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offensive conduct

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From 403 U.S. 15 - Cohen v. California · 1971Most cited · 3,080 citing opinions

behavior which has a tendency to provoke others to acts of violence or to in turn disturb the peace,' and that the State had proved this element because, on the facts of this case, '(i)t was certainly reasonably foreseeable that such conduct might cause others to rise up to commit a violent act against the person of the defendant or attempt to forceably remove his jacket.' 1 Cal.App.3d, at 99—100, 81 Cal.Rptr., at 506.