Republican Senator Craig pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an attempt to solicit sexual activity in an airport bathroom in Minnesota. The plea came weeks after the arrest. He had plenty of time to consult an attorney however he stated that he felt that if he pleaded guilty he could avoid the media storm and keep his arrest quiet. He also stated he did not disclose the arrest to his wife or kids. The Republicans called for his resignation and he is now attempting to appeal his guilty plea.
The police could have, and maybe should have, employed video or audio surveillance measures to strengthen the sting operation case against Senator Craig. This would have better illustrated if this case was just an accident or if the Senator was acting in an unusual manner in an apparent attempt to solicit sexual activity in the men’s room. In a recorded interview, Senator Craig stated that he was “entrapped”. There is a common public misconception about what it actually means, by lawful definition, to be the victim of entrapment. I could not locate the definition of entrapment as defined by Minnesota statues where the crime occurred however, the definition is similarly worded in all states. I have included websites where you can read the original arrest report, listen to a taped interview and read the legal definition of entrapment. What do you think? Does it seem to you that the Senator was attempting to solicit sex in the bathroom? How does it make you feel when the leaders of our country are accused of engaging in activity that would sully their personal lives?
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0828071craig1.html
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/31/craig.entrapment/index.html
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?mode=View%20Statutes&SubMenu=1&App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=entrapment&URL=CH0777/Sec201.HTM
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The Senator clearly understood his own actions and what he wanted to result from them. Either he read about these procedures previously to this incident or has acted in such a manner prior to this incident. He was definately soliciting sex. His name and honor being destroyed are only due to his own actions.
He was a senator, after all. He definitely should have realized that what he was doing was illegal. Also, quite a few other testimonials have come out since that day from other men who claim to have had sex with Larry Craig. It was definitely not entrapment by any means, he was well aware of his actions.
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