Missouri Governer indicted for felony invasion of privacy

[Upchurch]

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens indicted on felony invasion of privacy charge stemming from affair

tl;dr: Prior to being elected, Greitens had an affair with married woman took a picture of her naked, to which she did not consent. He admits he took the photo but denies he blackmailed her during the campaign to keep her silence about the affair.

Problem is, in Missouri, blackmail isn't against the law. Taking the photograph, however, is. Oops.

 

[TragicMonkey]

Problem is, in Missouri, blackmail isn't against the law.

I did not know this.

Now I know what I'm doing this weekend!

 

[Upchurch]

I did not know this.

Now I know what I'm doing this weekend!

He is/was the Education Governor.

 

[BobTheCoward]

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens indicted on felony invasion of privacy charge stemming from affair

tl;dr: Prior to being elected, Greitens had an affair with married woman took a picture of her naked, to which she did not consent. He admits he took the photo but denies he blackmailed her during the campaign to keep her silence about the affair.

Problem is, in Missouri, blackmail isn't against the law. Taking the photograph, however, is. Oops.

Whats the word on the street?

 

[Civet]

I did not know this.

Now I know what I'm doing this weekend!

You might want to hold off. Here's an article quoting a couple of Missouri attorneys on the matter:
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/...cle_dfe9b34d-6a97-5fec-a877-c33f492796e8.html

 

[shemp]

For a moment I thought the headline read "piracy" instead of "privacy". That would be so COOL!!!

 

[Mike!]

For a moment I thought the headline read "piracy" instead of "privacy". That would be so COOL!!!

It likely has something to do with the conspicuous absence of any high seas in the state of Missouri.

 

[Foolmewunz]

It likely has something to do with the conspicuous absence of any high seas in the state of Missouri.

Never heard of the legendary river pirates on the Mississippi? True, they were largely wiped out by 1800, but they were a thing.

 

[shemp]

It likely has something to do with the conspicuous absence of any high seas in the state of Missouri.

Global warming will take care of that.

 

[Craig B]

It likely has something to do with the conspicuous absence of any high seas in the state of Missouri.

Surely river piracy on the mighty Missouri River is as feasible now as it was in early days, when

River pirate gangs ... plied the river and waited in ambush for honest flat boaters as they traveled the Ohio, Missouri, and Mississippi Rivers.​

 

[The Norseman]

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens indicted on felony invasion of privacy charge stemming from affair

tl;dr: Prior to being elected, Greitens had an affair with married woman took a picture of her naked, to which she did not consent. He admits he took the photo but denies he blackmailed her during the campaign to keep her silence about the affair.

Problem is, in Missouri, blackmail isn't against the law. Taking the photograph, however, is. Oops.

Apparently blackmail is against the law; it's being said that what the guy did doesn't actually qualify as blackmail. Other lawyers are saying that it isn't blackmail, but it can be considered extortion.

This is in addition to the misdemeanor crime of taking a picture of someone nude or semi-nude without consent.

 

[Mike!]

Never heard of the legendary river pirates on the Mississippi? True, they were largely wiped out by 1800, but they were a thing.

Surely river piracy on the mighty Missouri River is as feasible now as it was in early days, when

River pirate gangs ... plied the river and waited in ambush for honest flat boaters as they traveled the Ohio, Missouri, and Mississippi Rivers.​

I never mind learning something new! Thanks to both of you!

 

[Stacko]

And the Missouri GOP responds by blaming George Soros.

https://mobile.twitter.com/KFILE/status/967078933668814849

 

[Civet]

And the Missouri GOP responds by blaming George Soros.

https://mobile.twitter.com/KFILE/status/967078933668814849

Wow. And this is the official statement of the Missouri GOP, not just some rando staffer running his mouth.

 

[dudalb]

Wow. And this is the official statement of the Missouri GOP, not just some rando staffer running his mouth.

Which means the GUy is guilty as hell.

 

[dudalb]

I never mind learning something new! Thanks to both of you!

You never saw "How The West Was Won"...in which the first episode deals with the River Pirates.
And one of the Disney "Davy Crockett " films has Davy fighting the River Pirates.

 

[dudalb]

Never heard of the legendary river pirates on the Mississippi? True, they were largely wiped out by 1800, but they were a thing.

Not to mention Missour's own tradition of outlaw gangs......ever hear of Jesse James and Cole Younger?

 

[fuelair]

He is/was the Education Governor.

It's a learning experience for him!!!!

 

[Brainster]

Apparently blackmail is against the law; it's being said that what the guy did doesn't actually qualify as blackmail. Other lawyers are saying that it isn't blackmail, but it can be considered extortion.

Apparently the "blackmail" was threatening to release the photo if she revealed the affair, which makes it sound like the photo was intended as insurance. Ironic that it ends up being the issue.

Years ago, I remember a star football player at some college had a gal back in his dorm room and he recorded them having sex (IIRC audio only). so he'd have proof it was consensual. Only he played the tape for some of his buddies latter. Not a good idea.

 

[Foolmewunz]

You never saw "How The West Was Won"...in which the first episode deals with the River Pirates.
And one of the Disney "Davy Crockett " films has Davy fighting the River Pirates.

Didn't Abe Lincoln travel down the Mississippi as "muscle" for a flatboat? Coming out of southern Illinois, you went through some of the most dangerous areas. People think of it as Jean Lafitte setting up shop in cultured New Orleans but those were wilderness areas in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. There were outlaw communities.