A Portsmouth, N.H., man has been jailed on a felony charge of violating a protective order after he allegedly showed his middle finger to the person who filed it. The two were dining separately at a restaurant on Jan. 24 when police said a 42-year-old man made the gesture.

A police affidavit said the man eventually left “with some assistance from restaurant staff.”

Police Sgt. Kuffer Kaltenborn said violation of protective order charges can be brought as felonies when the allegations are second offenses. However, he said, the city prosecution office is expected to dismiss the felony against the man on Monday, leaving a misdemeanor count of stalking.

Geez!  That finger is used daily on the roads of my city.  Thank God these people around here have not thought of charging someone with this…I mean we have some of the dumbest laws….but this one they have missed….I am sure they will eventually correct the oversight.