Women | September 05, 2009 | 10 comments

State of Maine - disparate rulings, one for men and one for women.

source: http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/92567.html

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DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — Two of three friends who jumped naked into Moosehead Lake last summer for a free Skinny Dip sandwich at the Black Frog Restaurant in Greenville were found guilty of indecent exposure Monday in 13th District Court.

The court found that Bernard Beckwith, 31, of Poland and Christian Simpson, 37, of Bethel knowingly exposed their genitals in a public place under circumstances that likely caused affront or alarm to others. Each man was fined $200 plus a $50 court fee by Judge Kevin Stitham, who presided over the combined trial.

Crystal Stilwell, 25, of Bath, who had accompanied the men in the naked jump for the free sandwich, was found not guilty. All three represented themselves during the trial.
Stilwell was naked and her breasts were exposed, but to prove indecent exposure the state had to show that she knowingly exposed her genitals. It could not do that.
Although he was not in the courtroom for the trial, Piscataquis County District Attorney R. Christopher Almy said later that the Legislature should look at this issue to see if they want to continue to have disparate rulings, one for men and one for women.
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10 comments // State of Maine - disparate rulings, one for men and one for women.

  • jubal
  • 2helenahandbasket
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      2helenahandbasket  

    • I guess the woman hadn't had her brazilian bikini wax, so her parts were sort of "covered". That's all I can think of...........

      And, what's up with the restaurant that offers a free sandwich to folks who jump, then when they jump they get locked up? I guess that's part of the plan to keep from actually having to give away free food.........

    • 2 years ago
  • spacemikey
  • Darevalo
  • Steward2
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      Steward2  

    • For the past 30-40 years they mainly go after those who's Plumbing is Exposed and they either reduce or discharge any sentence for those who Hide their Plumbing.

    • 2 years ago
  • S3th
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      S3th  

    • Perfect example of police state, persecuting citizens for being human and having a f@cking body for christs sake!!!

    • 2 years ago
  • RFIDemocracy
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      RFIDemocracy  

    • Hmm...maybe the males should 'tucked' their, ahem, genitalia.

      How prudish is society that it has to press charges for exposing one's own so-called god-given body parts?
      It's not as though they were skin-diving at a church picnic.

    • 2 years ago
  • pjacobs51
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      pjacobs51  

    • They should just call it "the dick law" vagina's need not apply.

      Naked is naked, it's not the mens fault their junk hangs out in the open.

    • 2 years ago
  • regjoeschmo
  • calm_incense
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