[Bernard]

Senator Craig probably made a very bad judgment that if he pled guilty to a disorderly conduct misdemeanor, the whole thing could go away with no publicity. I've been involved in legal matters for employers and clients, and it is very true that once lawyers get involved, the thing takes on a life of its own. That may have been his thought process. As far as the police officer, I wonder if being a decoy for blatant homosexual misdemeanors gets assigned to the guys at the top of the performance list, or to the guys who the department doesn't trust with anything important.

This police officer seems to have charged everything he could, and got a guilty plea on one. I'll bet it's like a little star on the officer's record, just like hitting a quota on traffic tickets.

[tennmountainman]

” I’ve been involved in legal matters for employers and clients, and it is very true that once lawyers get involved, the thing takes on a life of its own.”

If u have been involved as you say, you propably know that professional boards of ethic’s require one to report any guilty pleas or convictions. i.e Realtors, doctors, lawyers etc. It does not mean these ethic’s boards will punish the individual, but it must be reported. That is why the first thing the GOP did was to refer it to the Senate Ethic’s Committee. Most boards do not require one to report an arrest, only a guilty plea or conviction. Does not matter how samm or large the plea or conviction. leagally, that is the root of Craigs problem.