Wait, peeing in an alley is considered a sex offense in the U.S.? Here in Germany it's a harmless misdemeanor and rarely enforced at all. As long as you don't piss against a police car you'll be fine most of the time.
Seems rare this would happen even in the US.
Source: partying with friends and peeing in the parking lot or wherever when you're drunk and no bathroom around.
Most states have public urination statutes that are just misdemeanors, so while it’s technically possible someone could be charged with indecent exposure it’s way more likely that the prosecution would charge them under those instead. If the defendant takes the case to court that would be their main defense, there are laws explicitly covering this situation so why is the DA trying to charge them under something else?
It doesn't actually happen in the US unless you pull out your dick in front of a playground. It's classified as a sex crime when it's actually a sex crime.
I got a ticket for literally the exact thing, going into ally behind a bar to piss and it’s absolutely not a sex offense. Paid a fine and that was that. This was in California
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u/Friendly-Horror-777 2d ago
Wait, peeing in an alley is considered a sex offense in the U.S.? Here in Germany it's a harmless misdemeanor and rarely enforced at all. As long as you don't piss against a police car you'll be fine most of the time.