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Okay, so I've been dating my girlfriend for 8 months now and her ex bf is a total douche. I've already beat the shit out of him once when we saw him out at a bar and he started talking shit. Since then, he hasn't bothered us, but a few days ago, I had a window smashed out of my car and I confronted him about it. Now, he's all pissed and threatening to put pics of my gf on some ex-girlfirend porn site. He said he has videos, too, but she said he doesn't. I mean, if he does, I'm just gonna fuck him up again, but she has to be able to file some sort of lawsuit against him for that, right? I know BA01 situation, which is fucked up and those sleazy sites always find a loophole, but she'd have to be able to sue him for something I'd think.
Knuckles
09-29-2007, 12:05 PM
Get some pics of him and I'll photoshop him getting a giant cock in his ass. Then we'll send it to some gay ex-boyfriend site.(y)
JohnnyChavello
09-29-2007, 12:22 PM
Her best bet would be to claim that distributing the video over the internet violates a common law right of privacy, which will vary according to the state you're in. But, if she gave her consent to appear in the video at the time it was taken, she will most likely have fofeited this claim. This is a difficult issue because 1) the common law rights of privacy are not clearly defined in most cases, and 2) the application of those rights to the internet are still developing and it's almost impossible to know how a court would react. Although a judge and jury would be sympathetic, if the she consented, and the law is clear that she can't later opt out, it doesn't matter.
What you really want, I'm assuming, is to keep the video off of the internet, not necessarily to sue this asshole when he posts it. If that's the case, you might consider contacting an attorney who knows something about privacy law and cyberlaw. Ask them whether they can draft a letter to this prick explaining to him that if he ever allows this video to get online, you'll take all appropriate legal action.
In the meantime, don't attack him, however bad I know you'd like to. Considering that you've done it before, you're to get nailed if he presses charges. His threat is not an adequate provocation and no judge will care and no jury will even know about it. You really could end up dealing with criminal charges and serious civil liability. There's no doubt he would love for that to happen, so don't allow it.
(This is not offered as legal advice. For legal advice, consult an attorney licensed to practice in the state in which you reside)
She highly doubts he will put it on the website. She just thinks he's hanging it over her head cuz he's a dick like that. I'm sure she gave consent at the time to appear in the pics/vids and I don't know much about this legal scenario, but there has to be ways to nail him if he puts it up. Thanks for the insight. You, too, Knuckles.(y)
YoungRemy
09-29-2007, 01:34 PM
why do grown men insist on getting into a brawl over a female?
this baffles me...
Put simply, he took the photo's so he has the right to do what he wishes with them. BA01's situation is very different from this.
ms.peachy
09-29-2007, 02:39 PM
Honestly - anything you do (or really, she does) engages him, which is what he wants. My advice to both of you would be to carry on with your lives as if he is nonexistent. I understand why she would not want him to put those pictures online, but look at ti this why - if he does, so what? yeah it's temporarily potentially a little embarassing for her I guess, but if she can shrug it off, it takes all the power away from him. So he threatens to post them and she says "Yeah, great, then everyone gets to see how fine the woman you lost is. Too bad for you, eh? Now stop bothering me." And then where does that leave him?
RobMoney$
09-29-2007, 02:52 PM
WHAT SHE SAID^^^
Who gives a shit if he posts them. Sounds like some HS level drama type shit. Why would you allow yourself to be dragged into that?
Dude sounds like he's a real winner. He obviously has women throwing the P at him.
Try explaining to him that while he may slightly embaress your girl to some immature people, he'll be almost guaranteeing himself no pussy from any girl who hears about it.
ScarySquirrel
09-29-2007, 04:27 PM
Fighting is so cool.
Documad
09-29-2007, 04:34 PM
why do grown men insist on getting into a brawl over a female?
this baffles me...
Yeah, so far Digi is the only one who has committed a crime, and he's the one most likely to be a defendant in a civil lawsuit.
Loppfessor
09-30-2007, 03:05 AM
Just take a page out of OJ's book. Get some goons set up a meeting with him and rob that bitch! Get the video and anything else you want from him....problem solved
icy manipulator
09-30-2007, 03:26 AM
why do grown men insist on getting into a brawl over a female?
this baffles me...
because it's fun (http://youtube.com/watch?v=-ItlBeBcueY)
Yeah, so far Digi is the only one who has committed a crime, and he's the one most likely to be a defendant in a civil lawsuit.
Not really. I'm not a violent person at all. I knew he was at the bar and tried to stear clear of him. At some point, he staggered up to me, started talking shit to my girlfriend, and then tried to headbutt me. The bartender kicked him out and I followed.
Knuckles
09-30-2007, 08:22 AM
why do grown men insist on getting into a brawl over a female?
this baffles me...
This isn't just "a female".
This is a person who he has been seeing for the last 8 months. I'd guess that he probably loves her.
If someone you loved was being harrassed would you not want to throttle the person? I know I would.
I'm not saying that it's the right thing to do but I certainly understand how an ass-whupping might occur.
Loppfessor
09-30-2007, 10:18 AM
It is too the "right" thing to do....someone messes with your woman you better stomp that motherfucker out plain and simple...
Knuckles
09-30-2007, 10:36 AM
It is too the "right" thing to do....someone messes with your woman you better stomp that motherfucker out plain and simple...
Legally it's not.
It's what I'd do though. (y)
oh shit, i forgot to mention that he already has a warrant out for his arrest. apparently, some friends of his stole some drums off an ozzfest band 3 years ago and got caught putting them in his vehicle. he never paid the fine, thus, giving me free reign to wreck his day.
on a sidenote, I watched Road House last night and Dalton is still hilarious, especially with Kevin Smith commentary.
Honestly - anything you do (or really, she does) engages him, which is what he wants. My advice to both of you would be to carry on with your lives as if he is nonexistent. I understand why she would not want him to put those pictures online, but look at ti this why - if he does, so what? yeah it's temporarily potentially a little embarassing for her I guess, but if she can shrug it off, it takes all the power away from him. So he threatens to post them and she says "Yeah, great, then everyone gets to see how fine the woman you lost is. Too bad for you, eh? Now stop bothering me." And then where does that leave him?
Thank you, peachy.
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