#statute law

Let me start by saying, that witnessing the events described here were deeply distressing for me.

We’re all familiar with the sensationalist press of Hollywood stars acting out, dramatic meltdowns, and some behavior that borders on the absurd like indecent nudity. It’s easy to dismiss these antics as distant spectacles, confined to tabloids and reality shows. But when that same kind of chaos spills into your own neighborhood, it hits differently.

It’s clear to me that living in California makes it hard to ignore the negative influences of celebrity culture. Some people seem to believe that fame—or even proximity to Hollywood—grants permission to act without boundaries. Increasingly, that mindset is showing up not just on screens, but in quiet communities where no one is asking for that kind of publicity or attention. Standard or normal law-abiding citizens like me, who are not part of the industry and don’t know anyone in those circles, struggle to understand how some people can get away with such behavior, or why others find it acceptable.

It all happened when I was living in Orange County, when I witnessed several alarming events that unfolded from August 2023 to May 2024 until I relocated from that area and they left me speechless and emotionally distressed.

Back then, I was almost at the end of a physical recovery and a legal battle related to a traumatic car accident that nearly killed me when a reckless driver, going about 40–50 mph, didn't stop on a red light and slammed into the back of my car while I was stopped at a stop sign. The crash happened in August 2023 and left me with significant neck injuries and terrible bruising. I suffered shoulder pain and trauma, an upper neck hematoma and a dislocated cervical spine—an injury that still causes pain and bone cracking around my cervical spine to this day.

Thankfully, my puppy wasn’t physically hurt, but the trauma has stayed with him. He gets tense and fearful when we are driving in any car.

During this period, I was on heavy pain medication, and in therapy, trying to rest and heal at home. It was in the middle of this vulnerable recovery while I was still dealing with the physical and emotional impact of the accident—that several the incidents I’m about to describe took place. And they escalated and became more dramatic after entering the 2024 year.

So at the end of May 2024, I experienced something that left me speechless and emotionally distressed. One evening, I witnessed — both from my balcony and through my door security camera — a disturbing incident involving a neighbor in my apartment building. To protect myself, I’ll refer to her as “Jen-Doe.” She is approximately 5.6 - 5.7 feet tall, 30-35 years old. Lived alone in front of my apartment. I don't know what she did for living. I don't know her legal name. I only know about her based on what I saw from far and from my security camera, which was: Her doing laundry (lots, lots and lots of laundry loads per week) and her and male visitors disrupting the peace of the apartment building. Plus her outrageous, out of control public exhibitionism. First she used to walk in sport bra and leggings (nothing abnormal), then escalated to walking in underwear (pushups bra and high waste panties) around the community, then walking in a loosen bath robe exposing her breasts to finally stepping outside fully naked... Which made me believe someone hired her to stage all those outrageous acts in front of my apartment and security camera and security camera to disturb my peace.

This one was the breaking point. And I thought, enough is enough. I had it. I cannot tolerate this anymore.

So one evening in the month of May 2024 she stepped outside her door chasing the bearded and tattooed guy in the video bellow, and arguing with him, fully naked and barefoot, visibility agitated trying to stop him from going outside as he throw things on the floor that she pickup up while she was still naked. She didn't cover herself or tried to hide. She completely exposed herself on the hallway to any person walking by that was passing through the parking lot and patio of the community. I was scared because the guy made so much noise that it was impossible to ignore what was happening outside. So I went to my balcony to see what was happening.

I was stunned and outraged about that kind of conduct. And let me be clear, I've never talked with those individuals, and I wasn't going to intervene at all. Something else was unfolding and I had to keep my distance.

However, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I didn’t know if Jen-Doe was having a mental breakdown, or deliberately disregarding the safety and decency of our community. I didn’t open my door — I was too afraid. I stayed hidden near my balcony, I grabbed my cellphone, and called the police. I didn’t go outside or opened the door. But I felt compelled to report what I had seen. I couldn’t ignore it. It was early evening and I was afraid to go outside because I saw the man was still parked outside the community inside his car and that made me even more nervous. Something looked weird and suspicious. I finally stepped outside with my dog so he could go potty, after I saw he was gone.

This wasn’t just about discomfort. It was about personal safety. I felt they desecrated our community — a place where I should feel safe. The public hallway near the entrance to my apartment had become a stage for behavior that was, in my view, deeply inappropriate and alarming. I was emotionally distressed and alarmed, not just by her reckless unashamed nudity, but by the unpredictability and intensity of the dramatic situation. I kept thinking about the scene I witnessed, wondering what could happen the next day if the guy returns to her apartment (and he did, several weeks after the incident as if nothing happened). What might have happened if children had been walking by, or if someone else had tried to intervene. What if she does that again?

To me it was a clear breach of community standards — and a threat to the sense of safety of my home and the people living around me. I thought, this is not acceptable. I deserve better. We deserve better than that kind of behavior.

After reporting the issue to the community manager. I made the ultimately difficult decision to move out at the end of October 2024, far from that area. I couldn’t continue living in a place where such behavior was tolerated, or where I felt my concerns were minimized. I left behind a home I once felt safe, a place that had good standards ratings, in a decent middle-class suburban neighborhood, family oriented, that was safe and respectable prior some incidents in that apartment. I also told my family and the staff at the police station, they all advised me to get out of there as soon as possible.

Disclaimer: Those videos were taken from my 24/7 surveillance camera from a public common area. No expectation of privacy. None of those event were consecutive. They were all separated events. Sounds were manually removed.

