Transvestia marines just in from months at sea and with a yen for a girl and a roll of money. On the promise of sex or something else equally intriguing they get these kids drunk and up to a hotel room where they, often with the help of a masculine accomplice, beat him up and relieve him of his money. The Lt. said that some of these service boys get seriously hurt in these attacks.

Apparently there are a lot of them and they are trying this means of getting at them. Both the Lt. and the City Attorney made it clear that if a TV such as myself was just walking the streets, acting like a lady and minding his own business that no law would be being broken because there would be no "in- tent". I pointed out to them that someone had to de- cide on the intent before making the arrest and that an over zealous rookie cop could pick up a bona fide TV with their ordinance and even tho the charge could not be made to stick and the person would undoubtedly be released, that in the meantime he would have been jailed, booked, embarassed, etc. and probably would lose his job and perhaps his family because of the likely publicity. I urged them to try to get the ordinance through leaving out the clothing as a means to their ends. I don't think I succeeded in selling them on this, but they did admit that I had a point. I doubt that the ordinance would be constitutional if it did pass as it is in conflict with the state legislation on the same subject. But in any case I made both of these gentlemen directly aware of the existance of TVs and tried to set a lady like example before them while doing so. So I think this started

some more waves.

Well, I can only make waves in my corner of the world, what about yours? It would be fine if more of you could get out and see and talk to people or groups, but the world being what it is this is not as possible for many of you as it is for me. By this time I have nothing to lose and am black mail proof. Also after all I have been through I do not care who knows and I'll tell all" on the drop of a hat. I have noticed that this lack of concern on my part enables me to

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