Minnesota- Land of 1000 Lakes, Sex Cruises and Notorious Men's Rooms.

OK Senator Craig is a hypocrite and is not what he pretends to be and its fun to watch the roaches scatter from him- but but should tax payer dollars really be spent sticking police officers in toilet stalls (bet thats a fun shift and puts them in a great mood) to harass the horny looking for a no-strings good-time and arrest them for what is perfectly legal in numerous other situations (tapping feet, waving hands, even soliciting sex). If there is a crime here, its certainly the performance of sex acts in public, not acting out a bizarre code (which frankly seems, according to Slate's Explainer at least, designed to avoid accosting the unwilling). An exposed willy with intent to poke (or variations on that theme ) would be a more defensible standard for criminal prosecution and the public humiliation that comes with it.

I understand the problem and do not want to worry about sex acts and solicitation occurring in public restrooms either but have to think that a cop out in the open would do more to deter that than one hiding out on the crapper.

Memo to Democrats- don't make the mistake (like the Republicans did in 1997) of trying to overtly use this this story, it has plenty of legs on its own and any direct association will only tarnish the teller

Just doing my part to lift the level of conversation around here.