... by actively campaigning to re-institute the Old Dominion's anti-sodomy law that makes oral or anal sex between consenting adult a felony ...
Ken Cuccinelli, the current VA Attorney General, claims that it's all for the children and the need to have this law to protect them from sexual predators.
He's apparently not bright enough to figure out how to write a law that criminalizes sex acts with minors without turning amorous adults into felons.
Or else he really does think the State should be in your bedroom.
Yes, Virginia (and Delaware), there really IS a difference between Libertarians and Republicans.
On the other hand (and this is a really bad pun), I checked and it appears that hand-jobs will still be legal.
Ken Cuccinelli, the current VA Attorney General, claims that it's all for the children and the need to have this law to protect them from sexual predators.
He's apparently not bright enough to figure out how to write a law that criminalizes sex acts with minors without turning amorous adults into felons.
Or else he really does think the State should be in your bedroom.
Yes, Virginia (and Delaware), there really IS a difference between Libertarians and Republicans.
On the other hand (and this is a really bad pun), I checked and it appears that hand-jobs will still be legal.
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SPONSOR:
Rep. Scott & Sen. Townsend
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
147th GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HOUSE BILL NO. 211
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO WIRETAPPING, ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE AND INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS.
WHEREAS 31% of text message users prefer texting to voice calls, and young adults stand out in their use of text
messaging; and
WHEREAS 18-24 year olds are by far the most prolific users sending or receiving an average of 109.5 text messages per day, totaling more than 3,200 messages per month; and
WHEREAS the average number of texts sent per day now exceeds the number of calls by over a 3:1 ratio; and
WHEREAS text messages may include information of a very private nature, including: health, finances, religion and comments shared between intimates; and
WHEREAS citizens should expect their communications to be respected and protected against unreasonable searches and seizures; and
WHEREAS under the statute a probable cause warrant would be required before disclosure of text messages; and
WHEREAS the courts find it difficult to keep pace with emerging technologies; and
WHEREAS Delaware’s current wiretap law was created in 1999, a year before the first text message capable cell
phone was introduced on the U.S. market;
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1. Amend 2401(5), Title 11 of the Delaware Code by making insertions as shown by underlining as follows:
(5) “Electronic communication” means any transfer of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, text messages, data or intelligence of any electromagnetic, photoelectronic or photooptical system. However, “electronic communication” does not include:
.
SYNOPSIS
This bill expressly brings text messages within the meaning of electronic communication so as to ensure that text messages get the protections presently afforded to other voice and electronic communications
or the opposite
Mcauliffe is a liar and he is your alternative. VA Libertarians should make hay while the sun shines.
http://www.politifact.com/virginia/statements/2013/jul/20/terry-mcauliffe/mcauliffe-says-investigation-concluded-cuccinelli-/