Shall I make a comment about West Duluth? I shall not.

Go git a frankfurter at Wade Stadium.

If you've got it, flaunt it.

If this freak in on PDD, he's going to be pissed that you didn't get a picture of his (in his mind) "good side."

Calling the cops and providing them the picture is a good idea.

Research has shown that this type of behavior escalates to other more serious things. 

He now knows that it is "okay" do to this because he got away with it.

Gah! That to me is the definition of creepy, Barrett!

No no, I get it, it's fact or whateva, whateva, and in this particular situation I don't find it that creepy; the weiner guy is creepier, and there is a good point that he could potentially be dangerous, etc.

I get what you're saying but to me (personally) the idea of being photographed while walking down the street IS CREEPY!

And this guy didn't know he was being photographed. I highly doubt that Mr. Lundgren would have jumped out his car to snap the photo, and if he would have been caught taking the photo by this individual, would have felt almost as sheepish as being caught with, well, ones pants down. So, in a way, it is a hidden camera situation. 

I remember a post awhile back, of someone taking a from-the-hip iphone photo of a family shopping and then proceding to post it on here to ask the masses what their deal was. That I found CREEPY AS HELL. They're a family GROCERY SHOPPING. I know Duluth doesn't have that many celebrities, but come on...

What is the Duluth Police Department's stance on photographing on-duty police officers in public?

The best part of all of this is how many penis slang terms Paul has used.

All,

Yes, cameras are ubiquitous. My issue was paparazzo Paul stopping, photographing and publishing his image felt a bit creepy, voyeuristic or stalker-like to me. In Paul's initial post he wrestled whether to photograph and publish him or not.  Initially, I was on the side of not publishing.

Obviously there is something wrong with this flasher. Is he mentally ill, a substance-abuser or a criminal sex offender? Is it right to make fun of those with mental illnesses? As Chief Ramsey noted, this is also a criminal act and should have been reported. Fortunately the photograph will aid in identifying and documenting this person and his actions.

But had Paul posted the full, unedited photo initially, I would have felt as I feel now, it is f%&#in' funny as hell.

"Women find this kind of behavior very scary and threatening."

Please don't speak for all women like this. 

It really does depend on how secure I feel in the situation. I was flashed as a teenager on a deserted country road while I was out jogging. This was scary and threatening. Being flashed while in my car on a city street? Not so much.

Well, I certainly didn't expect such a lively conversation about flashers, male anatomy and the appropriateness of taking photos of said flasher. 

I think both taking the picture and calling the police are winner, winner chicken dinner actions. But I have to wonder how it is that Paul is always in the right place at the right time? Must be positive mojo!

Swordfight? I don't know if that's advisable. The sword is obviously this guy's weapon of choice. Might have better luck with pistols. At dawn, of course.

What that man was doing was NOT in fun like women flashing you.  This man is an exhibitionist and there is actually a diagnosis in the DSM-IV for behaviors like this (several).  Behavior like this almost inevitably leads to much worse behavior so to equate it to girls flashing you at a concert is disgusting.

I'd like to ask J why those two events could not be considered equal to each other. Why must a man flashing not be in fun even on a busy street , when a woman flashing at a concert or anywhere is? J women can also be exhibitionists, and can escalate in their behaviors as well. Both acts described by Paul are illegal and can net the same punishment. It is not ok or fun for anyone of any sex to flash people. Just because this guy did it on a public street and the girls did it at a concert doesn't make one ok and the other not. J you sounded really sexist in your post, making it sound as though only men are exhibitionists, and that is disgusting.