Swearing in public now punishable by $20

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Swearing in public now punishable by $20 fine in Middleborough, Massachusetts USA.

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Residents in Middleborough voted Monday night to make the foul-mouthed pay fines for swearing in public. At a town meeting, residents voted 183-50 to approve a proposal from the police chief to impose a $20 fine on public profanity. (June 11, 2012)