[palmer]

Your wife, your children, your relatives, and the community in which you live will now know that you’ve been charged with an act of indecency that bears upon the essence of your character. The fact that you might escape the charge on a technical detail doesn’t prove your innocence in their eyes, and doubt will always exist

Those are good points and it is far removed from my own perspecive since my career would not be instantly over if I were in that situation. But unless there is some evidence that the police were beyond their bounds in patrolling the restroom, I don't accept that the officers actions were illegitimate in any way.

If I were a regular person using that restroom and I heard clear evidence of gay behavior on more than one occasion, I would report it and expect that the police would do something about it.

[davidosborne]

Actually if I were in that situation.. my wife, children, relatives, and community would be the FIRST ones to believe me when I say that it was mistake in judgement on the officer’s part..

[Mr Ramsbotham]

But unless there is some evidence that the police were beyond their bounds in patrolling the restroom, I don't accept that the officers actions were illegitimate in any way.

I agree they wouldn't necessarily be illegitimate, but the potential for abuse would always exist.

[archy]

If I were a regular person using that restroom and I heard clear evidence of gay behavior on more than one occasion, I would report it and expect that the police would do something about it.

I've been both a cop and an airport employee. Based on my experience, I'd expect that a cop who'd been put on toilet patrol would either be looking for a wealthy fruit who could make a healthy payoff to make it all go away, or a local with enough clout to convince his bosses that this dutiful officer's talents could be more effectively utilized elsewhere.