By Peter Biello
Wilmington, NC – The Myrtle Beach City Council decides this evening whether to revise the indecent exposure law that makes wearing thong bathing suits in public illegal.
The definition of indecent exposure is not in question.
Rather, city council may eliminate the part of the law that requires law enforcement to issue warnings before charging someone.
"It really was an anomaly in city codes, and kind of an anomaly in law, too," says Myrtle Beach Spokesman Mark Kruea.
"For example, if you're speeding, and an officer pulls you over for speeding, he's not required to warn you. He certainly may write you a ticket for speeding."
If the law is revised, Myrtle Beach police officers still could issue warnings, but would not be required to.
The law banning indecent exposure in Myrtle Beach has been on the books since 1993.
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