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8 seconds, 10 seconds. What's the diifference?

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by beanpole, Jan 17, 2008.

  1. beanpole

    beanpole Member

    If the recording was 8 seconds, I'd suspect he's an SportsJournalists.com member ... ;D

    NORWICH, Conn. (AP)_ A Norwich man has been convicted in a voyeurism case for allowing a friend to use a cell phone to record a 10-second video of him having sex with his girlfriend.
    Russell Sheppard, 22, was convicted Wednesday of being an accessory to voyeurism and faces up to five years in prison.
    The sex act between Sheppard and his then-girlfriend was recorded in 2004 on the cell phone of Sheppard's friend, Joseph Peters.
    Defense attorney Richard Perry says the recording was a spontaneous act on Peters' part, and Sheppard had no idea the video was being made.
    Peters pleaded no contest last year to one count of voyeurism and received a suspended sentence with three years of probation.
     
  2. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    Accessory to voyeurism?
     
  3. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    Huh, I thought this would be about BYH.
     
  4. imjustagirl2

    imjustagirl2 New Member

    The difference? Possibly the pleasure of Mrs. BYH.
     
  5. sportsnut

    sportsnut Member

    This is so stupid how they are going after people who has done nothing wrong in reality.

    But to tell you what the difference is I believe its 2 seconds lol. On a serious note how can they convict someone if no crime happend? I got to say I love the American legal system.
     
  6. mike311gd

    mike311gd Active Member

    Isn't making an unauthorized video of someone having sex illegal?
     
  7. fishwrapper

    fishwrapper Active Member

    It is. But, only really punishable if you plan to disseminate.

    (Always wanted to use that word in this context. Thank you, thank you...)
     
  8. sportsnut

    sportsnut Member

    According to the first line he was convicted for allowing a friend to film him and his girlfriend....Now I don't see why this is illegal if the friend said do it its ok.
     
  9. Rumpleforeskin

    Rumpleforeskin Active Member

    It was recorded in 2004, so four years later, she wants to press charges. Very interesting. At least the friends didn't pull the rodeo on her (jumping out of the closet mid-intercourse).

    Edit: Actually in re-reading this and learning the other definitions of a "rodeo," this sounds like it could constitute some sort of legal action.
     
  10. mike311gd

    mike311gd Active Member

    I'm glad I could set you up, sir.
     
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