Lawmakers in Australia are setting out to clear the country's streets of a certain type of noise pollution: swearing, AFP reported...The new law is expected to pass in the country's second most populous state, Victoria, later this week. According to the new legislation, police officers will be able to issue on-the-spot fines up to $240 AUD to people caught boisterously using offensive phrases or words. Victoria's Attorney-General, Robert Clark, defended the new law, saying it would save time and money by allowing police officers to act immediately and not dally with lengthy court proceedings. Admitting to the occasional curse word under his breath, Clark said the law was not aimed at minor outbursts, but rather curbing "the sort of obnoxious, offensive behavior in public that makes life unpleasant for everybody else." Source: AFP Related News: http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...uisance-offences/story-e6freon6-1225879937252
