Obscenity (criminal offense) (EV)

Obscenity is a criminal offense under Union of Everett federal law, established as part of the Everetti Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) which prohibits the public use of offensive language or worn or possessed materials that is discriminatory against designated minority groups. Obscenity is listed in federal Penal Code as a Level Seven crime, resulting in ticket citation.

Definition
Under federal hate crimes code, the crime of Obscenity is committed when the offender uses hate speech, as defined under the criminal offense, as offensive slurs and hate based bias and harassment against designated minority groups such as racist, sexist or other slurs and speech, used publically; or the wearing of offensive discriminatory materials that uses offensive slurs and or hate based bias and discriminatory symbols or wording against designated minority groups, worn publically; or the possession of items, articles, insignia, displays, objects, flags or other that display offensive slurs and or hate based bias and discriminatory symbols or wording against designated minority groups.

Illegalized symbols designated as obscene include:
 * Nazi Symbolism or Insignia
 * White Power Movement Symbolism or Insignia
 * Flags depicting Nazi or racist symbolism or insignia.
 * Photos or pictures depicting racist or hate acts.

Actions designated as obscene include:
 * Nazi salutes
 * Gang signs

Minority Groups include:
 * Homosexuals
 * Race
 * Sex/Gender
 * Gender Identity
 * Religions
 * Legal Immigrants
 * Disabled
 * Nationality/Ethnicity

Penalties
Law enforcement are authorized to intervene in any situation in which Obscenity offenses are taking place and under law, may ticket and fine offenders with Level 7 citations. Federal guidelines start citations at a fine of $50 for Obscenity offenses and seizure of offending articles (such as a Nazi flag or worn Nazist patch). Continued deliberate Obscenity after failure to comply with law enforcement and violation of the citation may result in additional charges such as Disorderly Conduct, a Level 6 criminal offense, may result in up to 30 days incarceration. Other charges depend on the situation and offenses, including illegal Nazi rallies which can result in a variety of other Obscenity and Hate Crime based charges.