Chief Andy Mills clarifies why public nudity ordinance is on Eureka City Council agenda

http://eureka.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=2&event_id=562&meta_id=29810

The above link is to the public nudity ordinance.

I reached out to Eureka City Manager Greg Sparks, City Clerk Pam Powell and City Attorney Cyndi Day Wilson. Mr. Sparks got Chief Andy Mills to respond.

Here is Chief Mills email response;

314.1 PC is specifically for indecent exposure for the purpose of sexual gratification. Its captured in the first phrase, “willfully and lewdly”  i.e. a person would have to stroke their genitals or like motion.  Just straight public nudity would not work. It’s the classic guy masturbating in his car driving home on the freeway for women to see or a guy outside of a school exposing himself for gratification.  It does not work for instance for a guy running naked through the streets.  

This came from several calls for service where people get nude and dance around half baked.  A couple of weeks ago a guy undressed in front of some kids and did martial arts fully nude.  We were powerless to do anything about it.

After I read Chief Mills response, it made more sense why this item is on the agenda. 

Given that Humboldt County has 329 registered sex offenders, not to mention some that will be added to the list if certain convictions go through, this ordinance has merit.

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