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Se ual ractice under the state s sodomy law In the past several months, we have received during a ay raid on the Bush iver Boo s an increased number of concerns and allegations ideo store in the town of bington, located of a wide variety of illegal activity occurring at miles north of Baltimore.

Bush iver Boo s and ideo in the bloc of statement released by the Sheriff s ffice ulas i ighway in bingdon from citi ens and to the Washington Blade, at the Blade s re uest, patrons of the business, the statement says. says a total of nine arrests were made during the We ta e all citi en concerns seriously, and there ay operation, which the statement says was is an active investigation into these concerns, prompted by complaints about the adult store by the statement continues. ecently, members of nearby residents and some of its patrons. our Special perations Division have ta en part ccording to the statement, among the nine in a handful of operations at that location, in an men arrested, three were charged only with attempt to curb these illegal activities. n ay erverted Se ual ractice, one was charged , , such an operation occurred, it says. with erverted Se ual ractice and Indecent During that operation, an undercover deputy E posure, four were charged only with indecent entered the premises and observed a variety of e posure, and one was charged with Solicitation illegal se ual activities that were occurring on of rostitution. ;<=>?@!>A!&BCD<CE!1<FAGH!BCC@IG@E!A>A@!J@A!BG!BA!BEF=G!K<<LIG<C@!>A!2BH0 the premises, the statement says. dditionally, friend of one of the arrested men told the an additional undercover female deputy was Blade that his friend rented one of the store s approached and solicited for prostitution. t private video rooms and was with another male the conclusion of the operation, nine individuals friend inside the room when sheriff s deputies in have considered claims by police and prosecutors that were charged, the statement concludes. full riot gear unloc ed his room and arrested him and his court rulings overturning sodomy laws should not be n online search using the name of the Bush iver friend on a charge of indecent e posure. interpreted to allow se ual activity in public places.

Boo s and ideo store leads to media reports, including hey spent the night in ail and were badly treated, But evins said a strong legal case could be made a anuary article in the Baltimore Sun, showing the said the friend who spo e with the Blade. that a private video room with a loc ed door such as the store has been the target of law enforcement crac downs sign on the outside of the Bush iver Boo s ideo ones at Bush iver Boo s and ideo store should hold for at least a decade. he Sun story reports that a store says the store has four theaters on its premises. the same degree of presumed privacy as that of a rented Catholic priest was among the men arrested at the store Sources familiar with the store have said it also charges !"#$%&'""() during one of the Sheriff s ffice raids. a fee to rent small video rooms with doors that loc from spo esperson for arford County State s ttorney search by the Blade also led to an online petition the inside, where adult videos can be viewed on small lbert . eisinger, who serves as the county s lead posted on the Change.com website calling on arford video screens. prosecutor, said his office would have no comment on County E ecutive Barry lassman and the arford he store s owner did not respond to a re uest by the whether prosecutors or the Sheriff s ffice have legal County Council to shut down Bush iver Boo s and Blade for comment. authority to ma e arrests and prosecute cases on the ideo store on grounds that illegal activity ta es place ttorney reg evins, who serves as senior counsel charge of erverted Se ual ractice if that statute was #!$'$) for the national B litigation organi ation ambda repealed or struc down as unconstitutional.

We are as ing the county to charge the owners egal, said the .S. Supreme Court decision nown It is the policy of this office to ma e no comment of the store with the crimes that are being allowed to as awrence v. e as struc down state sodomy laws on pending matters of investigations, including any continue there, and to shut down this nuisance to our li e the aryland law as unconstitutional pertaining to underlying legal theories, said spo esperson avin neighborhood, said bingdon resident eather Cantos, consenting adults in a private setting. atashnic . hat said, I would be happy to have a more who states in the web posting that she started the side from the Supreme Court ruling, the aryland substantive discussion regarding the boo store once petition. eneral ssembly last year approved legislation these cases have concluded, he said. ne of the arrested gay men, who spo e to the Blade repealing the state s sodomy law nown as the aryland atashnic also declined to say whether his office on condition that he not be identified, said he was aware nnatural or erverted Se ual ractice ct. dropped charges against two of the nine men arrested that the store has been the sub ect of law enforcement But evins said the online legal reference site West aw, in the boo store raid, whose cases could not be found in crac downs in the past. which eeps trac of state laws throughout the country, the online court records for the arford County District But, you now, I went inside and was hoo ing up with shows that the aryland erverted Se ual ractice ct Court, where the cases for si of the nine arrested men someone and the ne t thing I now, eight of us were was still on the boo s, leading him to speculate that only have appeared. against the wall with handcuffs with plastic ip ties on part of the law may have been repealed. f the si cases the Blade found in the online court them, he said. nd we all spent the night in ail. I was he aryland eneral ssembly is currently in records, ust one was for the charge of erverted Se ual released at li e si o cloc in the morning, he said, recess and the Blade couldn t immediately reach a ractice. he court records show that each of the si men e added, I don t now why people have a problem spo esperson for lawma ers who wor ed on the repeal whose cases were found in the online records, including with this. We go there to meet people li e us. bill to confirm whether all or ust part of the sodomy law the man charged with erverted Se ual ractice, were eremy a aster, e ecutive director of the aryland was repealed. scheduled to go on trial on ug. for their respective statewide B advocacy group ree State ustice, evins said a subse uent ruling in handed down charges, which are misdemeanors. said he was not aware of the Bush iver Boo s ideo by the .S. Court of ppeals for the th Circuit, which Bradley Clar , an attorney for the arford County arrests until contacted about the arrests by the Blade. e includes aryland and irginia, reconfirmed the Supreme ublic Defender s office who is representing one of the said ree State ustice would consider what, if any action, Court s awrence decision. e said the ruling arrested men charged with indecent e posure, told the the organi ation might ta e in response to the reports declared that all laws that have as their only element the Blade that arrests of defendants that do not appear in that gay men were being arrested and prosecuted on act of oral or anal se are facially unconstitutional and the public court records usually indicate the case was sodomy related charges. should not be enforced under circumstances similar to dropped by prosecutors or dismissed by a udge. pper Chesapea e Bay ride, an organi ation that, the aryland boo store arrests.

