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WTF?! Australian Judge Says ‘F Word’ Not Deemed Offensive Any More

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Yelling the word “f*ck” through a megaphone is no longer deemed offensive in Australia according to a judge who dismissed charges of offensive language against three marriage-equality protesters.

Cat Rose, Patrick Wright, and April Holcombe were charged with using offensive language in public after chanting “F*ck off” and “F*ck Fred Nile” during a Community Action Against Homophobia (CAAH) protest in September 2015.

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The trio were originally fined $500 each, but the fines were dismissed, and police, seeking to continue their suit, opted to bring criminal charges against the protesters instead.

Following a year-long court battle, the criminal charges were dismissed after the judge ruled that use of the word “f*ck” does not constitute offensive behavior, as the word has become part of everyday vernacular.

“We’ve won the right to say what we think of Fred Nile,” Rose said in a statement from CAAH, “but with marriage equality still banned by law, the homophobes haven’t been defeated."

Protesters have called the verdict a massive win in the fight for free speech and the right to protest, but still have a long way to go before winning their battle for marriage equality.

“We’ll keep protesting until we have our rights, and you can expect a few f-bombs along the way.”

The group’s next protest for marriage equality is scheduled for Saturday, November 26, at Sydney Town Hall.

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