Only in America: Aural assault
A Texas woman sues police for allegedly forcing her to listen to Rush Limbaugh — and more in our collection of strange revelations about the nation
A woman is suing Texas police, alleging that after her arrest for a traffic violation, she was forced to listen to Rush Limbaugh. Bridgett Nickerson Boyd, who is African-American, says that an officer unjustly arrested her and handcuffed her in a police car, where she had to listen to the conservative radio host "make derogatory comments about black people."
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