A video of what appears to be two male individuals under a tarp has been making its rounds on Twitter this week.
The incident, which occurred on Los Angeles’ famous Hollywood Boulevard is one of many videos of drug users, mentally ill and/or homeless on the streets of California.
While there is no argument about whether the issue has become a problem for the state, there is some debate on whether what these two did is legal or not.
The 15-second clip has been viewed over 18 million times in the last 24 hours and shows what appears to be one man thrusting his pelvis into the back side of another man while underneath a sleeping bag.
According to Daily Star, Pride Legal, a law firm in Hollywood, claims that is not illegal for people to have intercourse in California’s public areas.
“Technically, it is completely legal to have sex in an area that is secluded and away from other people’s eyes,” the firm stated. “Having sex in public becomes a crime when people disregard other people and allow themselves to become a disturbance to others.”
They went on to claim that engaging in sexual activity in a car is also legal unless “the car were to be parked in a busy area filled with people.”
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Another common issue with homeless or unhoused people is their use of public areas to defecate and urinate but the firm states there is no California law making it illegal.
“No law explicitly prohibits public urination in California. However, individuals can face prosecution by authorities for public intoxication, public nuisance, or indecent exposure if someone catches them urinating in public,” their website states.
The incident on Hollywood Boulevard has brought up these topics for discussion again but the video originates from December 2023.
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