by John Boch
Target has found itself buried in the mud over its proudly touted policy to allow people to use whichever gender of restroom that they “identify” with on a given day. Yes, even if you’ve got all the equipment of a male, you can use the women’s restroom and changing rooms at Target by simply claiming that you self-identify as a female.
That hasn’t sat well with a whole lot of everyday Americans. As of the time of writing this, almost 1.2 million Americans have pledged not to shop Target until things change. I didn’t sign the pledge, but I guarantee you that neither my wife nor I will set foot into Target anytime soon. Our pledge is unrelated to the bathroom issue, but in response to an earlier Target position against concealed carry in their stores from almost two years ago. This is why I’ve generally ignored this brouhaha over bathrooms at Target stores.
Leave the Guns Outside, Target Asks
(Wall Street Journal) – Target Corp. on Wednesday said it would “respectfully” ask customers to not bring guns into its stores, “even in communities where it is permitted by law,” responding to a month-long campaign from a gun-control group.
Why did Target take their position against allowing card-carrying good guys to carry their personal defense tools in Target stores? From the story above…
Bringing firearms to Target creates an environment that is at odds with the family-friendly shopping and work experience we strive to create.
And allowing anyone – including sexual predators – to use the women’s restroom at any time is creating a family-friendly shopping and work experience?
While the number of licensed concealed carry holders convicted of misusing their firearms at stores is statistically insignificant (if only our governors were so ethical in Illinois), there have been plenty of instances of sexual abuse of women in public restrooms and changing facilities by perverts. Breitbart compiled a bunch that made the news. How many thousands more didn’t get reported?
Man in women’s locker room cites gender rule
Seattle Parks and Recreation is facing a first-of-a-kind challenge to gender bathroom rules. A man undressed in a women’s locker room, citing a new state rule that allows people to choose a bathroom based on gender identity.
Man Dressed as Woman Arrested for Spying Into Mall Bathroom Stall, Police Say
A man dressed as a woman was arrested in Virginia on Monday after police say he was caught peeping into restroom stalls three times in the past year.
Richard Rodriguez, 30, filmed a woman in a bathroom stall at the Potomac Mills Mall, Prince William County Police said on Tuesday. A 35-year-old woman was in the stall when she saw a bag moved toward her under the stall divider. Rodriguez apparently had been filming her, police said.
Palmdale man arrested for videotaping in women’s bathroom
PALMDALE – A 33-year-old Palmdale man who allegedly dressed as a woman while secretly videotaping females using a department store bathroom was charged with several misdemeanor counts Tuesday, authorities said.
Jason Pomare was charged with six counts of unlawful use of a concealed camera for the purposes of sexual gratification, according to Sergeant Brian Hudson of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department’s Special Victims Bureau.
Sexual predator jailed after claiming to be ‘transgender’ to assault women in shelter
A biological man claiming to be ‘transgender’ so as to gain access to and prey on women at two Toronto shelters was jailed “indefinitely” last week after being declared by a judge a “dangerous offender.”
Pro-family leaders are pointing out that this is exactly the type of incident they warned of as the Ontario government passed its “gender identity” bill, dubbed the “bathroom bill,” in 2012.
University of Toronto Dumps Transgender Bathrooms After Peeping Incidents
The administration at the University of Toronto was recently enlightened on why two separate washrooms are generally established for men and women sharing co-ed residencies.
Man accused of filming women in Smyrna park’s bathroom
SMYRNA, Tenn. – Authorities believe a man arrested in Wisconsin filmed women inside Smyrna restrooms.
William Davis was charged in Smyrna with felony especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor.
Fullerton man arrested on suspicion of filming people in a Chapman University bathroom
A 24-year-old man was arrested Tuesday after a hidden cell phone was found recording video inside a Chapman University bathroom, police said.
A female employee told campus public safety officials at 1 a.m. Tuesday she had seen a cell phone while inside a unisex single-person restroom in the Leatherby Libraries, said Lt. Fred Lopez of the Orange Police Department. The bathroom is located on the first floor Rotunda Commons.
