Cops Back Off From Plan to Photograph Boy's Erection

Newser ^ | July 11, 2014 | Rob Quinn

[Enterprise]

Sanity appears to have prevailed in Manassas, Virginia, where authorities had planned to chemically induce an erection in a 17-year-old boy accused of making child pornography of himself by sending explicit photos to his 15-year-old girlfriend.

The aunt says she's glad police are dropping the plan, but she won't be satisfied until they drop what she says are overblown felony charges of manufacture and possession of child pornography.

[Mark17]

Yep, they seem pretty flaccid now...

Yes, I guess they were not "up" for it.

[ExCTCitizen]

Or Penthouse or Oui...

a 17 being charged for sending pictures to a 15 year old. In aMuslim ccountry, they would ask the 17, "What took you so long?"

[Nervous Tick]

I’ll bet the DA convinced them that evidence manufactured by the hand of a nurse wouldn’t stand up in court.

[Enterprise]

I agree that this isn’t Kiddie Porn. It’s juvenile idiocy.

[Enterprise]

I can imagine the police handing the boy a Playboy magazine, looking at him sternly and saying: “Well?”

[Enterprise]

This was a waste of manpower and resources.

[Enterprise]

I still watch that scene and laugh!

[Enterprise]

"Imagine the cops in that PD who are crushed, simply crushed with disappointment."

I guess we could send them flowers and candy to make them feel better.

[Enterprise]

"I’m already laughing hard."

Exactly. This makes them a laughingstock.

[Enterprise]

17 was an interesting time wasn’t it?

[NonValueAdded]

Yeah, seriously. He’s 17, wait 5 minutes. Send in a hawt female cop to talk to him.

[Enterprise]

"I’ll bet the DA convinced them that evidence manufactured by the hand of a nurse wouldn’t stand up in court."

The police had obtained a warrant, so it is likely that the DA knew the details of the case. I think it was the adults in the community whose anger probably ultimately made the police back off.

[IamConservative]

At 17 all I needed was a Playboy magazine.

At that age, a warm breeze...

[driftdiver]

“a 17 being charged for sending pictures to a 15 year old. In aMuslim ccountry, they would ask the 17, “What took you so long?””

and stone her to death

[driftdiver]

Jokes yes, but this is a ridiculous use of the law and could likely ruin this young kids life.

That aint so funny.

[Nervous Tick]

Good gravy, Francis! That was a JOKE.

“won’t STAND UP in court”... get it?

[Enterprise]

Lighten up Francis. I got the joke.

[Cementjungle]

Here's a public statement that the police issued Wednesday night about the case.

They still plan to pursue new child pornography charges against the kid:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/local/wp/2014/07/09/manassas-city-police-release-statement-on-teen-sexting-case/

[Enterprise]

Thank you. Often, the initial article is not informative enough.

[Nervous Tick]

Sure, you did.