George Loper has assembled an extremely informative piece on his site, “HB718, HB2309 and the Decriminalizaation of Sodomy.” He provides an overview of recent efforts in the Virginia General Assembly to overhaul our “Crimes Against Nature” statute, and what the upcoming 25th District election has to do with it. Without being too presumptious, I’ll say that it seems likely that this law affects you, so you may want to give this a read.
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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
foursix and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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How could ANY legislator possibly defend this law? I can only assume that they are all cowards who don’t want to be seen as “pro sodomy”. Anyone who steps up to the plate and tries to get rid of this ridiculous statute should be labeled “pro privacy.” That would be more accurate.
Clearly this is an important law, if we repeal this law, people will be having open sexual intercourse on every streetcorner in america.
Lewd lascivious SATAN sex!
Exactly, Isn’t that how it should be?????