By Kevin Skoglund Santa Monica
Regarding your Crime Watch column on Friday, Nov. 24 (SMDP, page 5): The first story was of a registered sex offender caught masturbating in “plain sight” at Victoria’s Secret on The Promenade. (His) bail was set at $10,000.
The second story was of a woman who shoplifted $55 worth of items from Bay Cities Beauty Supply. Her bail was set at $50,000.
Obviously, when she saw the police, she should have started masturbating. Santa Monica considers it a lesser offense.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 29, 2006. Read the original PDF.