Neighbor using profanit

[misshemingway]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Tennessee
Recently won a lawsuit with a neightbor over illegal use of an easement. Yesterday same neighbor was destroying my personal property and when asked to stop that, he cursed me several times while standing on US Corps of Engineers public property. Is there a TN law about this? Not first time he has cursed me on same property.

[debtcollector`]

Really?
He cursed you?

That *******.

Get over it.

DC

[Antigone*of*Greece]

Originally Posted by debtcollector`

Really?
He cursed you?

That *******.

Get over it.

DC

Come on DC, you remember that Tennessee law that was just enacted. You know the one where the party being cussed at has to blow kisses back to the party cussing.

OP, it's called the Make-it-all-better-with-love-and-kisses law (now you know where your state legislature is spending all its time and money).

[quincy]

All states have laws against the use of foul language, usually tucked somewhere in with their disorderly conduct laws. Tennessee has city codes as well, that may make it illegal to use profanity. Memphis, for instance, has a city code that makes "abusive or obscene language illegal if uttered with the intention to disturb hearer."

Unless the language is used in a violent or sexually obscene context, however, these laws and codes may be challenged (and have been challenged) as unconstitutional.

If this neighbor is cursing at you and destroying your personal property, call the police. The police will handle the destruction of personal property complaint for you, if not the cursing.