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rbsudden t1_j0pm2ws wrote

Reply to comment by BigLouLFD in TIL: George Carlin was arrested for 7 words. by PseudoPatriotsNotPog

This was the early 70's and you couldn't say them on TV. Not sure why they arrested him, he wasn't performing on the TV.

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InterPunct t1_j0pmrzl wrote

The early 70's was a very strange period in our culture. Source: was sentient at the time.

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TIGHazard t1_j0r4eg0 wrote

The article says a Milwaukee cop took personal offense and arrested him as a breach of the peace.

At the station, the officer was asked if he had disturbed the peace, to which they replied he had actually received a standing ovation. He was then let go.

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