Saturday, February 12, 2011

Cell Phone Photo Scandal: Semi-nude pose costs U.S. lawmakers the job

One look, one click, and it was out: Because of a permissive snapshot on the Internet is a New York deputy resigned. Republican flirting online with a young woman - and concealed her not only his marriage. About Photo and mail traffic has long been mocked publicly. Clarence - On his campaign site for the congressional elections poses of U.S.

Rep. Christopher Lee still as love Voters: A photo of the married family man shows for a Sunday outing in the park, the Polo shirt, a light summer pants, with one hand he holds his son on the lap, the other resting familiarly on the knee of his beautiful wife. It is the perfect photo. However, it should not be ordered too well for peace in the family home in Lee.


For another, much poorer textile snapshot. Lee, the Republican representative for the state of New York presented on Wednesday evening local time shall withdraw. Hours earlier, were on the gossip page "Gawker" photos of the 46-year-old appeared bare-chested. With the images he had responded to the ad of a young woman in the ad portal "Craigslist." The lady from Maryland was therefore looking for a man who "does not look like a toad." Father Lee described himself in his liner notes to the photo as a 39-year-old lobbyist, "fit and funny guy" who was also divorced - and promised to "not disappoint".

Lee then mailed a cell phone photo of his shirt free upper body. When asked the woman if it was his custom to send such pictures, said Lee. "Sorry I just had no other photo ready." "Have made terrible mistake" sent the search for extra-marital change and the topless Shoot, he blithely a stranger, Lee has now cost his job.

In this case, had the Republicans in June 2009 made for a strong bill, "about the dangers of the Internet" the students should. Christopher Lee did not try to deny the affair. "I made bad mistakes and my family has inflicted major damage," said the MP. "I deeply regret my actions. I apologize to everyone I have hurt.

I will work hard so I deserve it, that you forgive me." "Gawker" was, according to the woman later became suspicious and have googled Lee's name. Then she had forwarded mail and photo changes to the portal. Lee in 2008 was first elected to the House of Representatives. In the congressional elections in November 2010 was the deputy from the western New York to defend his position.

That Lee went so fast consequences, should he have been advised by the party leadership. After her victory in the midterm elections, Republicans put everything in its majority in the House are not jeopardized by scandals. It is not the first raunchy scandal in the U.S. Congress: In March 2010, Democratic Rep.

Eric Massa from New York who retired after numerous complaints were filed against him for sexual harassment.

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