is giving a cop the finger illegal?

[DoUbLeYoU]

I got a ticket in the mail for having one of those plastic auto body things that go around the license plate

 

[rickolasnice]

Actually, This is perfectly Legal.. It is illegal for a cop to respond unproffesionally after recieving any verbal abuse(I:e the finger as well).

Now, with that said. It has to be just you & the cop with no one around, Otherwise the police officer has the right to ask anyone standing around if they found said verbal abuse or the finger offensive. If they reply "yes" the cops has legal grounds to either take you to jail or write you a ticket for "Offensive Use of Language" or "disorderly conduct" most likely.

But, If I was you, I wouldn't press your luck.

Not in the UK. They can arrest you for swearing.

 

[Cyc]

-- Source.

Now, I know a lot of people here don't like cops, but I have to side with the law this time. That was a damn clever ticket to write.

See, now that's how you handle a situation.

A cop with a head on his shoulders.

 

[MescalitoBandito]

I got a disorderly conduct ticket in manhattan for giving the cop the finger, but they let me off with an ACD.

 

[Jblazingphoenix100]

In England it's illegal to swear in public.. you can be arrested.. I dunno how that translates to sticking your finger up.. Or even to America..

That's not true [hey...no name calling...chill please or I have to delete your posts - Johnny1]