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The Case Of Timothy Boomer's Argumentative Essay

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A sunny hot day in August, Timothy Boomer decides to go canoeing in Michigan Rifle River. All was going well until his canoe unexpectedly capsized making him drenched in water which made him so mad he started to cuss with women and children around. Parents were concerned and a police officer was nearby and fined the situation. Boomer was charged with a ticket for using obscene language in the presence of children because Michigan has a law forbidding men to cuss in front of children and women. Mr. Boomer should not be punished under the Michigan anti-profanity law because it was his reaction to falling into the river and because it was and 100+ year old law.
One reason why Boomer should not be punished is because he was mad as to what just happened, it was his first reaction. For example, Kary Moss of the ACLU says, “He was mad, he was wet, it was an emotional reaction.” She is saying how he should not be punished for his immediate reaction. Also, Boomer said, “He didn’t see any children and that his shouts were in jest.” His first reaction was to cuss and with him not seeing any children around, he should be able to do what other men do freely without …show more content…

For instance, “Boomer was charged by a passing sheriff’s deputy under a 101-year-old Michigan law…” (Jeff Beasley) From time to time laws have been updated because how the government runs at the time but this law is outdated. This is a problem because this law might of been helpful back then but now it is punishing innocent men. Also, Boomer says, “I think officers were out to patrol underage drinking and I got accused of a 101-year old law.” Boomer explains in this how feels he should not be punished with a 101-year old law. Some might say that this law is still running today for a good reason but it really isn’t. A law this old should be updated or taken out because it looks like it is doing more harm than

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