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In reply to the discussion: Barton: Capitol Police investigating possible crime against me. Seems Barton is playing [View all]madville
(7,447 posts)14. Revenge porn or nonconsensual pornography is illegal in most states and DC
She admitted to the WaPo writers she had been sharing the pics with other women he had been seeing. Plus she gave them WaPo so they already have a case for distribution without his consent.
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riversedge
Nov 2017
OP
In Texas releasing nude photos sent to you without permission of the individual is against the law.
tammywammy
Nov 2017
#10
I still don't agree with the law, because it puts burden on a receiver of images to
LisaL
Nov 2017
#52
So you are claiming the burden is on whoever got those videos (even if they didn't ask for them) is
LisaL
Nov 2017
#16
Well, I think it's bizarre that I would be required to keep private something sent to me, whether I
LisaL
Nov 2017
#24
So you think when this guy send it to you without even asking, he had a reasonable expectation of
LisaL
Nov 2017
#31
Yes. I don't think they expect the receiver to share the photo or post it on the internet. n/t
tammywammy
Nov 2017
#34
I think that expectation is unreasonable. Unsolicited pics are different from
VermontKevin
Nov 2017
#42
Yeah, so in response, she flew to Washington, slept with him, carried on for a while,
jberryhill
Nov 2017
#44
Solicited or not, it's not illegal in most places for an adult to send an adult a nude picture.
madville
Nov 2017
#27
If his private part is covered by a blue box, I don't think it qualifies as revenge porn, since the
LisaL
Nov 2017
#38
I can tell you exactly where I got the tidbit-twitter. I didn't see the actual video, just a claim
LisaL
Nov 2017
#47
The important point is that she got them while them two were in a relationship.
DetlefK
Nov 2017
#53
Are you actually asking that sincerely? How have you not been aware of revenge porn?
mythology
Nov 2017
#62