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In reply to the discussion: Woman wins legal judgement forbidding anyone from sharing her photos online [View all]SemperEadem
(8,053 posts)45. *she* didnt' post her photos on the internet
she had them stored on a device.
The thief is the one who not only indulged in the crime of theft, but wiretap/fraud by impersonating the owner of the device and the images and posting stolen material online. It's the same as fencing stolen property.
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Woman wins legal judgement forbidding anyone from sharing her photos online [View all]
DeathToTheOil
Jan 2012
OP
I'd imagine the the site's host has a terms of service agreement which details that
LanternWaste
Jan 2012
#5
This is no different than a thief stealing a camera or a laptop and putting images on the internet.
pnwmom
Jan 2012
#6
This is very specific, and very limited. Even at that, she's "out there" like it or not.
MADem
Jan 2012
#7
free speech laws should not protect stolen property that poses harm towards another person.
alp227
Jan 2012
#16
Not at all. She didn't sue the world. She sued a website that had her personal information & photos.
DirkGently
Jan 2012
#56
So, if she'd been carrying an envelope with personal information, & that was stolen, it's her fault?
DirkGently
Jan 2012
#37
Never Walk In a Bad Neighborhood With Cash, Never Wear a Short Skirt to a Frat Party
Upward
Jan 2012
#51
that's basically ron paul's attitude towards sexual harassment in the work place
SemperEadem
Jan 2012
#61
If there is anything you really want kept secret, don't ever write it down anywhere.
Lasher
Jan 2012
#28
I'm in big trouble then. I share nothing linking myself, but given my opinion, strong and often.
freshwest
Jan 2012
#39
Or tell anybody, or keep it on your computer or PDA or cellphone, or post it on facebook, etc.
bemildred
Jan 2012
#49
There is no protection against this sort of thing, and no fault can be attributed to the victim.
hunter
Jan 2012
#34
If she had an embarrassing phone call, and someone tapped her line, would that be "stupid" as well?
DirkGently
Jan 2012
#38
So, everyone should expect their personal property to be stolen & exploited?
DirkGently
Jan 2012
#54
And everyone knows sex leads to pregnancy, so we don't need abortions? (nt)
The Straight Story
Jan 2012
#58