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10 men arrested for alleged lewd acts
Santa Barbara News Press ^ | 02/05/03 | Dawn Hobbs

Posted on 02/05/2003 10:16:43 AM PST by Inspectorette

10 men arrested for alleged lewd acts

2/5/03
By DAWN HOBBS

NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Using a male officer as a decoy, the Sheriff's Department is cracking down on suspected lewd homosexual activity on the bluffs above Bates Beach near Carpinteria.

In the past two days, 10 men were arrested on suspicion of engaging in lewd acts and booked into Santa Barbara County Jail in lieu of $2,500 bail each.

As part of the undercover operation, a deputy dressed in shorts and a T-shirt would hang around on the bluffs just outside the parking lot of nearby Rincon Beach Park and would wait for men to approach him, authorities said.

The men would frequently engage in small talk about the weather or the scenery and then begin to touch the deputy, authorities said.

"There's been physical contact in each one of these arrests," said Sgt. Phil Willis. "This area has a long history of having these types of issues. But we haven't gotten any complaints. We're just taking a proactive approach."

For years, nude sunbathers have frequented Bates Beach and the surrounding bluffs. But authorities say they don't issue citations for public nudity unless someone complains.

"Nude versus lewd is completely different," said Sgt. Willis. "This is a completely different crime. It's in a whole different category because there's physical contact."

In the arrests this week, the majority of the men were from Carpinteria, Santa Barbara or Ventura. One was from Manhattan Beach.

"Apparently this location had been posted on a gay Web site at least a year ago as a place for people to congregate for this type of activity," Sgt. Willis said.

Deputies arrested three men on Sunday and seven on Monday. On Tuesday afternoon, they spotted two men going into the bushes together.

"One stated he was just going in to see some squirrels," Sgt. Willis said. "The other didn't have a reason."


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: gay; lewdacts
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1 posted on 02/05/2003 10:16:43 AM PST by Inspectorette
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To: Inspectorette
"There's been physical contact in each one of these arrests," said Sgt. Phil Willis

I hope they give that deputy a vat of Lysol to swim in after his shift.

2 posted on 02/05/2003 10:19:32 AM PST by evolved_rage (Kill a commie for mommie)
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To: Inspectorette
I recently saw a pack of dogs doing the same thing. Is there a difference?
3 posted on 02/05/2003 10:21:12 AM PST by caisson71
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To: Inspectorette
"One stated he was just going in to see some squirrels,"

I think he was going to see some nuts!
4 posted on 02/05/2003 10:21:30 AM PST by DH
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To: Inspectorette
"One stated he was just going in to see some squirrels,"

A squirrel in hand is better than two in the bush...

5 posted on 02/05/2003 10:21:57 AM PST by craig61a
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To: Inspectorette
We have several parks in Seattle where these type of activities take place. The cops stay away, the homo-activists would go to the City Council and get the oppressive police officer fired if they didn't.

What are they thinking down there in California? The cops need to go to a re-education camp to get their mind right it appears.
6 posted on 02/05/2003 10:24:33 AM PST by bigfootbob
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To: Inspectorette
Entrapment. Entrapment of loving homos....er, gays.
7 posted on 02/05/2003 10:35:34 AM PST by ricpic
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To: craig61a; DH

LOL - somehow I just knew that the part about the squirrels was going to evoke some thought-provoking and witty comment ;-)
8 posted on 02/05/2003 10:40:43 AM PST by Inspectorette
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To: bigfootbob
What are they thinking down there in California? The cops need to go to a re-education camp to get their mind right it appears.

I was really surprised to see this. Of course, there'll probably be a follow-up article in a few days where the cops are being sued for violating the gays' freedom of assembly.

9 posted on 02/05/2003 10:42:22 AM PST by Inspectorette
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To: DH
Squirrels can be quite a sight. Especially when they are inside someones rectum........
10 posted on 02/05/2003 10:42:53 AM PST by blackdog (People are not sheep. Sheep are superior by far.)
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To: Inspectorette
What is it with homosexual men and sex in public places? Don't any of these guys have homes or money for a motel room?
11 posted on 02/05/2003 10:45:26 AM PST by ExpatCanuck
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To: DH
I think he was going to see some nuts!

Very nice.

12 posted on 02/05/2003 10:45:50 AM PST by Junior_G
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To: Inspectorette
...they spotted two men going into the bushes together. "One stated he was just going in to see some squirrels...the other didn't have a reason."

Raggot the gerbil could not be reached for comment.

13 posted on 02/05/2003 10:47:43 AM PST by RichInOC ("ARMAGEDDON!")
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To: Inspectorette
"Of course, there'll probably be a follow-up article in a few days where the cops are being sued for violating the gays' freedom of assembly"

My thoughts too.

14 posted on 02/05/2003 10:48:31 AM PST by bigfootbob
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To: Inspectorette
One stated he was just going in to see some squirrels,"

Molesting squirrels is beyond comprehension. Next thing you know they'll be going after those innocent little chipmunks.

Is there no end to their depravity?

15 posted on 02/05/2003 10:51:18 AM PST by slimer
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To: Inspectorette
"I'm just a squirrel looking for a nut"

Remember, they are just like us.

16 posted on 02/05/2003 10:53:55 AM PST by AppyPappy (Will Code COBOL For Food)
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To: craig61a
"One stated he was just going in to see some squirrels,"

The other was going to get a nut.

17 posted on 02/05/2003 10:54:02 AM PST by glorgau
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To: Inspectorette
LOL - somehow I just knew that the part about the squirrels was going to evoke some thought-provoking and witty comment ;-)

Well he certainly wasn't chasing a beaver!

18 posted on 02/05/2003 11:04:08 AM PST by Still Thinking
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To: Inspectorette; scripter
Bump & Ping


What Homosexuals Say About Homosexuals - Is This Gay Behavior Sick?

19 posted on 02/05/2003 11:06:49 AM PST by EdReform (Can you spare a dime? - www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/829652/posts)
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To: EdReform
Homersexuality is no different that Beastiality.
20 posted on 02/05/2003 11:07:52 AM PST by matthew_the_brain
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