They were having sex on a beach in the middle of the day with families and kids around. This was NOT appropriate by any stretch. And not only will they be facing prison, they also have to register as sex offenders!
Oh I totally agree not appropriate on ANY level. But suspended time at worst, a find, a lot of community service etc. And being registered as a sex offender is absurd. That is NOT why those laws were originally passed. They were passed to mark rapists, pedophiles, etc.
Any sentence worse than the above is ridiculous. Lord knows I’d offer that in a plea deal as would have any Prosecutor in my office.
Meanwhile we have public parks that the police no longer patrol because they are afraid of being accused of going after gay men screwing behind every bush. Every once in a while we are treated to a “nothing we can do about it” story from the local police in the news when a tourist or new resident walks into the park in the evening...