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In reply to the discussion: Va. Teen Faces Child Porn Charges For Tweeting Nude ‘Selfie’ [View all]snooper2
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I hope they don't convict her of production of child pornography even tho thats technically what
Jesus Malverde
Feb 2014
#4
This seems more scare tactic and have yet to hear any teenager actually convicted
seabeyond
Feb 2014
#8
Maybe not. Question, if someone who she sent this to had it on their computer would you
kelly1mm
Feb 2014
#5
I am proposing that they be charged, just like in this case. Follow up question,
kelly1mm
Feb 2014
#10
So you're proposing a young woman should be arrested & charged for taking a nude picture of herself?
villager
Feb 2014
#20
If she sends it to her 18 year old boyfriend should he be arrested and charged with child
kelly1mm
Feb 2014
#21
Your hypotheticals? No, you're a sick puppy if you think a 16 year old should be branded
villager
Feb 2014
#32
Possession/distribution of child pornography is a strict liability crime for a reason. To have to
kelly1mm
Feb 2014
#35
One more point - she was not arrested for taking the selfie, she was arrested for sending it.nt
kelly1mm
Feb 2014
#36
Do you think that if some sick man (or woman) gets this picture on thier computer
kelly1mm
Feb 2014
#54
Why do you keep repeating that she is being charged with taking the picture? As I have
kelly1mm
Feb 2014
#59
No, I am not a, technically a parent. I do have custody of my niece though. She is 12. Sending a
kelly1mm
Feb 2014
#64
The young woman in the OP isn't 12. But more to the point: You want your niece arrested?
villager
Feb 2014
#66
Would I want my niece arrested - no. Just like if she murdered someone I would not
kelly1mm
Feb 2014
#68
So you would agree that your niece deserved to be arrested for posting a nude selfie to Twitter?
villager
Feb 2014
#69
As I have stated above, I would not WANT her to be arrested or branded anything. I would however
kelly1mm
Feb 2014
#70
No, I would see her as my niece and still love and support her. I would hope that in
kelly1mm
Feb 2014
#74
You're getting a bit hysterical over the "distribution" question you'd use to unjustly punish
villager
Feb 2014
#75
Ok - we obviously see this differently as to (at least) what is distribution. That's cool.
kelly1mm
Feb 2014
#77
Yes. To be pornography it has to depict a sex act or be posed in a manner lewd or titillating.
kelly1mm
Feb 2014
#61
Twitter is one thing, I'd suspect texting a pic to your bf/gf is more common.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2014
#17
the intertubes and smart phones were around in 1968 you know how many nude selfies
snooper2
Feb 2014
#72
The law really ought to be able to distinguish between someone under 18 who takes a nude selfie
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2014
#11
So a 17 year 11 month old sends a selfie to someone 2 months older and the recipeint
kelly1mm
Feb 2014
#28
She is not being charged with taking a selfie. She is being charged with distribution of child
kelly1mm
Feb 2014
#38
That's not the case in question, is it? The law makes all sorts of distinctions, it certainly
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2014
#39
Having sex with someone within 3 years of your age should not be a crime in my opinion.
kelly1mm
Feb 2014
#40
I agree, but my primary point had to do with the person whose picture it was originally.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2014
#41
A 16 year sending nude photos on themselves online need psychological help not a criminal conviction
Shoulders of Giants
Feb 2014
#13
I don't think they need psychological help so much as a little bit of common sense....
sibelian
Feb 2014
#24
Way way back in 1975 teenagers ran around public naked. It was caused "streaking"
Luminous Animal
Feb 2014
#29
I'm think psychological help more from the public shaming that will happen, not the nudity itself.
Shoulders of Giants
Feb 2014
#42
It seems the "severity" is due to nothing so much as the cops. Yay cops! n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2014
#23
Impose Sharia Law on her ass! She should be stoned in the village square! Off with her head! nt
ChisolmTrailDem
Feb 2014
#25
Virginia for the most part is still a Southern Baptist state .. and is Christian Sharia!
YOHABLO
Feb 2014
#34
Hopefully she'll be on the sex offenders' registry for the rest of her life
TransitJohn
Feb 2014
#45
I would hope that both the Mother and The Daughter recieve more counseling -
Tuesday Afternoon
Feb 2014
#48