Where does the line between first amendment protections end and disorderly conduct begin? We took a dive into the City of Carrollton CODE OF ORDINANCES: Disorderly Conduct to find out.
If you need to reference these codes, they can be found in Part III Sec. 66-7(a) and the corresponding subsection # below:
Verbal Threats:
(4) Causes, provokes or engages in any fight, brawl or riotous conduct so as to endanger the life, limb, health or property of another or public property
(11) Utters, while in a state of anger, in the presence of another, any lewd or obscene words or epithets;
(14) Uses fighting words directed towards any person who becomes outraged and thus creates turmoil;
Physical Threats/Actions of Harm to Persons/Property:
(1) Acts in a violent or tumultuous manner toward another, whereby any person is placed in fear for the safety of his life, limb or health;
(2) Acts in a violent or tumultuous manner toward another, whereby public property or property of any other person is placed in danger of being destroyed or damaged;
(3) Endangers lawful pursuits of another by acts of violence, angry threats and abusive conduct
(4) Causes, provokes or engages in any fight, brawl or riotous conduct so as to endanger the life, limb, health or property of another or public property;
(6) Jostles or roughly crowds or pushes any person in any public place;
(13) Acts in a dangerous manner toward others;
(16) By acts of violence, interferes with another's pursuit of a lawful occupation;
Physical Obstruction:
(5) Assembles or congregates with another or others for the purpose of causing, provoking or engaging in any fight or brawl;
(6) Jostles or roughly crowds or pushes any person in any public place;
(7) Collects in bodies or in crowds for unlawful purposes;
(15) Assembles or congregates with another or others for the purpose of doing bodily harm to another;
(17) Congregates with another or others in or on any public way so as to halt the flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic and refuses to clear such public way when ordered to do so by a peace officer or other person having authority;
(18) Makes any unreasonably loud and unnecessary noise;
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