Campbell man, a teacher, arrested for secretly recording people inside bathroom
SAN JOSE – A private elementary schoolteacher accused of secretly recording people in the bathroom of his home was charged Wednesday with three misdemeanors, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.
Authorities say the arrest Thursday of 31-year-old Andrew Donahue of Campbell was not related to his role as a teacher at Challenger School in San Jose. Donahue has been charged with three counts of taking photographs or filming someone who is in a bathroom or in a state of privacy, according to prosecutor Luis Ramos.
Teacher among 16 facing child porn charges, also accused of filming with tablet in bathroom
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. – A teacher, a school bus driver, and a high school student were among 16 people facing child pornography charges in New Jersey, authorities announced Wednesday.
Thomas Guzzi Jr., 36, of Pitman… is also charged with third-degree invasion of privacy for allegedly hiding a tablet computer in a bathroom stall at the theater to record video of others using the toilet. A video found on his computer allegedly revealed him installing the camera.
Colfax man arrested for allegedly filming women in bathrooms
COLFAX, Wash. – A man was arrested after deputies believe he had been secretly filming multiple women using the bathroom. Court documents indicate the recordings were taken both in his home, as well as one of the alleged victim’s homes. The recordings dated back several years, according to court records.
Michael A. Novak was arrested as deputies arrived with a search warrant for his home. His alleged victim’s said they knew and trusted him.
Man arrested after camera found in restaurant bathroom
MIAMI – Beyond the outer walls of La Perla, inside the women’s bathroom, is where a customer said she found a recording device facing the direction of the restaurant’s toilet.
The woman was assisting her child in the bathroom off Southwest 152nd Street and Southwest 137th Avenue Saturday when, according to a Miami police report, she noticed a strange device tucked away under the sink.
Teen arrested in Perrysburg Jr. High Investigation
PERRYSBURG, OH – Police have arrested a 14-year-old student in connection to an investigation involving two teens from Perrysburg Jr. High School.
The incident happened on March 18., after an alleged 14-year-old boy video-taped a 13-year-old student in the bathroom and forwarded the video to other students.
Maryland teacher charged with filming sex videos in school bathroom
A Maryland volunteer teacher and choir leader charged with sexual abuse and child pornography directed children in sexually explicit videos filmed in a school bathroom, according to court documents released on Tuesday.
NY School Security Guard Took Snapchat Video of Boy in Bathroom: Police
A security guard at a Long Island high school has been arrested, accused of taking video of a student going to the bathroom and posting it to Snapchat, police say.
Police said at a news conference Wednesday that the guard at Roosevelt High School followed the 16-year-old boy into the bathroom and videotaped him in the stall from outside.
Victim videotaped in bathroom 13 times, police say
WILTON MANORS, Fla. – A Wilton Manors man arrested on sexual battery and video voyeurism charges last year is facing additional charges after another victim came forward, authorities announced Friday.
Former Martinsville Chili’s Manager Arrested After Videotaping Women In Restroom
(MARTINSVILLE) – A former manager of the Martinsville Chili’s has been charged with allegedly videotaping eight women changing clothes or using the bathroom in the local restaurant’s restroom. His fiancée found the videos on a home computer and called police.
40-year-old Justin Carl Behnke of Indianapolis has been charged with 15 felony counts of voyeurism.
Man Admits to Videotaping Men in Bathroom 50 Times
CORALVILLE, Iowa – A Johnson County man is accused of secretly videotaping dozens of men using the restroom at a Coralville business.
A victim came forward to police Sunday morning saying he was using a stall at Scheels Sporting Goods at Coral Ridge Mall when he saw a man take a photo of him.
Ex-firefighter accused of videotaping girls in bathroom offered plea deal
LYNDHURST – The former fire captain and youth football coach accused of videotaping teen girls as they used his bathroom pleaded guilty Thursday to fourth-degree invasion of privacy, according to northjersey.com.
