Undercover cops in east central Florida arrested 17 men in a sting operation, charging them for lewd activity in a park. Among the arrested was a school teacher, who was named and immediately suspended.
"Operation Park Hopper" was the brainchild of Sheriff Mike Chitwood, who said he was responding to several complaints from locals in the Volusia County area.
Undercover deputies were the bait. The men arrested range in ages from 28 to 73.
“If you insist on going in our parks and trails and engaging in this type of despicable behaviour, you may find yourself in handcuffs,” Chitwood said at a news conference. “It’s important that we set the tone that our parks and trails are safe for families.”
According to reports, the men were quite open about what they were up to, with little regard to families and other people using the park during the day.
“It’s disgraceful,” Sheriff Chitwood added. “There’s a bunch of dirty old men (whose) thrill is exposing themselves to other men in broad daylight, in the park. I don’t get it. But then again, I think most normal human beings would never get it.”
Hmm, being naked in nature is about the most "normal" thing we can think of.