8. Flipping off a cop
Just like swearing and cursing, making rude gestures at a cop or any law enforcement officer is considered inappropriate, but it’s not illegal. While your rude gestures could result in a ticket, it won’t give you jail time. Your First Amendment rights protect you from ending up in jail.
A couple of years ago, a driver in Denver flipped off a cop, and the American Civil Liberties Union said back then that it might be disrespectful and rude to flip off a cop, but it’s most definitely not a crime. So, yeah, it’s not a crime, but we suggest you not do it.
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