No Cussing Club Attracts Venom

Wed., Jan. 14, 2009

ORG XMIT: LA109 ** FILE ** In this Wednesday March 5, 2008 file photo, McKay Hatch, right, the founder of the 50-member South Pasadena High School's No Cussing Club, jokes with his father, Brent Hatch, at his father's restaurant , in South Pasadena, Calif. McKay Hatch, whose stand against public profanity has suddenly subjected him to a torrent of four-letter-word abuse and other harassment. He and his family did draw the line, however, when the death threats started coming in over the Internet. They contacted the local police department, which confirmed Wednesday Jan. 14, 2009, that it is investigating. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File) (Nick Ut / The Spokesman-Review)

By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com (509) 319-0354

In this 2008 file photo, McKay Hatch, right, the founder of the 50-member South Pasadena High School’s No Cussing Club, jokes with his father, Brent Hatch, at his father’s restaurant , in South Pasadena, Calif. McKay Hatch’s stand against public profanity has suddenly subjected him to a torrent of four-letter-word abuse and other harassment. He and his family did draw the line, however, when the death threats started coming in over the Internet. They contacted the local police department. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)

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