Incident Exposure - Showing A Little Too Much
The sun
is out, the booze is flowing, and the music is blasting. During these times,
people tend to start taking off clothes, sometimes. At a certain point, these
acts become a crime. This crime is usually found to be indecent exposure.
Michigan law explains, “[a] person shall not knowingly make any open or
indecent exposure of his or her person or of the person of another.” MCL
§ 750.335a.
The key
word in that statement is “knowingly.” Meaning that the individual must perform
the act with some kind of intent. However, as noted, the act does not have to
be performed to his or her own person, but can include the act of another.
For example,
if “Jason” runs up behind a girl and takes her bathing suit off, which
inevitably reveals some part of her “private region(s),” then “Jason” could be
found guilty of indecent exposure. A conviction would be placed a misdemeanor
on “Jason’s” criminal record, if convicted, and he would face up to 1 year in
jail and/or a $1,000.00 fine.
Moreover,
if there is intentional fondling of the person’s private area this can and will
increase the possible punishment, if the individual is convicted. The statute
does not use the term private areas, but instead says no fondling of the
genitals, buttock, pubic area, or breasts (if a female is involved).
So in the
end, I suppose it is best to keep your clothes on while in public or in eye of
the public. This type of crime can occur almost anywhere, even in your own back
yard. So, before you decide to strip down, either by yourself or with someone,
you make want to think about the consequences.
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