It's a crime in Virginia to swear in public. A lawmaker says that's . . . nuts.

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RICHMOND —Virginia law demands that residents keep it clean, even in moments crying out for the foulest four-letter words.

It’s illegal in this state to curse in public.

“Profane swearing” is a Class 4 misdemeanor punishable by a $250 fine, right up there with public intoxication. It’s a law that predates the Civil War. Yet modern-day potty-mouths still get charged under it .

But

Del. Michael Webert, a Republican from Fauquier, is a cattle farmer who knows that stuff happens. And that when it does, only a few choice words will do.

“When you’re working [with] cows and a 1,400-pound animal doesn’t do what you want it to, or steps on your feet, every once in a while something colorful comes out of your mouth,” said Webert, 38.

Read more: http://www.roanoke.com/news/politics/it-s-a-crime-in-virginia-to-swear-in-public/article_83c981e3-9f4e-5d7a-866c-1ddcd4c8688b.html

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