> From: P. J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> A man picks up a female hitchhiker on the approaches to the George 
> Washington Bridge in NY.  They hit it off and when they reach Fort Lee 
> NJ they immediately go to a motel.  If the decision to do this is made 
> before the Hudson River crossing the Mann act has been violated, if the 
> decision is made after arriving in NJ the Mann act hasn't. 

Going into a motel immediately is a crime in the US? :)

Seriously, I suppose the law would have some sensible definition of
immorality.  IMO, I doubt what we're euphemistically calling "go into a
motel" would be termed immoral.  If it were connected to money changing
hands that would be considered immoral.  Any other definition of immoral
and I guess almost all of us men in the US are in trouble.

Can anyone tell me why so much of US law is connected with crossing
state lines? Could it be a way of overriding local law?

Cheers,
Gautam 

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