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In Liam Morrison Case, Middleborough's Anti-Free-Speech Police Strike Again

Back in 2012, the town made national headlines for passing a bylaw at Town Meeting to enforce a 1968 law that allowed police to issue $20 fines for public profanity. The message was clear then and it’s even clearer now: speech that offends delicate sensibilities has no place in Middleborough.

By Tom Joyce
· Updated June 15, 2025 3:56 PM · 2 min read read
In Liam Morrison Case, Middleborough's Anti-Free-Speech Police Strike Again
Liam Morrison wearing a shirt that says, "There are CENSORED genders," on Friday, May 5, 2023. Courtesy photo.

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Back in 2012, the town made national headlines for passing a bylaw at Town Meeting to enforce a 1968 law that allowed police to issue $20 fines for public profanity. The message was clear then and it’s even clearer now: speech that offends delicate sensibilities has no place in Middleborough.

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