tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post3967246989481496259..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-61374493616153400882007-02-15T13:53:00.000-05:002007-02-15T13:53:00.000-05:00Indiana joined many other states and adopted the Uniform Model Criminal Code back in the 1970s - it decriminalized sodomy (<B>YAY!!!</B>) - it probably wiped off the bestiality laws at the same time too.<BR/><BR/>A funny side story: shortly after Senator Julia Carson became Trustee, a male/female couple was caught in a basement storeroom doing oral sex. Julia was aghast. I jokingly reminded her that she had voted to decriminalize such behavior when in the Legislature. She was not amused. Both employees were reprimanded but not fired...Wilson46201https://www.blogger.com/profile/06987859307032067229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-8307859877744287412007-02-15T11:33:00.000-05:002007-02-15T11:33:00.000-05:00I'm told that there is an old Indiana case where a man was convicted under a former Indiana statute for having sex with a chicken. The statute in question made it a crime to commit a crime against nature by having sex with another man or beast. The man's defense was that he had sex with a fowl and not a beast. The court rejected his argument. Presumably, Indiana dumped this archaic statute around the same time it dumped its sodomy statute. If someone knows the facts surrounding that old statute's repeal, please feel free to share them.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-9461688662201590922007-02-15T08:43:00.000-05:002007-02-15T08:43:00.000-05:00I should have added Elrod was one of the Republicans voting for HB 1459 in committee yesterday.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-44161527899439493252007-02-15T08:42:00.000-05:002007-02-15T08:42:00.000-05:00As you saw from yesterday's vote, there were several Republicans on the committee who voted for the measure. I'm not aware of any Republican co-sponsor. I personally asked Elrod to sponsor it at the beginning of session. While told me he would support it, he was concerned the bill would go nowhere with his name on it because he is the Democrat's number one target as a freshman member who won by only 8 votes.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-83387204207879819302007-02-15T08:25:00.000-05:002007-02-15T08:25:00.000-05:00Did Brizzi ever find a Republican co-sponsor for the legislation?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-19394232842908085602007-02-14T22:18:00.000-05:002007-02-14T22:18:00.000-05:00I've met Eric Koch. That boy ain't right. He's got some serious issues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-2273920807657300602007-02-14T20:05:00.000-05:002007-02-14T20:05:00.000-05:00The first attack is harsh, Gary, but...<BR/><BR/>I've talked to five or six House members (both parties) about the Amendment, and casually asked about the hate crimes bill, too.<BR/><BR/>None had heard from Brizzi, in any form of communication.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad he favors this bill, but, it appears he's returned to the Old Brizzi, which is...show up when the cameras are there.<BR/><BR/>I hope I'm wrong.<BR/><BR/>If the bill makes it out of the House, and over to the Senate, I'd be grateful if Carl could just get hateful senators like Patricia Miller and Young to open up to the bill.<BR/><BR/>Hey, a guy can hope, can't he?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-2259178581052505582007-02-14T18:58:00.000-05:002007-02-14T18:58:00.000-05:00Excuse me, anon 6:48, but you obviously didn't read the news story I linked to. Brizzi testified to the committee in support of the legislation. I don't know what you base your view of Brizzi on, but it not based in fact I can assure you.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-41937370240521001932007-02-14T18:48:00.000-05:002007-02-14T18:48:00.000-05:00Gary,<BR/><BR/>I like this blog, but I'm tired of the sychopantic attention you direct at Carl Brizzi.<BR/><BR/>I haven't seen him actively push hate crimes legislation, and I remember him caving over it in the past.<BR/><BR/>We'll see what his "work" does in the Indiana Senate...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com