Texas Sheriff Threatens To Charge Driver Over ‘F**k Trump’ Sticker

A Texas sheriff considering a run for Congress caused a social media firestorm on Wednesday after he threatened charges against the driver of a truck with a big anti-Trump sticker.

The sticker on the back window did not mince words. It read “Fuck Trump and Fuck You For Voting For Him,” and that rubbed Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls the wrong way.

Nehls, a Republican who the Houston Chronicle said is thinking about running for Congress, went to his personal Facebook page to suggest there might be a little problem with the truck’s political message.

“I have received numerous calls regarding the offensive display on this truck as it is often seen along FM [Farm to Market Road] 359. … Our Prosecutor has informed us she would accept Disorderly Conduct charges regarding it, but I feel we could come to an agreement regarding a modification to it,” he wrote.

Nehls later deleted the post, but not before the American Civil Liberties Union had helpfully saved it for posterity. The ACLU also offered a reminder that the Constitution that Nehls is supposed to defend allows for peaceful, if foul-mouthed protests:

No, Sheriff Troy E. Nehls, you can’t prosecute speech just because it contains words you don’t like.

The owner of this truck should contact the ACLU of Texas.

Article via: HuffingtonPost