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In reply to the discussion: Bill to outlaw 'revenge porn' sent to R.I. House floor [View all]cstanleytech
(28,327 posts)and films that a consensual adult made and sent to someone else its not about commercial porn.
For example say Dan had a girlfriend named Bonnie and Bonnie as a surprise to Dan made a video of herself playing with a very adult toy and send it to Dans phone, ok?
With me so far?
Now Dan and Bonnie are happy for many months but then suddenly they start arguing and Bonnie dumps Dan because hes acting like an asshole, Dan though being in his asshole mood decides to post the video Bonnie sent him of her playing with her very adult toy online.
Now the question is even though Dan is an asshole for posting the video online is he criminally liable? This new law would make him liable even though he didnt ask her to send the video to him she did that on her own free will and its in his possession and in the past it would have been considered his property.
But what if Dan one day was rifling through her drawers when she was in the kitchen making dinner and found the video and stole it and posted it you ask? Well then Bonnie has a legitimate gripe because thats not consensual on her part since Dan would have stolen it and existing law already covers most of that.