THE BARE FACTS ABOUT IOWA LAW.Byline: ANN LANDERS Esther "Eppie" Pauline Friedman Lederer, better known as Ann Landers (July 4, 1918 – June 22, 2002), was best known for writing the famous syndicated advice column "Ann Landers." For some 45 years, it was a regular feature in many newspapers across North America. Dear Ann Landers: I read the following in the Des Moines Des Moines, city, United States Des Moines (dĭ moin`), city (1990 pop. 193,187), state capital and seat of Polk co., S central Iowa, at the junction of the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers; inc. Register and cannot figure it out. Here's the story: ``Indecent exposure indecent exposure n. the crime of displaying one's genitalia to one or more other people in a public place, usually with the apparent intent to shock the unsuspecting viewer and give the exposer a sexual charge. charges against a man wearing only makeup, a wig, high heels high heels high npl → talons hauts, hauts talons high heels high npl → hochhackige Schuhe pl and an unzipped sweater in a Hiawatha, Iowa Hiawatha is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States. The population was 6,480 at the 2000 census. It is a suburb of Cedar Rapids. History Hiawatha celebrated its 50th Anniversary in May 2000. , convenience store were dropped after the county attorney decided no law was violated. ``The man entered the HandiMart early Wednesday. When he headed for the store's rest room, the clerk noticed the man was wearing no clothing below the waist. She called the police. ``The man returned from the rest room, made an effort to pull down his sweater and cover his genitals and then poured himself a cup of coffee. He opened his purse, paid for the coffee, told the clerk, `Sorry about this,' and scurried away. ``Hiawatha police stopped the Peachtree City, Ga., man's car in Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, city (1990 pop. 108,751), seat of Linn co., E central Iowa, on the Cedar River; inc. as a city 1856. The second largest city in Iowa, it is named for the surging rapids in the river. a short time later and charged him with indecent exposure. Eight hours later, charges were dropped.'' Ann, why were the charges dropped? That man was clearly guilty of breaking the law. Or is indecent exposure a common, everyday occurrence in Hiawatha? I'd like to know. - Mrs. J.E. in Clinton, Iowa Clinton is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 27,772 at the 2000 census and the 2006 estimate was 27,042. It is the county seat of Clinton CountyGR6. Dear Mrs. J.E.: We called Denver Dallas in the Linn County attorney's office in Hiawatha, Iowa. He said appearing nude in public is not sufficient cause to charge someone with indecent exposure in Iowa. Dallas said the man may have been mentally disturbed and should not have been arrested in the first place. Dear Ann Landers: My son and his two teen-age children visited us a few months ago. The 15-year-old daughter slept in our den by herself. A few weeks after their visit, we went into the den to retrieve a very expensive bottle of vintage French champagne that we had stored in that room along with several bottles of wine. The champagne was not there. We searched the entire house and could not find it. No one else has had access to that room since the grandchildren were here. We feel terrible about our suspicions but recall quite clearly that our granddaughter expressed a special interest in unusual and pretty liquor bottles. We love our granddaughter a lot and believe it would be an injustice if we didn't talk to her about this. (We intend to talk to our son as well.) Please suggest how we should handle it. - Concerned Grandparents grandparents npl → abuelos mpl grandparents grand npl → grands-parents mpl grandparents grand npl in Spring Hill, Fla. Dear Concerned Grandparents: It is apparent that you are certain your granddaughter took the champagne. Confront her in a matter-of-fact manner without being accusatory. She needs to be told first that champagne can be highly intoxicating in·tox·i·cate v. in·tox·i·cat·ed, in·tox·i·cat·ing, in·tox·i·cates v.tr. 1. To stupefy or excite by the action of a chemical substance such as alcohol. 2. . From there, lead into the importance of being completely truthful. Tell the young lady if she learns this lesson now, at age 15, the experience will have been a valuable one. Dear Ann: You ran a Burma Shave slogan recently. It reminded me of one I recall from my youth. Spring has sprung, The grass has riz Where last year's Careless driver is. - G.H., Purchase, N.Y. MEMO: Write to Ann Landers, care of Daily News Features Department, P.O. Box 4200, Woodland Hills, Calif. 91365-4200. |
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