Come on, fellow citizens! Enough with the nudist exhibitionism in residential neighborhoods! According to this local story, a Salisbury man has been arrested and charged with indecent exposure after “sitting in the back yard totally naked . . . less than thirty feet from where [a neighbor’s] teen daughter was riding a horse.” We’ve had several somewhat similar incidents in the state recently, and regular readers may recall the controversy over whether nudity in one’s home or yard that is visible to others qualifies as indecent exposure. (I discussed that issue here.) In other news: United States Attorney steps into the sweepstakes brouhaha. According to this WRAL report, a number of major electronic sweepstakes businesses have agreed to stop operating in the state as a result of discussions with the United States Attorney’s Office. The story doesn’t say why the USAO took an interest in the issue or what leverage the USAO would have in the matter. If anyone has more information that they’re in a position to share, please post a comment. Cattle rustlin’ is alive and well. According to WRAL, an Alamance County man has been charged with embezzlement in connection with the theft of 189 Black Angus cattle worth $371,700. That’s a lot of beef, but everything’s bigger in Texas, including cattle rustling. This fivethirtyeight.com article explores the connection between beef prices (up) and cattle theft in the Lone Star State (up, because there’s more incentive to steal, but down, because cattle owners are taking more precautions). Altered [...]
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