Congressman Joe Barton Might Have Been the Victim of Revenge Porn

Slate ^ | Nvember 22, 2017 | Jeremy Stahl

[grundle]

Texas Rep. Joe Barton may have been the victim of revenge porn, after an anonymous Twitter user posted explicit photos and texts of the longtime congressman.

Barton “may be a victim of a crime under Texas laws intended to protect against the release of intimate materials.”

In 2015, Texas legislators passed a "revenge porn law" criminalizing the act of intentionally disclosing pictures or videos "depicting another person with the person's intimate parts exposed or engaged in sexual conduct" without their consent.

Anyone found in violation of the law could be charged with a class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in county jail and up to a $4,000 fine.

[littleharbour]

That photo is a WMD

[Blue House Sue]

The only revenge is our having to look at Joe Barton’s .junk.

[boycott]

He’s also a victim of poor judgement — judgement so bad he shouldn’t be in congress.

[Gay State Conservative]

Party?

too lazy to look it up...

[House Atreides]

Revenge porn? As far as his staying in Congress, it’s irrelevant whether it is or not. He needs to announce he’s not running for reelection. And he needs to do that soon — he did this to himself!

[House Atreides]

Republican.

[dynachrome]

‘pub

[Blue House Sue]

The Joe Barton photos will now be used for Sex Addiction Treatment.

One quick look at that picture and even the most hardened sex addict will be cured.

[Jane Long]

R -TX

[dfwgator]

Always assume any picture you store online will eventually be seen by your employer.

[SkyPilot]

What photo?

[grey_whiskers]

Party? Too lazy to look it up... P> "Lemon"

P.S. Don't Google it...

[Blue House Sue]

“What photo?”

I would not look if i were you.

[mazda77]

Hogwash. Did Weiner jut tweet him that excuse?

It is nothing more than STUPID ARROGANT porn.

[Lurker]

I’ve been to clothing optional resorts in the Caribbean where the men were better behaved than they are in Hollywood or the US Congress.

L

[SkyPilot]

I looked on the Slate link for this thread. Not there. I think I’ll leave it alone.

[rrrod]

Thro0the POS out

[LostInBayport]

What photo?

Don't look, Ethel!

[vette6387]

This Texas “law” is just another example of how “our betters” try to insulate themselves from being found out. They tell us that they pass this crap to “protect” us citizens, when they are, in reality, trying to protect themselves. Barton should be out tomorrow. I just hope that the ultimate numbers show that the RATS are bigger perverts than the GOP, because I’d hate to “loose the House” by the departure of too many Joe Bartons.