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Mopery with intent to gawk

Posted by Bruce Kahl on March 22, 2007

In Reply to: Mopery with intent to gawk posted by Roger Paige on March 22, 2007

: It seems to be an imaginative petty criminal charge with some basis in historic reality. Maybe. I think. Ever heard of it?

This was/is often used by the authorities (Mussolini Republican guys in black suits with no id ) against anti-war demonstrators here in the US of A.

It's a perfect way to pick up and bring in a troublemaker who isn't actually committing any crimes, harass him, and let him go.

During the Republican Convention in 04 they even charged me with contributing to the delinquency of a minor--my daughters were with me.
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