Free Bird
in this article, a man is pulled over several times by the police. The reason: not because he violated the law, but because he had discretely pulled out his middle finger at them. In about any lawsuits dealing with the flipping of the bird to an officer, it is usually dismissed in court.
Apparently, flipping the bird is protected by the first amendment as a form of freedom of expression.
In a sense, the act of pulling the middle finger to anyone can bring up dissatisfaction, even to the police. I think the protection of the first amendment brings up a lot of contradictions morally and ethically. The free bird can not get you in jail or receive some sort of punishment but it does bring out a bad ambiance.
I wouldn't do it. Seems an odd way of "defending" the first amendment.
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