[eye30]

Australians may have a love of plain speaking but new laws are set to curtail some of their more colourful language with police issuing on-the-spot fines for obnoxious swearing.


http://uk.news.yahoo.com/damn-aussies-fined-swearing-061414941.html

Any views from our Victoria members??
Please - no swearing 

[Shambles]

fines would "free up police time"


Yeah, right. A nice little bloody earner I say, sport

[Dazzler]

   "I swear I never said that officer...." 

[rustynutz]

Comes as no surprise in this,  the Police State......  

Edit:  http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/the-curse-of-the-foullanguage-law-20110531-1fepo.html

http://www.smh.com.au/victoria/hundreds-slapped-with-fines-in-swearing-offensive-20110531-1fea1.html

[Kimba]

I can imagine some officers abusing it but I also think it would be good to teach those people who swear and verbally abuse the police for no good reason a lesson.