Minnesota judge to decide when cursing at police goes too far
Fred Heidmann is charged with disorderly conduct; he's seeking a dismissal.
May 21, 2021 — 11:40am
Video (02:12) : Police bodycam video from August 2020 shows Nisswa Mayor Fred Heidmann who was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after intervening in a roadside traffic stop on state Hwy. 371. Heidmann, who was defeated for re-election in November, is now fighting the charge in court.
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A court case in Nisswa, Minn., could decide just how much a citizen is entitled to cuss out the police.
Fred Heidmann was mayor of Nisswa in August when he confronted officers who had stopped a car on busy state Hwy. 371, a major route to the Brainerd lakes area.