Mary Baker wrote: My reaction to that was "Loitering is a felony?!?"
>From Randy Tedford, a sergeant with the Oak Ridge Police Department (at http://oakridger.com/stories/062901/opE_0629010071.html) FLUFPIP (pronounced Fluff Pip): Felony Loitering Under False Pretenses in Public -- This is a fantasy law violation that cops wish for, but know won't happen. It would be applied whenever a cop's experience and instincts alert to someone who is hanging around only for the chance to commit a crime. >From the City of Minneapolis website (via Municode): Minneapolis Code of Ordinances, Title 15 Chapter 385.50. Loitering. * * * (e) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by up to ninety (90) days in jail and/or a one thousand dollar ($1,000.00) fine. The city prosecutor may request that the court impose, as a condition of pretrial release or probation, that the defendant be geographically restricted from a reasonable and limited area surrounding the location where the crime allegedly occurred. The specific boundaries and duration of the geographic restriction shall be determined by the court and described to the defendant on-the-record or in writing. Which seems like a serious enough penalty to me. Michael Lewis Mac-Groveland ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
