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To: dalight
Just think what you could do with some sort of scenario where police said how you looked right and left walking down the street constituted solicitation or something.. and arrested you.

I think that's an important point. Anyone arrested on such flimsy grounds would no doubt easily beat the charge with a good lawyer. But as yourself this: supposing you were genuinely innocent, would you really want to go to court and make your arrest public knowledge? Or might you be tempted simply to plead guilty, get a slap on the wrist, and keep things quiet?

43 posted on 08/31/2007 3:56:11 AM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham (Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
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To: Mr Ramsbotham
I don't buy that idea.... personally this is what I would do if I was innocent. and my actions were truly misinterpreted by the officer.... I would issue the following PUBLIC statement in essence

I would say what a GREAT job the officer was doing in aggressively pursing sexual preditors, and thank him for his public service. I would then say that I understand how my actions could have been interpreted as such, however the officer simply misinterpreted them, and that his desire to protect the public is very much appreciated.. I would then state that I would be happy to have the officer present his case to a jury who I am certain would agree that my actions in the bathroom were just simply misinterpreted by the officer... and then I would make a public offer to pay for the arresting officer to attend a "refresher class" on sexual preditors so that he could be more effective at his job....

HOWEVER, on the other hand IF I WAS GUILTY.. I would plead guilty and HOPE the public believes me when I say "I LIED to the judge when I plead guilty..." which is VERY unlikely..

48 posted on 08/31/2007 4:32:09 AM PDT by davidosborne (http://DuncanHunter.meetup.com/1 - GrassRoots Organization(s-) to elect Duncan Hunter)
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