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To: Steve Lokness who wrote (40802)	8/29/2007 11:31:48 AM
From: Dale Baker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 543334

Yeah, I have to reconsider and lean back to your position there, where certain restrooms are known hangouts and the cops are just trying to drive away the activity. If the US followed the example of some European countries and had open, regulated public clubs for that kind of activity, it would never get near the innocent bystanders in a sleazy restroom. But mostly not in puritanical America.

To: Steve Lokness who wrote (40802)	8/29/2007 1:17:13 PM
From: Cogito	Respond to of 543334

>>If you send your young daughter or son across the country on the train - I think the public should have a reasonable expectation that they don't have to compete for public restroom stalls with politicians soliciting sex - or predatory pedophiles.<< Steve - I do see your point about the public not being subjected to witnessing gay sex in public restrooms. You're right. People, especially children, should not be put in a position of having to see that. Like Dale, I'm convinced by your argument. I also think there is a big distinction to be drawn between consensual sex (homosexual or otherwise) and pedophilia. Nobody is alleging the latter in the Craig case. He is alleged to have "cruised" a guy (the undercover officer) who was purposely behaving in such a way as to indicate that he might be receptive. - Allen