I saw on the tv show "cops" where the arrested a guy for being dressed up like a women in public, no prostitution was involved. Is this illegal in some states?
I saw on the tv show "cops" where the arrested a guy for being dressed up like a women in public, no prostitution was involved. Is this illegal in some states?
was this current or old episode of cops ? remeber they re run stuff from the 80's so it might of been illegal then
I'm not sure, the cars looked like from the 90's
cding is NOT illegal.. i have seen a few of them shows and i can tell u it was because he had done something wrong b4 he got arested and u just missed what it was..
i have rode around on my bicycle while dressed and rode past cops and not been stoped or even givin a second glance,, so long as ur not hangin out they dont care :p
yes. in california it is the same as wearing a mask and or disguise. you have to carry a fem i.d. when in fem with the same # as your drab i.d.
it is also illeagel for persons 16 and older to be anywhere in public without a state issued i.d.
[SIZE=2]HIGH HEELS AND SHORT SKIRTS[/SIZE] : :shh:
I think this show was in Ca.
Is it really illegal to wear a disguise?
Originally Posted by veronica
Warm Regards,
Elysia
excuse me ? I'm cali CD and can tell you your wrong on both counts. I've never had an Issue with be stopped while dressed. I cant tell you how man cops I now that either are tranny chasers or are CD's them selfs.
In fact california has some the strictest anti transgender discrimination laws in the nation.
Last edited by Niya W; 05-15-2005 at 01:30 AM.
Batman and Superman are in trouble now!
Here in the UK you can be arrested under laws concerning breach of the peace or lewd conduct... It wouldn't be an issue with ID, not as yet anyway as we don't carry ID cards in the UK yet.
well he waz definately busted big time .
niya
read the california penal codes, although the laws are rarely inforced (just like front windows on cars being tinted, or s--t hanging off the rearview mirror) they are still very real usually only inforced at officers discretion.
check with the CHP that's what i did
[SIZE=2]HIGH HEELS AND SHORT SKIRTS[/SIZE] : :shh:
what year is this ? the cop had to be lying or full of it .
http://www.hrc.org/Template.cfm?Sect...entDisplay.cfm If thats the case how could the pass law saying that you can not fire some for dressing in thier gender role ? If not legal a woman , if man dresses like woman(cause she feels that her gender role) that would be cross dressing
http://www.genderadvocates.org/News/...niaSenate.html
Land lords cant kick you out for being transgender
never ask a cop a question reguarding the laws, ask a lawyer. I've asked three diffrent cops the same qustions about weather or not having ammution in the mag of gun is consider a loaded weapon and got three diffrent answers.
I'll put my faith in the two lawyer I know that are transgender.
Do we have any CD lawyer here that can help us on the question?
I know one and the other is a transexual
There are some states and municipalities that have laws or ordinances against CDing. Most are old laws and rarely enforced unless an officer is up on the laws and has had a bad day or is just being an a**hole. Too much paper work.
And yes, even states that have passed laws about discrimination with regard to gender identity/expression still have the old laws on the books. These laws stay on record until repealed, or until a court decision overturns them. Problem is, a lot of arrests don't get to court to challange the law because of the anti-discrimination laws, and the person arrested is usually too embarrased to take the case to civil court.
DonnaT
http://www.hrc.org/
Human Rights Campaign lists some laws but doesn't appear to have info about crossdressing.
many cops do whatever the hell they want to irregardless of any laws they are paid to enforce. I am not a cop lover and never will be. "protect and serve" means nothing to some of them. If they decide to make you a victim, I'd avoid confrontation and then hire a lawyer after the fact. Angry cops are ugly cops and they'll never change.
I would imagine what they suspect you of. Also what they
personally feel about you.
Try to stay away from trouble sounds the best.
There is a British movie about the (mis)adventures of a CD called 'Just Like a Woman'. In one sequence she gets picked up for a traffic offence and when the coppers discover what she is they give her a hard time - in the lockup and more. Now I know the English police have a policy on handling of TG's, CD's and others, but it is not followed out in the real world.
Luvya
Back when I was on AOL, I chatted with a guy from Texas who said he was busted (it may have been just a ticket) for "impersonating a woman." Apparently, it isn't legal everywhere...
Additionally, not all states have laws that protect transgender discrimination in the workplace. I know Maine, though quite liberal, surprisingly doesn't have such a policy. I have been lucky to have found a workplace in the previous summers that prides itself on diversity and quality of the services they provide, and didn't care that I followed the female dress code.
This is also a reason why I have looked to states that do have such protective laws for my recent college-graduate post-scholastic gender-bending existence to find an appropriate degree-oriented career.
Charlie
I saw a CD busted on a cop show also, but she was stopped because
she was driving erratically. I think she tried to out run them because
she was dressed, and it was late at night.
I've had three encounters with police while en femme in Los Angeles.. Each time I had to show my drivers (drab) license. The police never made an issue of the dressing.
The first time, four of us "girls" were going home from a TG ball after midnight. The officer looked at my license, looked at the "girls", then told me to drive carefully, and let us go.
Another time, I was walking in Hollywood to a TG bar, when two officers stopped me, hassled me for a while, supposedly for possible soliciting... Good cop/ bad cop bit...let's run him/her in...she hasn't done anything wrong, let her go...they eventually let me go. It was nearing election time, and a push was on to clean up Hollywood, but I kinda think the "bad" cop was just feeling ornery.
The third time, (I just told this story on another forum) I was stopped for a traffic violation. Two officers had me get out of the car, looked at my license, and wrote me up a ticket. Very polite throughout. Afterwards, one of the officers sidled up to me and asked....are those your real nails?
So, is it illegal to CD in California? Maybe, but certainly not often enforced.
Mitzi
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I saw on the tv show "cops" where the arrested a guy for being dressed up like a women in public, no prostitution was involved. Is this illegal in some states?
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thats why I dont watch that show.. makes all cops look like bad people, when all of em aren't..
if they did arrest just for wearing womens clouths, that should be illegal if you ask me... Imean, you are wearing clothes, you not naked..look at scottish people, they wear kilts, what the difference and that than wearing a skirt?? and whos dang bussiness is it of anyone else what you wear..
sorry, didnt mean to vent anger this much, I always get a tad mad when see a story like this.. even if i wasn't what I am, i'd still be mad that just because a guy decides to dress up like a lady, doesnt mean he has broken any law..
Ok, I'll be quit now
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