The Salt Lake Tribune
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
What about 'pursuit of happiness'?
James Gallegos, who was busted for enticing a minor over the Internet, wants the Utah Supreme Court to toss his conviction because Utah's law covering Internet scumbaggery is unconstitutional.

Gallegos claims he never really believed that an undercover officer with the state's Internet Crimes Against Children task force was actually a 13-year-old girl — with whom he set up a rendezvous to "touch you all over."

Oh, really?

Gallegos also argues his conversation with the agent/"girl" was protected under the First Amendment.

I'm sure it was an oversight that the Founders didn't add "hitting on 13-year-old girls" to the freedoms of speech, the press and religion.

Gallegos says Utah's law is constitutionally vague.

Knowing our lawmakers, that I'll buy.

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