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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Thu Dec 3, 2015, 05:55 PM Dec 2015

George Zimmerman suspended from Twitter after posting nude pics of ex-girlfriend out of revenge

Not The Onion!!

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2015/12/3/1456540/-George-Zimmerman-suspended-from-Twitter-after-posting-nude-pics-of-ex-girlfriend-out-of-revenge

A seemingly angry George Zimmerman took to Twitter today to send out nude photos and the phone number of a woman he claims is his now ex-girlfriend. He said, “She cheated on me with a dirty Muslim.” He also provided her name and phone number.

Not only was he suspended from Twitter for sending out the photos, Jenny Kutner at Mic.com makes the case that he seems to have violated Florida law:

Neither the images nor the woman's contact information appear to have been posted consensually, likely making the tweets a violation of Florida's sexual cyberharassment law, which Gov. Rick Scott signed earlier this year. Florida is one of 17 states to enact legislation regarding the posting of nude images without consent within the past several years, according to Reuters.

Part of a nationwide effort to curb "revenge porn" online, the law makes it a misdemeanor to post or transmit nude photos that include subjects' identifying information without their consent. The crime is punishable by up to one year in prison.


So he could get a year for a tweet but nothing for murdering Trayvon.
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George Zimmerman suspended from Twitter after posting nude pics of ex-girlfriend out of revenge (Original Post) KamaAina Dec 2015 OP
This thread wasn't good enough? Egnever Dec 2015 #1
Dupes are allowed in GD. uppityperson Dec 2015 #2
So? Egnever Dec 2015 #3
I searched on the headline and it came back empty. KamaAina Dec 2015 #5
American justice. It's fucked up. nt valerief Dec 2015 #4
That asshole is always getting away. Dr. Strange Dec 2015 #6
He's a strange one. Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #7
R big #5 & K nt UTUSN Dec 2015 #8
What a prick he is. Lil Missy Dec 2015 #9
He is filth. NM Dorian Gray Dec 2015 #10

Jesus Malverde

(10,274 posts)
7. He's a strange one.
Thu Dec 3, 2015, 08:43 PM
Dec 2015

Wise move by twitter. Wonder if he could also be charged in California, since they also have a revenge porn law.

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