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The idea that it is constitutional to charge someone with a felony for taking a picture of their own body is absurd. The judges were just too chicken to strike
by zaroth 9y ago
The idea that it is constitutional to charge someone with a felony for taking a picture of their own body is absurd. The judges were just too chicken to strike the entire statute. Actually, my apologies, that's unfair to the chicken.
- zaroth 9y agoLet me add - transmitting a photo of your genitals to someone uninvited is pretty awful, and should be illegal for a completely different reason. So no mistake about this guy. The bigger question is if it was intended to be received by the adult, are they both guilty? Or just the adult at that point? It seems to me the biggest hinge with this case is that the recipient didn't want the pic and actually called the cops herself. Would be much more satisfying if they would have charged and proven that he assaulted the woman and just stuck with that. The courts are saying there must be a legislative fix. What's the chance they actually fix it?
- kelnos 9y ago> transmitting a photo of your genitals to someone uninvited is pretty awful, and should be illegal for a completely different reason. We should really cover this sort of thing under the existing indecent exposure laws.
- aiyodev 9y agoIt's not the act of taking the photo. It's the act of distributing the photo that's being discussed.
- yeukhon 9y agoYet the distribution between two consent minors are not as scary as an adult sending it to a child. Yes, we have to educate children there are other ways to explore sexuality, not enlist them as sex offender for life?
- ringaroundthetx 9y agoIn this case, it was the transmission that was the qualifier.