This Larry Craig story...
OK, so he's a family values kinda guy. Republican. Adamantly "not gay." Against gay marriage...whatever. That's not the issue here.
Republican. Democrat. I don't care. I have very little use for politicians, period.
Back to Larry, despite his lame protestations to the contrary, let's just assume for a moment that he was hoping to get lucky. He sees this cute guy who gives him the eye and looks like he may be up for some fun...
...and this is the part that I don't get--an undercover cop doing hanging out in public toilets trying to entrap sexually confused geriatrics?
Think of the places where you (OK, not you...how about someone you know?) have tried to pick someone up. Let's think hetero for a minute (you'll have to bear with us, Larry). There aren't many mixed-use toilets, so let's change the venue. Bars are rather public places. Lot's of people get picked up in bars.
Let's pretend that Larry is straight, single or divorced, a democrat, let's keep him white (if he was black, they'd probably bust him for attempted rape), and he's alone in a bar...
This hot chick gives him the eye and lures him back to a dark corner. Larry has not gotten lucky for a long (just look at him). He follows her and just as he's starting to say, "hey baby, how about you and I..."
"Wipe your drool old man. I'm a police officer. You're under arrest for LEWD BEHAVIOR. You have the right to blah blah blah..."
Normal people would be up in arms. I hope anyway...America is pretty weird these days, so it's getting more and more difficult to know what qualifies as "normal."
The thing is that the real Larry (republican, married, family values kind of guy--whatever those are, sexually confused, Idaho senator Larry) didn't even do what our pretend, straight Larry did. All that happened was a bit of footsie and hand waving under a toilet divider. He didn't ask "how much for a blowie?" He didn't even verbally solicit sex. Probably no drool. either...
America, what's the big deal?!?
LEWD BEHAVIOR?!? Leave the poor old man alone!
And Larry, you silly ass! Why didn't you just say, "I thought he was cute. I just wanted to get his attention to ask for his phone number?" Surely they can't bust someone for waving to a cutie under a toilet divider to get their number.
Or can they?
Just a couple more questions:
Don't police officers have more pressing matters to attend to in airports? Can't they do something productive, like wander around the concourse looking manly with all their weapons? Or do something to help shorten the wait? Or harass people with beards and bad accents?
What do these cops say when their wives (or partners) ask them "how was your day, honey?"
"You're not gonna believe this...."
3 comments:
I completely agree with you as far as police wasting time hunting for sexual activity in places like parks and bathrooms. But part of me is really enjoying the fact that Craig, a right-wing nut who has actively worked againts gay civil rights, is going down (luv that pun) cause of this. Hehehehehe.
- PJ
Yeah, I love that part about it, too.
Why people feel that the government should dictate what people do in their bedrooms (or airport toilets) is totally beyond me. The medieval mindset that tolerates the politicizing of sexuality is mindboggling.
Back like a bad penny dude,
No defense, but anyone that condems such behavior and then actively seeks said type of behavior should get whopped. As you mention though, what he did was not that serious. This is just a media, "Oh Lucy, I'm home" scenario. What is serious is this guy trying to rescind his guilty plea. What an idiot!
How about the coppers on this stakeout duty? Hey honey, I'm on airport patrol in the men's john. God I love the smell of urine in the morning. Or how about Charlie don't shit! I can script witers going nuts with scenario.
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