Can someone tell me what law/laws he broke? I keep hearing he "solicited sex" in the bathroom. So did he try to pay for sex? I didn't hear that in the taped confession. Yes, I think the situation is sleezy, but I'm not sure I understand what law he broke if he did not try to pay for sex or actually get caught getting-it-on in public? I've been out at clubs and bars and have seen ppl "solicit" consential sex from strangers often. How is Craig's situation different, except tacky??
Also is a foot-bump and a hand grazing really a solicitation?
2007-09-02 16:59:57 · 13 answers · asked by Miss Chievous 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Soliciting sex in a public place like a restroom is illegal--whether its in exchange for money or not.
2007-09-02 17:07:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Disorderly conduct. (Attempting to make a sexual connection). He did not pay for sex (that we know about). He has solicited sex before and had some accusations made. Apparently the authorities know this specific bathroom is used for the purpose of soliciting sex and that is why the officer was there. He was trying to catch people who are doing this when Larry Craig made his toe tapping, hand moving solicitation. He also made a guilty plea. If he were innocent, he would have gone kicking and screaming in total denial of being falsly accused. He didn't do that.
2007-09-02 17:44:35 · answer #2 · answered by turkeybrooknj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is illegal to solicit gay sex in a public restroom at the Minneapolis airport. This is defined as 'lewd conduct'. It got to be such a problem that the police launched a 'sting' operation. Craig got caught in the sting.
He pled guilty! Why would he have done that if he knew he hadn't broken any laws? He thought the matter would be swept under the rug, but when the Idaho newspaper began investigating it, then he wanted to change his plea.
Then he quit his job! Why would he do that if he did nothing wrong?
For a guy who did nothing wrong, he certainly acts like a guilty person, doesn't he?
2007-09-02 17:14:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a PUBLIC restroom, NOT a night club. There had been complaints about lewd conduct in that restroom LONG before Craig went in there, so the police set up a sting operation. The man seemed to know the signals to give the undercover cop, so it's not like he'd never done it before. PLUS when the cop busted him, he pled guilty, gave a taped interview and signed the form saying he knew he shouldn't have done what he'd done.
As Shakespeare said: Methinks he doth protest too much.
You can't take back a guilty plea. It makes you look like you're trying to hide something. Which is he.
He's a hypocrite and it's showing in the worst possible way.
2007-09-02 17:16:59 · answer #4 · answered by Resident Heretic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was in the wrong place at the wrong time doing the wrong things. The police aren't stupid. He was doing the actions necessary to solicit sex in a public place. Based on his pattern of behavior and the location, they arrested him. If he had been at a bar or out with friends, this wouldn't have happened like this. Then, when they charged him, he, in my opinion, didn't think he could move forward and fight the charge successfully because of his actions. He then decided to plead to a lesser charge and hoped it would go away.
Near where I live, there is a park where gay men go for finding sex, and someone I went to high school with got arrested for solicitation. Apparently, if you show up there and do certain things, everyone knows what you are there for. They can then bust you for your actions. Simply because you haven't had sex yet just changes the charges, it doesn't stop them.
2007-09-02 17:13:14 · answer #5 · answered by bkc99xx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who cares!
I was almost arrested for trying to buy beer in GA on Thanksgiving. A Richmond County Deputy claimed it was a religious holiday. My point being there are all kinds of goofy laws on the books.
You will have to cruise the code of the City,County State of where he was arrested.
That audio tape convinced me he was up to something. A innocent person would not be doing the backstroke like he was.
In 14 years of heavy air travel I only once had someone try to get my attention while doing biz. He ran out of TP and asked that I pass him some. He knocked on the stall wall and spoke, he did not stick his hand or foot under the wall. Having changed my clothes in stalls several times I can state my foot never left the stall. That takes overt action. Good riddance.
2007-09-02 17:21:25 · answer #6 · answered by Stand-up philosopher. It's good to be the King 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He pleaded guilty to the solicitation of sex. Solicitation of sex is illegal in all states. You can argue semantics all you want, but he admitted to a crime. I'm a conservative, and I've noticed something during all this: Republicans who wanted to crucify Clinton for getting some in the Oval Office seem to think Craig did nothing wrong. By the same token, Democrats who anointed Bill as their patron saint want Craig strung up. Simple fact is, Craig admitted to committing a crime, and should have resigned, but effective at the end of his speech, not one month later.
2016-05-19 23:02:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Craig tore the toilet paper off the roll with his right hand. The law sates he should have used his left hand. This is a horrible crime and worthy of five days of unlimited press and disruption of a congress that is very busy doing nothing. America what is happening to you? Are you becoming senile?
2007-09-02 22:21:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People trying to make this argument have got to be kidding. Simple fact is Larrry Craig wanted to have gay sex in the bathroom. Do you want to go into a bathroom with 2 guys having sex? I do not.
2007-09-05 00:13:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Gee, your honor, I dunno.
Why not read the Minnesota Laws Annotated and see if you can find a statute that allows ex-senator Craig to solicit homosexual sex in an airport bathroom.
It sounds to me like you were there, and attended the interrogation and court proceedings. Please let us know your take on the situation.
Do you think he ought to sue for wrongful prosecution, even though he pleaded guilty in open court?
In recent memory, this is the second Republican politician forced to resign for soliciting homosexual sex - remember the guy from Florida? Maybe Republicans should think a little harder about what kind of people they're sending to Washington.
Pffft.
2007-09-02 17:06:58 · answer #10 · answered by Stuart 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