Cop Wrongly Fired for Masturbation Video

[zzyzzx]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=573&ncid=757&e=1&u=/nm/20040129/od_nm/...asturbation_dc

Cop Wrongly Fired for Masturbation Video

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A San Diego policeman who sold videos of himself masturbating after removing a police uniform was wrongly dismissed from the force, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Thursday.

An officer named in court documents only as John Roe sold the videos on the Internet vendor eBay Inc., where his hobby was discovered by his supervisor. Roe never identified himself as a San Diego police officer in his sales pitch and gave a fictitious address in northern California.

The San Francisco-based 9th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with Roe that his dismissal by the San Diego Police Department in 2001 was unjust because his off-duty actions were protected by First Amendment rights to free speech.

"We hold that when the employee's speech is not about his government employer or employment, is directed to a segment of the general public and occurs outside the workplace, that speech satisfies the public concern test," the court found.

Judge Kim Wardlaw, dissenting from the three-judge panel, called the decision absurd, saying his actions were not free speech but conduct violations related to his job.

[fmctm1sw]

Unbelieveble. Forget selling the stuff. Are people actually BUYING stuff like that?

[shelbyGT]

yeah, but how did his supervisor "come across" this material on eBay? hmmmm???

[BJ_M]

yeah, but how did his supervisor "come across" this material on eBay? hmmmm???

hahaahaha - yea , good one

[indolikaa]

I didn't know jeex was a police officer.

[stiltman]

I didn't know jeex was a police officer.

Dang it!!!

I just got done cleaning my monitor!!!

coke cola ----> nose/mouth ----> monitor

[fmctm1sw]

I didn't know jeex was a police officer.

LMFAO!

[housepig]

I didn't know jeex was a police officer.

he's not... he's a supervisor.

[indolikaa]

he's not... he's a supervisor.

I just caught myself asking, "What they hell does he supervise..."

[gmatov]

Interesting.

The cop got off. Rayyyy.

There was a report of a guy whose dog woke him up, barking wildly, couple nights a week. One night he vid taped the neighbor kid porking his dog.

Took the tape to the cops the next day. Cops arrested him for having "child porn".

Guess it's who you are, cop, cop's son, pol, pol's son, whatever, you're good to go.

As Jakov Schmirnov said, "What a country!!!" (Just remembered his name. )

Cheers,

George

Wonder just how many he did sell, who the hell bought them, and, yes, how the guy trolling found his sale.

[thayne]

WTF? If I saw some little creep doing that to my dog, or anyone elses I'd beat the crap out of him!

[housepig]

WTF? If I saw some little creep doing that to my dog, or anyone elses I'd beat the crap out of him!

that's right! my dogs' love is mine alone!!

[BJ_M]

WTF? If I saw some little creep doing that to my dog, or anyone elses I'd beat the crap out of him!

that's right! my dogs' love is mine alone!!

[zzyzzx]

Actually, when I first read the story, I was thinking more along the lines why didn't I think of this first?

[ChrisX]

I was watching the DVD of Ken Park last night; a guy masturbating himself with his neck tied trying to suffocate with a long scarf.

The film can be disturbing to some, but a good film to watch. A near porn.

[pacmania_2001]

I was watching the DVD of Ken Park last night; a guy masturbating himself with his neck tied trying to suffocate with a long scarf.

The film can be disturbing to some, but a good film to watch. A near porn.

Breaking the law aren't we Chris? Damn Australian censors banning it.

[ChrisX]

I was watching the DVD of Ken Park last night; a guy masturbating himself with his neck tied trying to suffocate with a long scarf.

The film can be disturbing to some, but a good film to watch. A near porn.

Breaking the law aren't we Chris? Damn Australian censors banning it.

The DVD came from Hong Kong and as edited.

[zzyzzx]

I was watching the DVD of Ken Park last night; a guy masturbating himself with his neck tied trying to suffocate with a long scarf.

If I'm going to watch a movie with masturbation in it, it's better be chicks masturbating.

[Tommyknocker]

Interesting.

The cop got off. Rayyyy.

Talk about Freudian slips. Do you realize what you posted?

[Will Hay]

I didn't know jeex was a police officer.

I didn't know jeex was human, let alone anything else.
Will

[jeex]

I didn't know jeex was a police officer.

I didn't know jeex was human, let alone anything else.
Will

is it that you're european or a retard that makes your sense of humour so stupid?

do you fall on the floor laughing when the bbc shows a man wearing womens clothing?

goddamn fogbreathers.