So, part of the reason why I am sharing this video is to draw a barrier between myself and that woman and her "male guests" (I will call them her "Guests" since I don't know for fact what kind of "relationship" they had with her) and I'm posting the video due to the fact that some people asked me if she was my roommate, or if she lived in my apartment... NO!!! Two separate units. No connection whatsoever. My door had the camera, hers none. SHE and I, ARE DIFFERENT PEOPLE and WE NEVER INTRODUCED TO EACH OTHER. I Don't KNOW WHO SHE IS. She was not my roommate and I absolutely never let her inside my apartment. Clearly the situation in that apartment was alarming, which I continued to report due to legal and safety concerns. Including the fact that children in the care of that bearded guy entered that apartment.

Clearly also, I am not her. That person above in the video is her... This is me👇 and how I looked back when I was living in that community. And I NEVER shared an apartment with her.

Now my hair is lighter (see articles above) mostly to cover my grays and also to remove the brassy hair tones which clearly are difficult to hide since my natural hair has a dark burgundy tone.

So, let me be clear: this is not about gender. It’s about conduct, public decency and safety. Although, I believe she was treated differently for being a woman. Public nudity in shared spaces is not just inappropriate — it's illegal. And when it happens in a community with families, children, elders and vulnerable residents, it’s not something to be brushed aside. It’s something to be addressed immediately.

However, Not Every Case Should Be Treated The Same.

In similar circumstances. It’s important that people recognize the signs of a potential situation that could lead to a crime. What may appear to be a bizarre or shocking distraction — like someone walking naked in a public or communal space — could be masking more dangerous and malicious intentions. In some cases, those acts may be used to lure or disarm victims, creating opportunities for theft, sexual assault, entrapment that leads to extortion, kidnapping and in some cases murder. Some criminals that use more sophisticated tactics could potentially stage those kinds of traps to commit outrageous and despicable crimes. If you see someone exposing themselves in public, even if they are erratic, but there’s no clear medical emergency or immediate danger to their lives, do not approach. Call the police and report it. Let them handle that situation. Those situations can escalate quickly, and what could seem like a strange encounter could be a setup, or a dirty trap.

You could become a victim or worse, be falsely implicated or framed for a crime you did not commit.

I am not referring here to cases when a person is in their own private space, inside their home or in same-gender fitness lockers, where it is not illegal to show discrete partial nudity with modesty, that is not of course, lewd behavior and where people are protected by privacy laws.

This isn’t about judgment neither. It’s about public safety. Nudity in communal spaces is not just inappropriate, in many jurisdictions, it’s illegal. And when it happens in a community filled with children and teens, it’s not something to be brushed aside. It’s something to be addressed immediately and seriously.

We all deserve to feel safe where we live. And when that safety is compromised, we have every right to speak out — firmly, clearly, and without apology.

Here are the laws per state about indecent exposure.

In Defense Bill, Senate Approves Plan For Women To Register For Draft

Summary:

The Senate passed a bill that would require women to sign up for the draft in times of war, alongside with men. This was because of calls for gender equality in the military, where women could take part in all combat roles. 

Categories of Law:

Statute law: 

This bill passed in the American Senate, but it must also pass in the congress before it is penned as a law. 

Legal Questions: 

What will the outcome of this bill be in times of war?

America is currently not in a time of total war, however, if the draft were to ever be necessary, this could lead to controversy. This bill will be interesting to observe if the US were to ever join a conflict such as the Iraq War again. 

Personal Response:

I believe that with greater rights, one must have greater responsibility. This bill is a great example of gender equality, where the rights of females to join the army is met, however, they must also bear the responsibility of defending the nation. 

Source:

http://news.wgcu.org/post/defense-bill-senate-approves-plan-women-register-draft

Date:

“PHILADELPHIA BECOMES 1ST MAJOR AMERICAN CITY WITH SODA TAX” Summary: 

Philadelphia City Council ruled today (with a vote of 13-4) to impose a soda tax on soda beverages. The tax will be 1.5 cents per ounce, which seems miniscule, however, it is an important step to healthy living. There was huge pushback by corporations, however, they did not prevail. 

Areas of Law: 

Statute Law:

This new tax is a by-law, something that the city of Philadelphia’s councillors voted in. This is to be imposed and enforced by Philadelphia, as this is its jurisdiction

Legal Questions: 

Will this by-law be effective?

The by-law will be effective to a certain degree. Soda beverages are so inexpensive that people buy them in mass quantities. This will limit the number of beverages that people will drink, causing healthy living to be more actively in the forefront of people’s minds. However, there are easy ways to circumvent this issue. The cost differential between having the tax and not having it is not large enough for most middle-class families to worry about paying. The greatest change will be seen in lower-class family spending. 

Source: 

http://www.apnewsarchive.com/2016/Philadelphia-is-set-to-become-the-first-major-American-city-with-a-soda-tax-despite-a-multimillion-dollar-campaign-by-the-beverage-industry-to-block-it/id-f1b7bc87b94f439d908d93169669ec3d

Date: 

Statute Laws of His Majesty Kamehameha III, vol. 1 (Government Press, 1846), 76.

It’s the Law (?)

The Holy Days and Fasting Days Act of 1551 required that everyone in Britain attend church on Christmas Day and not use any vehicle to get there. While some parts were repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act of 1888, the remainder was repealed by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act of 1969, though it’s often reported that the original act is still in force and simply not enforced.