Forum Newsfront

February, 1973

Some People Have Dirty MindsThe crime of indecency can take subtle forms:In Minneapolis, a 29-year-old man was arrested for lying nude on the bed in his third-floor apartment while watching a football game on television. Two teenaged girls observed him from a neighboring apartment building and called the police. According to a newspaper account of the trial, the presiding judge pronounced the man guilty even before the defense presented its argument. When the public defender protested, the judge...