A disgraced local politician in New Jersey is considering legal action against a politcal opponent afterhe captured nude images of himself on his blackberry and sent to women that had requested the images. The political opponent posted them on his blog, and apparently asked the women to solicit the NJ politician's nude images.
Now the NJ freeholder is considering using the guns of government to punish the publisher.
Beth DeFalco of the Huffington Post wrote:
Cipparone, Magazzu's attorney, said they are looking into whether Johnson violated criminal and civil privacy laws by posting the photos and sending uncensored copies to local newspapers.
"He is the victim of unauthorized, nonconsensual dissemination of these photos," Cipparone said. "While his sending images may be considered indiscreet, it was a private communication intended for one other person only."
To any of you that are considering running for elected office, if you are elected to any public office, just assume that taking pictures of yourself is a bad idea. If you do take naked pictures of yourself, don't try and mitigate the damage to your career by punishing those that published your indiscretions.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/02/louis-magazzu-nj-politici_n_916602.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl14%7Csec3_lnk2%7C83026
A disgraced local politician in New Jersey is considering legal action against a politcal opponent afterhe captured nude images of himself on his blackberry and sent to women that had requested the images. The political opponent posted them on his blog, and apparently asked the women to solicit the NJ politician's nude images.
Now the NJ freeholder is considering using the guns of government to punish the publisher.
Cipparone, Magazzu's attorney, said they are looking into whether Johnson violated criminal and civil privacy laws by posting the photos and sending uncensored copies to local newspapers.
"He is the victim of unauthorized, nonconsensual dissemination of these photos," Cipparone said. "While his sending images may be considered indiscreet, it was a private communication intended for one other person only."
To any of you that are considering running for elected office, if you are elected to any public office, just assume that taking pictures of yourself is a bad idea. If you do take naked pictures of yourself, don't try and mitigate the damage to your career by punishing those that published your indiscretions.