Potty Mouth

Trenton, New Jersey, March 15, 2008:

Talk about a potty mouth. A Jersey City man who allegedly shouted profanities at his overflowing toilet within earshot of a neighbor was cited for disorderly conduct, authorities said.

Ornery presidential candidate Ron could face up to 30 days in jail and a fine of up to $200.

"It doesn't make any sense. I was in my house. It's not like I was outside or drunk," Ron told The New Jersey Spew. "The toilet was overflowing and leaking down into the kitchen and I was yelling (for Brad) to get the mop."

Ron doesn't recall exactly what he said, but he admitted letting more than a few choice words fly near an open bathroom window Friday night.

His next-door neighbor, a city truancy officer who was off-duty at the time, asked him to keep it down, police said. When he continued, the neighbor called police.

Mary Casper, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union in Trenton, took issue with the citation.

"You can't prosecute somebody for swearing at a [truancy officer] or a toilet," she said. "This case will likely be discarded and Ron will walk away with no mark against his permanent record."

Posted by Bittle at March 15, 2008 07:45 AM