"It can be a tough call to decide whether somebody has merely been rude or has crossed the line into intimidation."
If there is *any question at all* that you might be criminalizing rudeness in violation of the First Amendment, then it it is not a tough call - no fucking way!
Amazing how many people who claim to be "tough on crime" are so permissive when the criminals are on their side.
"It can be a tough call to decide whether somebody has merely been rude or has crossed the line into intimidation."
If there is *any question at all* that you might be criminalizing rudeness in violation of the First Amendment, then it it is not a tough call - no fucking way!