Court bars charges against teen who posed semi-nude

wait..

By that reasoning it is possible that you could argue a substantial proportion of society should not be allowed out.

I do take your point, and I'm not suggesting everyone buy a Jedi Hood and Robe but consider this:

Let's put it in really crude terms... On the one extreme, if you go out on a Saturday night in edible liquorice lace underwear only, even if you looked like Paris Hilton you'd cop some unwarranted unsavoury attention.

On the other of utter end of blandness, if you're 'grey' enough that you blend into the background you're probably less likely to court trouble.

One should also look into the real reason for dressing up in the first place - to look nice to somebody. Be it yourself or somebody else, it is in it's very nature a statement to someone, an advertisement (hey, seriously, if you're single you know what I mean), a declaration, a message, a broadcast in effect. One may well say, well, it's a message to me, or only this restricted set of individuals.

Well I got news for you, how well have you excluded anyone/everyone else from this 'broadcast'?

Now the above is not rocket science.

So consider this, if one individual is aware of these facts, and dresses somewhat more provocatively than the norm, and knowingly places him/herself in a location where there is reasonable reason to believe less than virtuous people might frequent, and something happens...

I would say it is somewhat analogous to getting into a car driven by someone who's had 'some' drink. It may be ok, but if something happens, sure, it's the driver's fault, if he isn't killed or maimed, God willing he'd at least get done for driving under the influence...

But you put yourself in that position knowingly.

Think about it.

Paris, of course...

wrong!

Women can't splash their boobs around and sport a "sexy" look that hookers would have been hesitant to use 20 years ago, and pretend they expect men to be indifferent. This is not the way men are wired, and it creates awkwardness as men try not to look, but do, but try not to be seen, etc. Requesting (rightly) no gender discrimination while creating gender discrimination is wrong. Harmonious inter-gender (human actually) relationship requires that men behave in a non-aggressive, courteous manner and women likewise. Some anatomical displays assault men's senses. Not in the disagreeable way of course as they are titillating, but to demand a neutral demeanour while going out of one’s way to break that neutrality is unreasonable. I appreciate and like looking at a nice curve (or two) as any other man, but these days, it is ridiculous.

Anyways, this kid is a victim obviously (of her own, normal-for-her-age, short sightedness) and suing her was just plain wrong. She already got punished more than she deserves since her pic is probably all over the net, and yes, I agree with that guy above: good parenting these days includes teaching your kids about spam after they get their first email box, about the dangers of social websites, about the dangers of intimate film/photography, about the dangers of writing anything on a computer, especially on the net. Ask Paris!

This DA is meshugge!!!!

California, specifically, Beserkely, CA, is the home to the lunatic fringe, with San Francisco close behind. They both taint the rest of the Bay Area with their doings.

Beer, because you don't have any Napa Valley wine available. Makes a VERY poor substitute.