Soccer Dad

Eying little girls with bad intent ...

may soon be illegal in Maine.

Dr Helen asks

I have a lot of questions about such a law. What does peering actually mean? Does staring at a teen who looks 25 when one is at the beach count? Does staring at some kids like I did a few years ago because they looked like they were trying to get into some trouble count or am I excluded from the law because I am a woman? A Class C Felony is a serious charge, will people (mainly men, I assume) be put in jail for the simple act of staring? How do you know the person had the intent of "visual sexual aggression"? How does one determine if staring or peering is aggressive or not? One person's aggression is another's peaceful gaze. This law seems very vague and unfair. Does anyone in Maine care?

The way I read the story too, it seems that the authorities wish to peer into peoples' minds, presume to know their intent and take action based on that presumed intent.

(via memeorandum)

Kind of like hate crime laws.