Woman Ticketed For Nude Pics On Internet 768
Oneamp writes "A woman in Lincoln, Neb. has been ticketed for appearing nude in public after she published photographs of herself doing so. Apparently, it's not neccessary to be caught in the act. CNN article here" The article does not link to Harrington's website.
Not too strange... (Score:4, Interesting)
Ahem, how did they find them? (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:She's been posting EVIDENCE, for heaven's sake! (Score:0, Interesting)
Maybe this could be a test case for personal webspace falling under that canopy?
Not "public" nudity if nobody saw her at the time. (Score:5, Interesting)
In most of these voyeur-style pictures the shot is taken when no one is looking. I am definitely not a lawyer, but if I were defending myself on this I'd argue that since nobody saw me (assuming this is the case) it wasn't a "public" display.
TW
Uh, she WAS caught in the act (Score:4, Interesting)
Smokinggun.com even has them. It shows her publicly nude, including on a motorcycle right by a baseball field.
Re:"The article does not link to Harrington's webs (Score:2, Interesting)
Bah, this was on Fark a couple of days ago already. She's apparently loosely associated with Nebraska Coeds [nebraskacoeds.com] and they have much better pictures.
Ridiculous penalties (Score:5, Interesting)
Back in College... (Score:5, Interesting)
Many didn't think it 'fair' as no one had caught them in the act, few fully recognized how damaging a photo like that can be... even if false.
One friend took a picture of me and Photoshoped a water bong and a bottle of vodka into it with me... it was so good looking that the university actually 'investigated' to see if it was true, thankfully it didn't get that far for the simple reason that they knew I wasn't stupid enough to let a real picture like that of me exist.
Life in Nebraska. (Score:1, Interesting)
In nebraska, you get harassed for walking the streets at night. If you drink and you're under 21, you can expect a $250 ticket and a night in jail. If you flash your goods at a bar, except to be arrested if there are any cops in the place (there frequently are to check for underage drinkers and uphold the 'peace)
I finally moved out of Nebraska because they seem to be living in the 1950's.
(Yes, I know underage drinking is illegal, but Nebraskans (and their economy) should be thankful that anyone would go to school in that god-forsaken state)
Re:"The article does not link to Harrington's webs (Score:5, Interesting)
And here's how to protest... (Score:4, Interesting)
Now, the trick would be to encourage pretty girls to do this. I think if local geeks were generous enough to offer their help with Photoshop, more girls would be encouraged.
If enough people do this, it will clog up the court systems and put an end to these public nudity laws. Best of all, the public nudity law was never broken!
It's civil disobedience for 2004! Get on board!!!
</tongue-in-cheek>Re:Not too strange... (Score:1, Interesting)
Virtual Reality kiddie porn = 1st amendment right
Running a TV ad near an election = not 1st amendment right
I'll be her lawyer. (Score:5, Interesting)
she doesn't need any money (Score:3, Interesting)
12/19/2003 - Z92 (92.3FM) held their annual "Sexy Santa" contest this morning... and I was there represent'n! I can't believe I won the $1,000 Grand Prize, paid by "Doctor John's Erotic Gift's"....
I have to laugh at all the suckers (or possibly slashdotters) I am sure have sent her money for her "legal defense fund" - if you believe that, I have a bridge to sell you.
- tokengeekgrrl
No, No, No! (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:shit traffic (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:It's porn, not rocket science. (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:If a tree falls in the woods..... (Score:5, Interesting)
At least she wasn't Mayor! (Score:4, Interesting)
Re:"The article does not link to Harrington's webs (Score:1, Interesting)
I'd be surprised if paying customers are as hard to find as those who reply to email spam. The problem with porn is there's so much out there. All you gotta do is surf the preview areas, take care of your 'need', and be done with it. No money, heh.
sanitation. (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Why Unconstitutional? (Score:4, Interesting)
For the topless-only pictures involved, it's the due process clause, in particular selective enforcement, in that guys can go topless and girls can't. Hey, don't look at me. It worked in Canada! Different constitution, but the exact same argument.
Anyway, laws prohibiting public nudity are frequently ruled unconstitutional as soon as some D.A. tries to enforce them, e.g. this case allowing erotic dancing in Virginia [state.va.us]. That turned on, among other things, selective enforcement vis-a-vis nursing mothers. The details of the law are what make the real difference.
It wouldn't happen in Dallas (Score:5, Interesting)
Re: The article does not link to Harrington's webs (Score:5, Interesting)
Front-end success was the worst thing that happened to a lot of dot-coms during the boom. A site would decide they wanted traffic so they would put on a cute Super Bowl commercial. Poof! No more site. Too many users, and none get served.
It's an interesting problem that doesn't apply to most things. TV shows, for example... too many viewers? No such thing. Radio is the same. Magazines, movies. Sure, theaters have only so many seats, but you can always see a movie in the first weekend if you really want to.
The only thing that comes close is call centers. Have you ever tried to call a radio station during a contest? Pretty hard to get through. So you don't want to advertise the greatest thing since Sliced Bread (tm) and just have one guy answering the phone, or 99% of your customers who have already decided to buy cease to exist.
I say "front-end" success because a whole lot of dot-coms had sites that didn't kill them, but fulfillment that did. Holy crap! 6,000 order today. It sounds cool, but have you ever tried to stuff and address 6,000 packages in day on your dining room table? And then get them shipped? You could take a week, but in that week you'll get tens of thousands of more orders.
Oh wait, I'm off topic. OK, I'm done. My point is that lots of traffic is not always a good thing, which is exactly what a slashdotting is all about. One of the most interesting games in this business is the game of figuring out how much traffic you really want, not to little and not too much, and getting your site ready to handle that range of traffic without making it too complicated or too expensive. Whoops, even more offtopic. Gotta go.
RP
Re:What a world, what a world... (Score:1, Interesting)
The issue isn't the nudity, it's the location of the nudity. I agree with your attitude towards sex and the human body, but the place for it is in private, not at baseball fields, not in bars. Drunk people + naked people is kind of a recipe for disaster. Even if you do feel it's ok to mix sex and business, you still have to agree that it's any business owner's right to decide whether or not he or she wants to run that kind of a business. Melissa's pictures were taken without the owner's consent, and therefore, she is not only in the legal wrong, but also the ethical.
And really, there actually isn't much better for Nebraska police to do. Check out the police blotter for lincoln [journalstar.com]. Crime is not that high here, and this is relatively important to Jerry Luth anyway, as it could mean the loss of his livelihood.
Re:If a tree falls in the woods..... (Score:3, Interesting)
Little known fact: Fiona Johnson, who played "the woman in the red dress" in The Matrix, caused a traffic accident during filming. A passing driver was distracted by her and hit a pole.
So while I agree with you that chemicals are more dangerous than naked boobs, don't underestimate how dangerous boobs can be.