Cop Who Stole Nude Photos From Woman’s Cellphone, Says It’s A “Game” Among Police

[libertyjam]

http://thefreethoughtproject.com/cop-stole-nude-photos-dui-suspect-game-police/#VCEWFoPJFhwDEwyU.99

Earlier this week, we broke the story of California Highway Patrol officer Sean Harrington, a cop who was accused of stealing nude photographs (http://thefreethoughtproject.com/cop-steals-nude-photos-womans-phone-dui-arrest/) from a woman who was arrested for DUI. On Friday, Mercury News obtained (http://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_26793089/warrant-chp-officer-says-stealing-nude-photos-from?utm_content=buffer6ed7e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer) court documents showing that the situation was more disturbing and more widespread than was initially expected. The victim and her lawyer did suspect that other officers were involved in the crime, and according to the recently obtained documents, there were a number of other officers involved. In fact, it was admitted by officer Harrington that collecting nude photos from the phones of arrested women was a “game” that he and other officers played while on duty.
Rick Madsen, the attorney representing the 23-year-old woman who discovered the officer’s activities, pointed to evidence that was recently uncovered in the case, showing degrading messages that were sent back and forth between officers at the department.
“The callousness and depravity with which these officers communicated about my client is dehumanizing, horribly offensive and degrading to all women. It’s going to lead to another level of mistrust and skepticism to the motive of law enforcement in general,” Madsen said. (http://thefreethoughtproject.com/cop-steals-nude-photos-womans-phone-dui-arrest/)
In text messages uncovered during the investigation, Harrington and another officer discussed sharing the nude photographs from the woman’s phone, and spoke in the most crude terms.
According to the arrest affidavit, “Harrington said he first learned of this scheme when he was working in the Los Angeles office, Harrington said when he was assigned to the Dublin office, he learned from other officers that they would access the cell phones of female arrestees and look for nude photographs of them. Harrington said if photographs were located, the officers would then text the photographs to other sworn members of the office, and, to non-CHP individuals. Harrington described this scheme as a game.”
In one text message exchange between Harrington and another officer, Harrington promised to send the officer nudes and said, “Just return the favor down the road buddy,” with a smiley face.
This situation gives a candid look into the sick games that cops play.

[mosquitobite]

Please know in NO WAY does my response excuse the police!

I'm just dumbfounded that so many women actually think taking a nude picture of themselves on their phone is a good idea. Same with sex tapes.
It takes a lot of naivete to believe that those won't get in someone else's hands.

If you don't want it out there for the world to see, don't take it in the first place! Good grief!

This is NOT just an issue with cops. Plenty of men, regardless of profession, will share and discuss these photos with friends. To pretend that cops should act higher than an average young male, just helps boost that false notion that they are "better" people.

[presence]

THIS


“The callousness and depravity with which these officers communicated about my client is dehumanizing, horribly offensive and degrading to all women. It’s going to lead to another level of mistrust and skepticism to the motive of law enforcement in general,”

AND THIS


I'm just dumbfounded that so many women actually think taking a nude picture of themselves on their phone is a good idea.

THAT IS ALL

[enhanced_deficit]

Freedom.

[A Son of Liberty]

If you don't want it out there for the world to see, don't take it in the first place! Good grief!

This is NOT just an issue with cops. Plenty of men, regardless of profession, will share and discuss these photos with friends. To pretend that cops should act higher than an average young male, just helps boost that false notion that they are "better" people.

Yup. And here's the rub: off all those men, only the cop has been granted the authority to go through the belongings of other people under any circumstances.

[satchelmcqueen]

no if a "non-cop" did this, they would be charged with theft, sexual something...etc....

lets see what the cops get. i bet NOTHING!!

[Edward777]

no if a "non-cop" did this, they would be charged with theft, sexual something...etc....

lets see what the cops get. i bet NOTHING!!

Judges and cops have the same employer.

[tod evans]

Judges and cops have the same employer.

Don't forget DA's and public defenders do too........

[Cleaner44]

We need to push the #PoliceWarOnWomen meme.

[presence]

State Trooper: "Admit You Are a Sinner" (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?461080-State-Trooper-quot-Admit-You-Are-a-Sinner-quot)
not sure exactly how connected but lol

[A Son of Liberty]

Judges and cops have the same employer.

Which is to say, none.

[KCIndy]

lets see what the cops get. i bet NOTHING!!


Or a "paid vacation." :(

[Anti Federalist]

“The callousness and depravity with which these officers communicated about my client is dehumanizing, horribly offensive and degrading to all women. It’s going to lead to another level of mistrust and skepticism to the motive of law enforcement in general,”

http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130302224650/adventuretimewithfinnandjake/images/a/a4/Tard_-_Good.jpg

[mosquitobite]

no if a "non-cop" did this, they would be charged with theft, sexual something...etc....

lets see what the cops get. i bet NOTHING!!

If a teenage girl sends her boyfriend a picture - you think he can't show his friends the pictures on his phone?

I get that the officer had HER phone which makes it different than a man showing his friend on his phone (still no digital transmittance).

