Call for law on "Revenge P0rn" (Belfast Telegraph)

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Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:40 pm

It is so wrong that this happens so often there needs to be a law... Laughing

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Calls for law on 'revenge porn'
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said the uploading of sexually explicit media to the
internet without the consent of the subject is becoming a bigger problem in Britain
02 July 2014
People who post so‐called "revenge pornography" images of former lovers on the internet could face up to a
year in jail under plans set to be debated later this month in the House of Lords.
The move, being led by two Liberal Democrat peers, follows an indication by Justice
Secretary Chris Grayling that the Government was open to taking action on the issue.
The Justice Secretary said the uploading of sexually explicit media to the internet
without the consent of the subject ‐ often an ex‐partner of the person posting the
material ‐ is becoming a bigger problem in Britain.
Lib Dem peers Lord Marks and Baroness Grender have tabled amendments to the
Criminal Justice and Courts Bill which would make it an offence to publish an intimate
or pornographic image without consent.
The move to change the law follows a campaign by Lib Dem MP Julian Huppert, who
said: "I do not often call for new criminal sanctions‐it is not my natural style.7/2/2014 Calls for law on 'revenge porn' - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk
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"In this case, however, I think we need to make a criminal sanction available when
people share indecent images in the knowledge that consent would not have been
given."
Lord Marks said: "We hope to work closely with ministers within the Ministry of Justice
to ensure that this offence reaches the statute book."
The Prime Minister's official spokesman said it was an area that needed to be "looked
at very carefully" when asked about the issue at a regular briefing in Westminster.
In the Commons yesterday Mr Grayling told MPs: "It's clearly becoming a bigger
problem in our society."
He said the Government was " very open to having a serious discussion about this with
a view to taking appropriate action in the autumn if we can identify the best way of
doing so".
He was responding to former culture secretary Maria Miller, who described posting
revenge pornography on the internet as an "appalling crime" and suggested that the
Criminal Justice and Courts Bill could be used to change the law.
The Criminal Justice and Courts Bill amendment is due to be debated in the Lords on
July 21.
Emma Carr, acting director of privacy campaign group Big Brother Watch, said: "The
Government must ensure that any new laws created to police what is posted on the
internet is done so with a clear head and not in the heat of the moment.
"Judging what is and isn't acceptable, whether it be a comment or a picture, is a very
difficult decision to make and is often a matter of individual opinion rather than
something that is easily measured. Asking the police to make that judgment call could
be a recipe for disaster.
"There is already legislation in place, including the Malicious Communications Act,
Sexual Offences Act or the Harassment Act, which could be used to prosecute in these
sorts of cases.
"Therefore, perhaps a more productive response would be to educate police on the
powers that are already available to them, rather than creating entirely new
legislation."7/2/2014 Calls for law on 'revenge porn' - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk
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Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:48 pm

Finally! A law to protect Shorty!

Not quite a Newb Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 41

Not sure what good it would do? Once things are on the internet, they never, ever truly go away.

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 8:23 pm

Like pics of blokes in fluffy bunny suits Very Happy

ETA oops wrong thread but what the heck.

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 8:54 pm

^ Could please elaborate further on your first remark?

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 9:10 pm

Ppdme wrote:

there needs to be a law.

We have a few already on this side. More to come?

http://kellywarnerlaw.com/revenge-porn-laws-the-50-state-guide-updated-weekly/

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 9:11 pm

There should be a bit more encouragement of people not to get naked in front of a webcam. Call me old fashioned but this wasn't normal when I was dating. ok, neither were webcams but does nobody think that this might be a little bit blackmaily when they start? Legislation is no substitute for a bit of sense.

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 2:47 am

It wouldn't do any good but it might deter others from making the same mistake down the road.

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Judging what is and isn't acceptable, whether it be a comment or a picture, is a very difficult decision to make and is often a matter of individual opinion rather than something that is easily measured. Asking the police to make that judgment call could be a recipe for disaster.

True, but I'd think clothed versus naked would be fairly easy to judge. Except for nudists. That could get confusing I suppose.

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 2:59 am

^^^ What if you move away from porn to other forms of revenge pictures - would it be OK for me to post pictures of an ex snorting a line of coke or injecting heroin for instance as long as she is fully clothed, which could destroy their careers and lives.

As the article finishes off by saying, the UK does already have legislation (which has been successfully used) to cover malicious posting on the web.

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 3:15 am

Well, no, I was just commenting on the main topic of the article. Anything done with pictures over the internet that causes harm to another person IMO should be considered the same thing as defamation. Definitely not something I feel deserves a year in jail.

Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 1:00 am

I have a piece of opaque tape over my computer's built in camera so that even if someone got through all of my security and hacked into my laptop all they would see is black.

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