Busted

I've been out to the Salt Lake Shoreland Preserve many times and hiked nude. Today didn't turn out so well. There were two women who I kept more than 100 yards away and hiked nude. Somehow they decided I was nude and called the police. They arrived and I received a citation for a misdemeanor for lewdness though I have no idea how they knew I was nude. Maybe they had a long lens on their camera. I'll find out the punishment next week sometime. I may have to go to court. For you, just be careful.

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Did the officer see you nude?

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Late response but the court did not see it my way. I tried to say I was trying to follow the law but they ruled against me. $700 fine and the judge said that if I hadn't worked with the prosecutor, I would have been going to jail. The ladies that complained wanted additionally $500 to the rape support office and for me to write a 2,000 word paper about no meaning no. I don't know their problem but probably something to do with rape, either as a victim or counselor. In 10 months my record will be expunged.

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I have a cousin who lives near SLC who got a ticket for lewdness when he peed behind a tree up the hill from a road. The officer said they could tell he was peeing hence the ticket. It makes me sad to hear you being criminalized for something that isnt a crime.

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At least we have Salt Lake Nude Beach where the cops see us nude and don't care. They come out looking for underage drinking and obvious sex. Maybe it is just Tooele cops that are cool.

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Late response but the court did not see it my way. I tried to say I was trying to follow the law but they ruled against me. $700 fine and the judge said that if I hadn't worked with the prosecutor, I would have been going to jail. The ladies that complained wanted additionally $500 to the rape support office and for me to write a 2,000 word paper about no meaning no. I don't know their problem but probably something to do with rape, either as a victim or counselor. In 10 months my record will be expunged.

Wow thats crazy. Really sorry to hear that.

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It is truly frightening that the court allowed any sort of rape, sexual assault type argument when you were so far away that you're unsure how they even knew you were nude! Shocking and frustrating, but we probably shouldn't be surprised.
I'm sorry that happened to you.

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I've heard AANR may give legal assistance for this type of thing.

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That is sad and a testament to how some people in our society have crooked ideals about nudity!

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In Arizona you must be in the immediate presence of someone to commit an act of indecent exposure. You should fight the citation.

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I agree.

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