MDM4AU 336 Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Man Arrested for Lawyer Jokes Cleared Tue Feb 8, 1:46 PM ET NEW YORK - A man arrested after telling lawyer jokes at a courthouse got the last laugh when a grand jury dismissed the disorderly conduct charge against him. "It's still legal in America to tell jokes  even about lawyers," said 70-year-old Harvey Kash's lawyer, Ron Kuby, about Monday's decision. Kash testified he was exercising his First Amendment right when he shared a few lawyer jokes with his friend, Carl Lanzisera, 65, as they waited to enter a Long Island courthouse last month. Kash and Lanzisera are founders of Americans for Legal Reform, a group that uses confrontational tactics to urge greater public access to the courts. They said they have mocked lawyers outside courts for years. "How do you tell when a lawyer is lying?" Kash reportedly asked. "His lips are moving," the pair howled in unison. Some people giggled, but a lawyer in the line told them to pipe down and reported them to court officers. They were arrested for allegedly being abusive and causing a disturbance. The charge against Lanzisera was dropped because of insufficient evidence. LINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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