Poop Woman gets ticketed for dropping f-bomb in a Walmart

**RealSNR** · 08-14-2008, 01:25 AM

Wow. Can we finally say backwoods Texas is a "special" place?

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?se...cal&id=6325920
Mother ticketed for swearing in Wal-Mart

By Laura Whitley

LA MARQUE, TX (KTRK) -- A woman is in trouble for cursing inside a busy store in La Marque. An assistant fire marshal heard her, and wrote her a ticket on the spot.

But investigators say that's not the only reason she ended up with a citation. The incident happened inside the Wal-Mart off I-45, the night before Tropical Storm Edouard hit.

"She should have gotten a ticket. She's lucky she didn't go to jail," said one shopper.

The woman was responding to a recent incident which sent a mother home with a ticket for cursing in public.

The shopper continued, "Because, you're in public. You can't do that."

That's exactly what La Marque's assistant fire marshal, Alfred Decker, tried to tell Kathryn Fridge, 28, when he allegedly overheard her use the 'f-word' in the store last week.

"He said, 'Ma'am, please refrain from using that language. You're not allowed to cuss in public like that,'" explained La Marque Fire Department Chief Todd Zacherl.

Zacherl spoke on Decker's behalf. He said the officer's warning to Fridge was only met with more expletives.

"I think he just originally went to just ask her politely not to use that type of language," Zacherl said. "Things escalated to the point where he had to do something. He couldn't just walk away."

The single mother walked away with a ticket, and concerns, say the chief, about his assistant fire marshal's actions. Zacherl says as far as he can tell, Decker responded appropriately.

"He said he did have to place cuffs on her in the parking lot because he couldn't get her to calm down," Zacherl said.

Cursing in public is certainly not a federal case. But people do get in trouble for it, just usually not at a Wal-Mart.

Zacherl explained, "These are the type of tickets you would find around the Kemah Boardwalk, things like that, or outside of a bar or something."

Most people we spoke with about the incident sided with the officer, but not everyone.

"It depends on what the reason is," said one woman. "She might have had a reason. She could have had a bad day and somebody just touched her wrong."

We made several unsuccessful attempts to contact Fridge. She was ticketed for disorderly conduct. She will either have to pay it, or go before a judge.

Mecca · 08-14-2008, 01:28 AM

I think everyone has sworn in public...

**DaneMcCloud** · 08-14-2008, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Mecca

I think everyone has sworn in public...

What the **** are you talking about?

**Dartgod** · 08-14-2008, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Mecca

I think everyone has sworn in public...

Every Chiefs home game.

JuicesFlowing · 08-14-2008, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by SNR

somebody just touched her wrong."

That part of the sentence sounds a bit weird.

**ShortRoundChief** · 08-14-2008, 01:53 AM

how the **** did the asst. fire chief ticket this bitch for saying ****

somebody's getting rich off this and it ain't the govt

Sure-Oz · 08-14-2008, 02:24 AM

**** **** ****ITY ****

I think i'll curse everywhere the rest of the week

"yes i'd love ****ing fries with that" "Do you have that in a ****ing extra large?"

"Thanks for your ****ing assistance!" etc etc

KC Kings · 08-14-2008, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

**** **** ****ITY ****

I think i'll curse everywhere the rest of the week

"yes i'd love ****ing fries with that" "Do you have that in a ****ing extra large?"

"Thanks for your ****ing assistance!" etc etc

So if you said "I'd like some ****ing fries with that" in front of a family, and one of the parents asked you politely to refrain from using foul language, would you oblige or continue to curse? Most people, yourself included, would have the decency to cut it out if asked respectively to do so.

I have asked people to watch their language on at least 10 occasions, mostly at sporting events, and not once has anybody had a problem or continued cursing. The most recent came at the Brigade season opener when 2 drunk guys were acting like they wanted to fight in the nosebleed seats in front of three of my friends and our young boys, and they were screaming F-you and P_ssy at each other. I went between them, pointed at the kids and asked them to tone it down or take it somewhere else. They were still both drink and mad, but it difused the situation.

irishjayhawk · 08-14-2008, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by KC Kings

So if you said "I'd like some ****ing fries with that" in front of a family, and one of the parents asked you politely to refrain from using foul language, would you oblige or continue to curse? Most people, yourself included, would have the decency to cut it out if asked respectively to do so.

This is beside the point. There is no law that mandates you have to be courteous.

