disorderly conduct

disorderly conduct Sec. 211. (a) Whoever, with intent to provoke a breach of the peace, or under circumstances such that a breach of the peace may be occasioned thereby,— (1) acts in such a manner as to annoy, disturb, interfere with, obstruct, or be offensive to others; (2) congregates with others on a public street and refuses to move on when ordered by the police: (3) shouts or makes a noise either outside or inside a building during the nighttime to the annoyance or disturbance of any considerable number of persons; (4) interferes with any person in any place by jostling against such person or unnecessarily crowding him or by placing a hand in the proximity of such person’s pocketbook, or handbag; or (5) causes a disturbance in any streetcar, railroad car, omnibus, or other public conveyance, by running through it, climbing through windows or upon the seats, or otherwise annoying passengers or employees, shall be fined not more than $250 or imprisoned not more than ninety days, or both. (b) Section 18 of the Act entitled “An Act for the preservation of the public peace and the protection of property within the District of Columbia”, approved July 29, 1892 (D. C. Code, sec. 22–109), is amended by inserting “section 211 of the District of Columbia Law Enforcement Act of 1953 or” after “violations of” and after “convicted of any violation of”.