- -Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Police...Mug photo of Sen. Larry Craig- -

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I've been hearing and reading about the case of Senator Larry Craig. I watch Nancy Grace, and she played the police tapes that were released to the public. (I'm not so sure that they should have been.)

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I am hearing that many are quick to decide that the Senator is guilty of being 'On The Down Low', and solicited sex from the undercover police officer.

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I am not hearing that any money changed hands. I'm not hearing that the Senator actually requested certain sex acts from the officer.

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I watch "Cops", and it seems that in many prostitution cases this is usually the criteria for busting someone who is seeking sex from a prostitute.

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I think the evidence is circumstantial. I don't disbelieve the officer, but maybe the Senator didn't really realize what he was doing in his actions.

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I don't think hand and foot gestures are conclusive to establish his clear intent.

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But what the officer is claiming does not indeed sound good.

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If I were on a jury I would not sentence the Senator due to the evidence being not at all clear in what the Senator's intent actually was, but circumstantial, because the Senator did not actually - in word - request anything sexually - or show clear sexual intent, or did not offer or waive any money.

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I think that the Senator should get the benefit of the doubt a bit.

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It even crossed my mind that he could of been set up too. It could happen to a man in his position - especially in light of his views.

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I'm not making up my mind that the Senator is a degenerate unless I hear him actually admit his wrongdoing or it is more clear at the decision at his trial. I don't think he should step down until the facts are all in.

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He is innocent until proven guilty.

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