We won one!

(from a mailing list I'm on)

Many of us in the community are familiar with ORS 167.062 which states that
"It is unlawful for any person to knowingly direct, manage, finance, or present a live public show in which the participants engage in sadomasochistic abuse or sexual conduct."

In a case that involved the owner and performers at a business in Roseburg who were arrested after two undercover police officers were treated to a "show". The owner was convicted under the statute, appealed and lost, then appealed to the Oregon Supreme Court. The Oregon Supreme Court found that ORS 167.062 was directed at expression, and was therefore unconstitutional.

From the opinion:

"To conclude: ORS 167.062 is directed by its terms at expression and does not fall under a well-established historical exception that the framers of Article I, section 8, demonstrably did not intend to reach. It is unconstitutional on its face. It follows that defendant's convictions under ORS 167.062 must be reversed. '"

Here is a link to the whole opinion.

http://www.publications.ojd.state.or.us/S49707.htm

The End is Near!

A priest and a pastor from the local churches were standing by the side of the road, pounding a sign into the ground that read:

The End is Near!
Turn Yourself Around Now!
Before it's Too Late!

As a car sped past them, the driver rolled down his window and yelled, "Leave us alone, you religious fanatics!"

From around the curve they heard screeching tires and a big splash.

The pastor turned to the priest and asked, "Do you think maybe we should change the sign to say 'Bridge Out'?"