Minnesotan accidentally boarded up in foreclosed home
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Texan acquitted of disorderly conduct over S-word
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A Texas man who used the S-word to complain about cat feces left in his yard has been acquitted of disorderly conduct in a jury trial. Joseph Loflin, 48, admits he used the vulgar term for excrement because neighbor Michael Rainey had ignored his previous, more nuanced complaints. Rainey asked police to cite Loflin, saying his 13-year-old daughter heard the word. “A little piece of America died today,” Rainey said of the verdict. “It’s a sad day for morality.”
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