He did some foot tapping and hand gesturing. Should we all live in fear of the police every time we try to signal our interest in another? What legal ways can we indicate our attraction?
2007-08-30 13:28:51 · 13 answers · asked by Natasha 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
i think all he wanted was some toilet paper!
2007-08-30 13:31:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
From an AP story:
"The official police complaint on Craig's case was detailed.
It said airport police Sgt. Dave Karsnia, who was investigating allegations of sexual conduct in airport restrooms, went into a stall shortly after noon on June 11 and closed the door.
Minutes later, the officer said he saw Craig gazing into his stall through the crack between the door and the frame.
After a man in the adjacent stall left, Craig entered it and put his roller bag against the front of the stall door, "which Sgt. Karsnia's experience has indicated is used to attempt to conceal sexual conduct by blocking the view from the front of the stall," said the complaint, which was dated June 25.
The complaint said Craig then tapped his right foot several times and moved it closer to Karsnia's stall and then moved it to where it touched Karsnia's foot. Karsnia recognized that "as a signal often used by persons communicating a desire to engage in sexual conduct," the complaint said.
Craig then passed his left hand under the stall divider into Karsnia's stall with his palm up and guided it along the divider toward the front of the stall three times, the complaint said.
The officer then showed his police identification under the divider and pointed toward the exit "at which time the defendant exclaimed `No!'" the complaint said.
The Aug. 8 police report says Craig handed the arresting officer a business card that identified him as a member of the Senate.
"What do you think about that?" Craig is alleged to have said, according to the report.
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By TODD DVORAK, Associated Press Write
2007-08-30 20:34:42 · answer #2 · answered by argawarga 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Apparently the police had complaints about sexual events taking place in the bathrooms and set up a sting. He pleaded guilty to using gestures to solicit sex in a public place. The usual way of indicating attraction is to smile and say hello.
2007-08-30 20:39:14 · answer #3 · answered by DelK 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was an old man who has acquired many desperate enemies. I am not even a republican. I know that he was railroaded. What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? - Romans 8:31. The Lord daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah. - Psalm 68:19. Peace and God Bless.
2007-08-30 20:36:53 · answer #4 · answered by In God We Trust 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't understand how a hand gesture constitutes an arrest. It's not like the Sen. attacked anyone.
It just seems funny to me that libs are getting huffy about it. Talk about hypocrisy.
Aren't libs supposed to be liberal minded?
2007-08-30 21:59:04 · answer #5 · answered by sister_godzilla 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my Opinion, Only Hypocrisy, No Violation of Law
2007-08-30 21:00:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The case against him was weak indeed. What he did wrong was plead guilty without an attorney.
2007-08-30 20:43:45 · answer #7 · answered by heart_and_troll 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cashing His Weekly Check, provided by taxpaying suckers like you .
2007-08-30 20:34:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing here that he did wrong was be in the wrong party. If he was a Dem this would be a non-issue
2007-08-30 20:35:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The democrats would have you believe that he wanted to have sex with another man. Apparently that's wrong.
2007-08-31 14:42:55 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just a gay guy trying to pick someone up. That's illegal.
Yes it would make most of us sick, but what if they made it illegal for straight people to ask people out.
2007-08-30 20:34:27 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