What do you think of senator Larry Criag?

Question

I do not believe that he did anything wrong because he was in a stall, and someone else was in another stall. I do believe people go out of their way to set up certain politicians for personal or party gain. Why did the officer not allow him to advance sexually to the point where it was an obvious inappropriate sexual contact? He did not touch or ask for sex. Also, why would an officer go into a stall in a restroom? Why not stand and act as if he is using the urinal? After all, he wanted to catch men cruising in the restroom, right? It simply does not add up for me. Everyone wants this man to be caught in a homosexual act, especially the gay community. The democrats are also looking for an escape goat. Always remember, the last four letter in the word d e m o c r a t s is "rats." If you changed the "c" to a "n", it spells demon. This is exactly what they are acting like. I am an independent, but this is going too far. Hillary day is coming, and it will be JUICY!!

Answer 1

I can't speak for other people, but I sure as H*LL wouldn't plead guilty to a HOMO act if I wasn't guilty!
Makes me wonder.

Answer 2

Well, the fact that you do not believe he did anything wrong is fundamentally irrelevant since he pled guilty to a crime -- the misdemeanor of disorderly conduct. Whether or not his behavior actually rose to the level of guilt that would have prevailed in a trial is also a moot point because he did not contest the charges against him.

As far as the officer's tactics -- the restroom was being patrolled in response to complaints about sexual behavior in there. It was not a random decision to just "let's go see what we can find." The officer was trained and, therefore, familiar with the techniques frequently used in these types of encounters. That is why he chose the technique that he did. Additionally, there was a second officer seated outside the restroom for backup in the event he was needed.

I personally do not care about the man's (Craig's) sexuality, nor even how he chooses to express it as long as it does not violate the law. Apparently he believed he violated Minnesota law enough to plead guilty to a crime there. (Oh, yes, and don't forget, as for targeting this politician -- he was on a layover in the Minneapolis airport -- how on Earth could the police have known that to "set up" the sting?!?)