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!""#$%&'()*+,-.(/01(23/45 y third and final hearing finally too place on Sept. . It was more than three hours of uestions from my lawyer and the prosecutor, of allegations and tension. lot of tension. y fate would be decided as the sacred scriptures predict will occur one day for humanity. ara and I the night before spent our time reviewing my testimony, the difficult uestions we could e pect, and it tested my ability to react to une pected situations.

I came out of the meeting much calmer, although I would have preferred e tra hours to feel totally confident when I was in front of is onor. y mind and senses were more focused when the time came. I was much stronger to face this defining moment in my life. Several changes in the conte t also contributed to this hey changed the udge a few wee s earlier. e is no longer the esteemed rady . Croo s, but imothy Cole, a iami magistrate who had already granted asylum to a few Cubans in Bossier. he possibility that my lawyer would be ne t to me during the hearing, the day e tension and the date of my final hearing were other changes that contributed to me feeling more secure on the stand. fter she too an oath before the laws of this country by standing with her right hand raised, my legal representative had one hour to present my case and offer my oral testimony. It was then when I remembered one of her recommendations, which was to always respond li e a bo er s sharp blow Direct, concise and sure, since I was prone to ramble and sometimes veer off sub ect. he uestions should be answered only with what is necessary to avoid possibilities for errors, wasting time or other uestions, recommended ara. Every word can and will be used against you here, that is why you have to be e tremely careful when spea ing. ara s part passed without many interruptions. I felt calm and sure of myself. he udge typed on his computer, reviewed papers and arranged files while I testified. e didn t as me any uestions, so I hadn t planted any doubts for him. It was a magnificent sign. he only problems at that point had been with the interpreter, a middle aged man who was probably of Cuban origin, who came up blan with words as simple as subversion and was nervous, li e he was a roo ie on his first day of wor . aybe it was. he thing with translators is that you have to cut off the oratory, mutilate the ideas to give them time to do their wor . It s li e tal ing to someone who interrupts you all the time. he government prosecutor had minutes for cross e amination, the most feared part of the trial. I would have a high li elihood of winning if I successfully overcame his uestions. he man s voice reached me in an accusatory tone, as if I were being tried for some heinous crime. is voice was a merciless whip on my bac , see ing to stri e me li e a vile sinner. ne by one he too the evidence from me in his attempt to discredit me, to present me to is onor as a liar and vehemently pointed out some inconsistencies, which I clarified in due course. s I answered his uestions, at times tinged with irony, anguish enveloped my head in a balloon of pessimism and nerves. I must admit the prosecutor did his ob very well. e searched and scoured the internet and loo ed closely at every piece of evidence I had given him. ara too notes on her computer during his cross e amination and made several ob ections when she perceived any malicious practice or intention from the Department of omeland Security representative. y lawyer had a second chance with me, this time to clarify some uestions my

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Spruce Up Your Home This Summer We’re all excited for summer festivities, outdoor gatherings with friends and family, or simply lounging in the sun, but how do you begin to prepare your home for making the most out of summer?

Here’s a checklist of helpful ideas to help you get started: 1

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Clean and dry your outdoor furniture. As barbeque season approaches, it’s time to freshen up your outdoor cushions and wipe down any furniture so it’s free from pollen.

Get the patio furniture looking new again and ready for hosting!

Beautify your outdoor space. Add your favorite summer vegetable plants to a garden space, pull out any weeds

3 Clean out your grill. Turn on the grill at max temperature, close the hood, and allow the grill to stay on for 15 minutes.

Scrub the grill to get rid of excess burnt residue. For extra stubborn grease, dip a half lemon in salt and rub it onto the areas. This will effectively scour and degrease your grill so it’s ready for a summer full of new, delicious recipes.

4 and heavy comforter for a cooler material like bamboo or linen to help beat the DMV heat.

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