Bill aims to give police moral powers

http://www.news-journalonline.com/ ^ | 3 17 05 | JIM HAUG and VIRGINIA SMITH

[E Rocc]

A much needed small step in the right direction toward decency.

-Eric

[Modernman]

"Indecency" in a nonpublic place falls under the MYOB category.

BTTT.

Nobody is forced to go to a strip club or swinger party. If what goes on in such nonpublic settings isn't your thing, spend your time elsewhere.

[beeler]

Uh, again, I support local legislation that would prohibit people from screwing on public beaches so that children won't accidentally walk up and inadvertently view the spectacle. Do we really have to insist that someone complains about public sex acts before the cops put a stop to it?

[beeler]

Maybe not a perfect comparison, but the idea can be applied to any situation. Take prostitution or drug dealing for example.

[Sam Cree]

"Who sets morals? God or Government?"

Most of them, rather than having been set from the top down, are probably set through evolution...they just evolve, I think.

[Oztrich Boy]

Daytona Beach Police Sgt. Al Tolley said existing laws have been sufficient for his department to deal with lewd behavior in public places. In the case of the couple having sex on the beach, he said they could have been charged for being in the public view. The law would have a greater impact in places like strip clubs.

Again the laws are there for public places. The religious police now want to be permitted to control private behavioure in non-public places.

[beeler]

Of course, I agree that the laws should be limited to public places, but some of our more capital "L"ibertarian friends would insist that anything should go in any instance.

[freepatriot32]

Death at 'immoral' picnic in the park=(shite aka iran style moral police)