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I have asked people to watch their language on at least 10 occasions, mostly at sporting events, and not once has anybody had a problem or continued cursing. The most recent came at the Brigade season opener when 2 drunk guys were acting like they wanted to fight in the nosebleed seats in front of three of my friends and our young boys, and they were screaming F-you and P_ssy at each other. I went between them, pointed at the kids and asked them to tone it down or take it somewhere else. They were still both drink and mad, but it difused the situation.

Doesn't matter. There is no law that mandates you have to not be rude. Or a law that says you have the right not to be offended in public.

**DaKCMan AP** · 08-14-2008, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by KC Kings

So if you said "I'd like some ****ing fries with that" in front of a family, and one of the parents asked you politely to refrain from using foul language, would you oblige or continue to curse? Most people, yourself included, would have the decency to cut it out if asked respectively to do so.

I have asked people to watch their language on at least 10 occasions, mostly at sporting events, and not once has anybody had a problem or continued cursing. The most recent came at the Brigade season opener when 2 drunk guys were acting like they wanted to fight in the nosebleed seats in front of three of my friends and our young boys, and they were screaming F-you and P_ssy at each other. I went between them, pointed at the kids and asked them to tone it down or take it somewhere else. They were still both drink and mad, but it difused the situation.

Sure, most would have the decency to cut it out. However, just because someone chooses not to oblige doesn't mean they deserve to be fined/cited/arrested.

POND_OF_RED · 08-14-2008, 03:21 AM

**Skip Towne** · 08-14-2008, 04:44 AM

The asst. fire marshal can write tickets?

**CosmicPal** · 08-14-2008, 08:56 AM

Knowing this woman's lack of character, this ticket will only cause her to throw more obscenities in public.

RibKing67 · 08-14-2008, 04:43 AM

So much for freedom of speech.

JimNasium · 08-14-2008, 05:10 AM

Fire marshals carry guns and are endowed with full police powers I believe.

08-14-2008, 01:25 AM	Topic Starter
RealSNR Special Teams ACE!!! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Where the hell is SNR Casino cash: $-1524792	Woman gets ticketed for dropping f-bomb in a Walmart Wow. Can we finally say backwoods Texas is a "special" place? http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?se...cal&id=6325920 Mother ticketed for swearing in Wal-Mart By Laura Whitley LA MARQUE, TX (KTRK) -- A woman is in trouble for cursing inside a busy store in La Marque. An assistant fire marshal heard her, and wrote her a ticket on the spot. But investigators say that's not the only reason she ended up with a citation. The incident happened inside the Wal-Mart off I-45, the night before Tropical Storm Edouard hit. "She should have gotten a ticket. She's lucky she didn't go to jail," said one shopper. The woman was responding to a recent incident which sent a mother home with a ticket for cursing in public. The shopper continued, "Because, you're in public. You can't do that." That's exactly what La Marque's assistant fire marshal, Alfred Decker, tried to tell Kathryn Fridge, 28, when he allegedly overheard her use the 'f-word' in the store last week. "He said, 'Ma'am, please refrain from using that language. You're not allowed to cuss in public like that,'" explained La Marque Fire Department Chief Todd Zacherl. Zacherl spoke on Decker's behalf. He said the officer's warning to Fridge was only met with more expletives. "I think he just originally went to just ask her politely not to use that type of language," Zacherl said. "Things escalated to the point where he had to do something. He couldn't just walk away." The single mother walked away with a ticket, and concerns, say the chief, about his assistant fire marshal's actions. Zacherl says as far as he can tell, Decker responded appropriately. "He said he did have to place cuffs on her in the parking lot because he couldn't get her to calm down," Zacherl said. Cursing in public is certainly not a federal case. But people do get in trouble for it, just usually not at a Wal-Mart. Zacherl explained, "These are the type of tickets you would find around the Kemah Boardwalk, things like that, or outside of a bar or something." Most people we spoke with about the incident sided with the officer, but not everyone. "It depends on what the reason is," said one woman. "She might have had a reason. She could have had a bad day and somebody just touched her wrong." We made several unsuccessful attempts to contact Fridge. She was ticketed for disorderly conduct. She will either have to pay it, or go before a judge.
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CosmicPal Learn it. Know it. Live it. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Casino cash: $10004900	Knowing this woman's lack of character, this ticket will only cause her to throw more obscenities in public. __________________ - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - Four blessings upon my fellow planeteers: Older whiskey, younger women, faster horses, and more money.
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