The Porno Texting saga goes on...

In the PG today, they talk about the girls I posted about yesterday. This was a not a story I complained about before- Another incident all together. Here is more about it:

DA's case over teen 'sexting' draws ire of parents

The case came to light in October, when school officials in the Tunkhannock School District seized a number of student cell phones. They examined them and found images of scantily clad and naked teenage girls, many of whom were enrolled there, the lawsuit said. Male students had been trading the images on their cell phones, the district said.

On Feb. 5, Mr. Skumanick sent a letter to the parents of about 20 students, informing them that the children could be charged with possession or dissemination of child pornography because of the pictures.

He offered to them the chance to avoid charges by entering a re-education program and serving a term of probation. All of the students, except for the three named in the lawsuit, agreed to the terms of the deal.

At least there was an alternative offered. But I view it as threatening someone with life in prison if they won't confess to shoplifting a candy bar. Excessive.

While Mr. Skumanick has threatened charges of child pornography against some students, he has not raised the specter against any of the people who had the pictures on their cell phones, the lawsuit said.

Further, when the girls' lawyers asked to see the pictures, Mr. Skumanick refused, contending that "they are 'child pornography' and that he would be committing a crime by sharing a copy," the lawsuit said.

Attorneys representing the girls believe that the photographs, which depict no sexual activity or genitalia, are protected expression under the First Amendment.

Now... here again with the making example bull shit. Why are they not threatened with charges too? The beginning of the article says this:

Male students had been trading the images on their cell phones, the district said.

All this bullshit pisses me off. Your not going after the BOYS who were trading the images but just the GIRLS in the pics? Doesn't that smack of sexism, discrimination and special treatment? I guess the boy's parents contributed to his political fund or something.


In the article there is an update about the Greensburg kids:

Three boys from Southmoreland High School in Greensburg were charged this year in juvenile court with possession of child pornography after the school discovered racy pictures of girls on a confiscated cell phone. Three girls in the photos were charged with possession, manufacture or distribution of child pornography.

All of the students charged agreed to accept lesser misdemeanor charges, said Westmoreland County public defender Dante Bertani, who represented five of the students.

The students agreed to probation and a class where they learn that they "shouldn't be sex texting," said Mr. Bertani. "It's insanity. Law enforcement gets carried away with what they believe is their duty to find everyone who spits on the sidewalk guilty of murder."

Insanity? I agree. totally. But maybe those Greensburg kids are wishing they called the ACLU now like these girls did instead of pleading guilty to charges. Way to go, you loser public defender.