But if it is so degrading to her that others see pictures of her nude and comment on them - she shouldn't take the damn pictures of herself nude in the first place. She's naive to believe it hadn't already been done by other males who were not police.

Yes cops have more authority.
But they are still people. Depraved and sinners just like everyone else.

It's the main problem with any government system. We're supposed to elect the best who then make the best decisions for us - but in reality it's the greedy and power hungry that usually rise through the ranks!

I agree this helps give the public a level of mistrust. And I'm with AF - GOOD!!

I'm not disagreeing that what the police did was wrong. But that doesn't make the girl an angel either.

[donnay]

Please know in NO WAY does my response excuse the police!

I'm just dumbfounded that so many women actually think taking a nude picture of themselves on their phone is a good idea. Same with sex tapes.
It takes a lot of naivete to believe that those won't get in someone else's hands.

If you don't want it out there for the world to see, don't take it in the first place! Good grief!

This is NOT just an issue with cops. Plenty of men, regardless of profession, will share and discuss these photos with friends. To pretend that cops should act higher than an average young male, just helps boost that false notion that they are "better" people.

I definitely agree.

Being above the law has it's definitely fringe benefits and perks for any sociopath or psychopath who wants a job. Stories like this is an aid for recruitment.

[Pericles]

no if a "non-cop" did this, they would be charged with theft, sexual something...etc....

lets see what the cops get. i bet NOTHING!!
Its not illegal when the government does it.:rolleyes:

[specsaregood]

If a teenage girl sends her boyfriend a picture - you think he can't show his friends the pictures on his phone?

I get that the officer had HER phone which makes it different than a man showing his friend on his phone (still no digital transmittance).

But if it is so degrading to her that others see pictures of her nude and comment on them - she shouldn't take the damn pictures of herself nude in the first place. She's naive to believe it hadn't already been done by other males who were not police.
Just because he CAN, does not mean he WILL. the point is, the cop doing this takes the choice out of both their hands. You must have a pretty low view of men in general if you think all men will immediately run off and show nude pics of their girlfriend to all their male friends.

[Christian Liberty]

Don't forget DA's and public defenders do too........

And the military. Don't forget the military.

[Christian Liberty]

Which is to say, none.

You are wrong. They are employed by the largest gang in American society, the United States government, or one of its subdivisions;)

Regarding the issue, yes, its possible for a boyfriend to send pictures of his girlfriend to his friends, no, that isn't really OK, no, there's really nothing "the law" should do about it. But, at least in those cases, the woman gave the pictures to the guy, even if she hoped he'd have enough decency not to spread them around. On the other hand, with these cops there's no telling how he got the pics.

Cop should be fired on the spot.

[mosquitobite]

Just because he CAN, does not mean he WILL. the point is, the cop doing this takes the choice out of both their hands. You must have a pretty low view of men in general if you think all men will immediately run off and show nude pics of their girlfriend to all their male friends.

I have a pretty low view of women being able to discern the good ones from the bad.

[Todd]

Just because he CAN, does not mean he WILL. the point is, the cop doing this takes the choice out of both their hands. You must have a pretty low view of men in general if you think all men will immediately run off and show nude pics of their girlfriend to all their male friends.

the men you are talking about are few. Most guys I know would do this. Those of us who wouldn't are in the minority.

[2young2vote]

I demand paid vacation for this pervert!!

[Occam's Banana]

Judges and cops have the same employer.

Don't forget DA's and public defenders do too........

They're all one big happy family - and we are the red-headed stepchildren ...

[NIU Students for Liberty]

Please know in NO WAY does my response excuse the police!

I'm just dumbfounded that so many women actually think taking a nude picture of themselves on their phone is a good idea. Same with sex tapes.
It takes a lot of naivete to believe that those won't get in someone else's hands.

If you don't want it out there for the world to see, don't take it in the first place! Good grief!

This is NOT just an issue with cops. Plenty of men, regardless of profession, will share and discuss these photos with friends. To pretend that cops should act higher than an average young male, just helps boost that false notion that they are "better" people.

Or people can just respect an individual's privacy rather than shame them for their sexual behavior.

[Danke]

Or people can just respect an individual's privacy rather than shame them for their sexual behavior.

lol

[Mani]

This is another privacy issue.


Women have the right to privacy. It's not me to judge what they do in their private life. Take nude photos, make porn videos, whatever she wants to do in her private life, that's up to her. I don't think there is any blame to be made on her choice of lifestyle activities. I don't agree with that stuff, but I'm not going to judge. Cop is in complete violation.

Instead of focusing on the victim's violation of privacy I say we focus on the cop's abuse of people's rights. Are we going to blame the victim for wearing scantily clad clothing in her private home when a peeping tom is prowling her backyard?


I know people aren't blaming the victim, but I just prefer to go back to the right to privacy when the photos are on the person's phone. Sending it to others and it getting passed around is a different topic. This is a cop looking through someone's private property and then distributing the material. That's fucked up.

[heavenlyboy34]

Judges and cops have the same employer.

Are you trying to insinuate there is a conflict of interest there, mundane?