Whole Cons Full of Felons

[billroper]

Did you know that in Michigan it is illegal to seduce and debauch an unmarried woman? I didn't.

It's just frightening to think of how many unconvicted felons are roaming around Michigan SF conventions...

(And thanks to Instapundit for the heads up that alerted me to the ongoing crime spree. :) )

Comments

[johnridley.livejournal.com]

So we should stick to married women then?

[autographedcat.livejournal.com]

Afraid not. Adultery is also a felony in Michigan:

http://www.sherlockpi.com/infidelity-cases/michigan-adultery-law.php
http://www.shortnews.com/start.cfm?id=59535

(This amuses me terribly, because I've never been to Michigan and *not* committed adultery, at least by this standard.)

[johnridley.livejournal.com]

Well, that's no fun then.

OK, so two unmarried people, and the woman has to do the seduction and debauching. Or the guy and another guy. Got it.

[madfilkentist]

The scary part is that people are still being convicted of it.

[kevinnickerson.livejournal.com]

It's repealed effective next Halloween. I can't find anything that replaces it, but I only put 10 minutes into the search.

[kevinnickerson.livejournal.com]

You'll be happy to hear that this might become untrue. From mi.gov:
Act 328 of 1931 Statute THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE (750.1 - 750.568)
***** 750.324 THIS SECTION IS REPEALED BY ACT 463 OF 2008 EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 31, 2010 *****

I say 'might' because I haven't looked further.

[stevemb.livejournal.com]

This sort of thing is why laws should carry an expiration date.

[poltr1]

Proving once again that "the law is a ass".

[giza.livejournal.com]

I guess I should stick with men, huh?