A Nice Gesture by Jeroen Arendsen

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Wanker Gesture Lands Lawyer in Jail

The Wanker gesture is the second most often occuring gesture in the news, with giving the finger a mile in the lead. In third place is the ‘fuck-you’ forearm jerk. What do these have in common? They are insults, and unexpected insults are apparently very newsworthy.

(source: Wikipedia)

The latest wanker case comes from the [...]

Posted on July 25th, 2008 under Court and Law, Insults and Vulgarity. Comments: None

US Police vs. The Finger

Giving the finger to the police, it remains an interesting case. Earlier I wrote that the Dutch police had booked and fined a man for it, which was overturned in court by a judge.
Now, a similar thing has happened in Mobile, Alabama (USA). Philly.com brought the news: Mobile Appeals $3K Payment Over Gesture.
MOBILE, Ala. - [...]

Posted on August 21st, 2007 under Court and Law, Giving the Finger, Insults and Vulgarity. Comments: None

Morrison fined $25,000 for giving the finger

Adam Morrison, a Canadian basketball player, was fined $25.000 for giving the finger to a nagging fan.

Well, it was probably another finger but nobody is hosting an image of the incident anywhere… (source)
Is this fine fair? Here are some exactly similar cases to help you decide a fair punishment:
* Zach Randolph (basketball, USA) [...]

Posted on April 16th, 2007 under Court and Law, Giving the Finger, Insults and Vulgarity, Sports. Comments: None