Take, for example, the indecent conduct law of the state of Maine. Simply put, that statute prohibits anyone from “knowingly exposing [his or her] genitals [in public] under circumstances that, in fact, are likely to cause affront or alarm.”

Now this seems like a fairly simple statute. I mean, I have not a clue what that little “in fact” part is meant to accomplish, but the rest of the statute seems like something your average high school junior could figure out.

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