In other sorts of stings, don't people have to actually possess drugs or accept money or do something tangible that's illegal rather than voice an intent?

Sadly, escaping Fregie seems to be impossible if you listen to the radio in this part of the country. I mean, I liked that "Big Girls Don't Cry" song the first 50 times I heard it, but then on the second day it got old.

but was he definitively asking to have sex at right that moment? or was it possible he was propositioning the guy to take him back to his place? (note: i haven't heard this particular story. the guy may have expressly stated "do you want to have sex with me in this bathroom right now?")

It WAS an airport bathroom... but I suppose an argument could be made for either.

The argument he's going with, humorously, is "I was reaching for toilet paper I had dropped".

The argument he's going with, humorously, is "I was reaching for toilet paper I had dropped".

ha! umm...okay.

From reading the officer's statement (PDF) it seems like Craig was using the "let's go right now" code.

At 1215 hours the male in the stall to the left of me flushed the toilet and exited the stall. Craig entered ths tall and placed his roller bag against the front of the stall door. My experience has shown that individuals engaging in lewd conduct use their bags to block the view from the front of their stall. From my seated position I could observe the shoes and ankles of Craig seated to the left of me. He was wearing dress pants with black dress shoes. At 1215 hours, Craig tapped his right foot. I recognized this as a signal used by persons wishing to enegage in lewd conduct.

I am having a monster stupid morning so far. I managed to faint while getting ready for work so I'm now sporting a bandaged knee and a bandaged ankle and my back feels funny.

This is, of course, on top of a continued headache.

I mean, I liked that "Big Girls Don't Cry" song the first 50 times I heard it, but then on the second day it got old.

And it doesn't even have any spelling in it! I rely on Fergie's songs to provide a spelling lesson.

Happy Birthday Casper!

Theo! School! So exciting!

Yay for sarameg's new job!

It sounds a little like Fergie, actually, though I'm pretty sure my lunch is not Fergilicious.

But does it want no drama?

From what I can find in news reports, the cop was sitting in one stall, and Craig "gazed" through the crack of the stall for a couple of minutes. Then he entered the stall next to the cop's, put his roller case inside the stall (to ostensibly cover the crack in his stall door), and started tapping his foot (which is supposed to signal some kind of desire for sexual intercourse). The cop tapped his foot back, and Craig put his foot across the divider into the cop's stall and rubbed the cop's foot with it. Then Craig put his hand underneath the divider. At that point the cop busted him.

I really don't see a case there, and I don't understand why he pled guilty.

My experience has shown that individuals engaging in lewd conduct use their bags to block the view from the front of their stall.

Where else can you put your rolly bag in a bathroom stall? That just seems like reaching.

My experience has shown that individuals engaging in lewd conduct use their bags to block the view from the front of their stall

wow. i do this, but i've never had sex in an airport bathroom. they don't exactly give you a whole lot of room to roll your carry-on in with you. what else are you supposed to do with it?

At 1215 hours, Craig tapped his right foot. I recognized this as a signal used by persons wishing to enegage in lewd conduct.

seriously? what if he was listening to an ipod or mp3 player and was tapping his foot with the music?

this statement is just stupid to me.

By itself it might be stupid, but the guy entered a guilty plea. And now he's saying, "Oh, no, I was just trying to get the whole thing finished quickly."

I do not think I would plead guilty to solicitation and hope it just never became public knowledge. Especially if I were a Senator.