Sikeston YMCA employee arrested after videotaping in locker room
SIKESTON, MO – A 19-year-old Sikeston man was arrested after allegedly videotaping at least three people in the YMCA men’s locker room.
Earl Madison, a four-year, part-time employee of the YMCA of Southeast Missouri, is facing three counts of invasion of privacy in the first degree, according to the Sikeston Department of Safety.
Edmond man arrested for recording child in shower
LOGAN COUNTY, Okla. – A man, 43-year-old James Curt Rose, sits behind bars for video-taping a 13-year-old taking a shower.
According to court documents, the child said she saw a hole cut in a sleeve hanging in the bathroom.
When she looked closer, she could see a phone in the sleeve that was recording.
UI Police Locate Suspect Videotaping in Women’s Shower
IOWA CITY, Iowa – UI Police Tuesday night said they had located the person of interest in connection with a man videotaping a woman while she was showering in a residence hall.
Former coach placed cameras in athletic rooms, bathroom
MARSHALL COUNTY, AL – David Barrow, the former Guntersville girls’ soccer coach who pleaded guilty to human trafficking charges in Madison County, appeared in a Marshall County courtroom on Monday to enter a plea on charges of producing porn with minors.
Barrow pleaded guilty to two counts of that offense around 10:30 a.m. He was sentenced to serve 30 years in prison.
Man Accused of Peeping in Women’s Restroom Also Faces Child Porn Charges
A Pennsylvania man who was arrested for taking photos of a 10-year-old girl in a public restroom has now also been hit with child porn charges, police report.
Quarryville, PA, resident James Thomas Shoemaker, 19, was arrested last week when he was found hiding in a stall of the woman’s bathroom in the Sheetz store on Manheim Pike. Police said he was taking images of young girls on his cell phone.
Man Arrested After Allegedly Filming at Least 7 People in Brea Starbucks Bathroom
A man has been arrested after allegedly placing a hidden camera in a Starbucks bathroom in Brea, and recording at least seven adults, police said Tuesday.
The arrest of Melcher Carrilloalvarado, a 44-year-old La Habra resident, was announced a day after police said a woman had found the camera in a unisex restroom at a Starbucks located at 101 West Imperial Hwy.
So just remember that while Target doesn’t want you to bring your legally possessed firearm into their stores, they seem perfectly okay with creating an environment where perverts and registered sex offenders (sorry, I’m repeating myself) can watch your wife, sister or daughter in a state of undress in their stores – or worse yet, creating a condition more favorable to allowing one of these predators to commit a sexual assault on an unsuspecting women or little girl.
Is it any wonder why over a million productive Americans have taken the pledge to take their money elsewhere?
As this latest boycott of Target grows, it’ll be amusing to watch just how long Target execs stick with their far-leftist ideology when it’s costing them hundreds of millions in profits on roughly $73B in sales.
We’ll just see how strong the leftist Kool-Aid is. After all, there are maybe a couple of hundred thousand self-identified transgendered individuals in America today. And probably only tens of thousands of those are post-surgery transgendered.
Contrast that with a hundred million gun owners – and nationally well over 5% of the population with a concealed carry license in their wallets. And millions more from the ten states with Constitutional Carry.
Target should have taken Kroger’s stance and told the gun control fanatics and the gay mafia to fly a kite and pound sand.
Meanwhile, Walmart is laughing all the way to the bank.
I know my household has probably spent close to $10,000 at Walmart since Target announced their “guns aren’t welcome” policy. Everything from groceries to tires to ammo to prescriptions and health and beauty aids. What’s more, we drive past the Target store on our way to Wal-mart.
That won’t change anytime soon, at least until Target backs down on their wrong-headed policies on both guns and bathrooms.
Until then, I encourage perverts to shop at Target. It keeps them away from me and mine while we shop elsewhere.
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