CA Cannot Police Its Own Cops Stealing Nude Photos of Women
Topic: Violence Against Women
Source: The Atlantic
After an automobile crash, a young woman suspected of drunk driving was getting checked out for injuries. A California Highway Patrol officer, five-year veteran Sean Harrington, had her cell phone. He found a photo of her in a bikini. So he allegedly sent the image to his own phone, and then, though already guilty of criminal conduct, he forwarded the image to another California Highway Patrol officer. "Taken from the phone of my 10-15x while she's in X-rays," he texted. "Enjoy buddy!!!" The colleague upbraided him for violating a citizen's privacy, contacted a commanding officer, and arranged for Harrington's arrest on felony charges. I kid, of course. The colleague actually complained that the photo wasn't more explicit. "No fucking nudes?" Officer Robert Hazelwood allegedly replied. Officer Dion Simmons received the bikini photo too. "Nice," he allegedly replied. "Hahahaaaa." Harrington told him, "Just rerun a favor down the road buddy. :)"