on swearing at her toilet, the police turned up, and cited her for disorderly conduct.
This could see her facing up to 90 days jail, as well as a fine of $150 ($300).
Herb is baffled that her toilet-abusing has led to this: 'It doesn't make any sense. I was in my house. It's not like I was outside or drunk.'
She explained to local paper The Times-Tribune: 'The toilet was overflowing and leaking down into the kitchen and I was yelling (for my daughter) to get the mop.'
The American Civil Liberties Union has argued that the citation is a step too far. 'You can't prosecute somebody for swearing at a cop or a toilet,' said ACLU attorney Mary Catherine Roper.
metro.co.uk
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