Posted on 05/31/2011 2:32:34 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
TORONTO - Rookie PC candidate George Lepp says he's embarrassed that a photo of his family jewels was posted on his campaign Twitter account for about 20 minutes before it was quickly unzipped.
Alan Sakach, communications director for the Ontario Conservatives, said the photo was inadvertently taken by Lepp's BlackBerry when it was in his front pocket. The photo was posted after someone took it from the candidate for the riding of Niagara Falls, Ont., according to Sakach.
"He is pretty upset and embarrassed," Sakach said of a photo that was posted on Lepp's account Sunday. "It was removed as soon as it came to his attention."
QMI Agency obtained grainy copies of the Twitter page images before they were removed.
The pictures - too graphic to reproduce - are of a man naked from the waist down, showing a close up of his penis and his crossed legs.
Sakach said the device was operating on camera mode in his front pant pocket when it went missing. He added that Lepp suspects it was taken as he was jostled by protestors outside the Dixon Rd. convention centre where the Tories met for the party's weekend convention.
Sakash said he didn't know if police were called about the stolen BlackBerry.
"It was an unfortunate circumstance," Sakach said Sunday. "This is pretty low and juvenile, and we don't believe it is politically motivated."
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“The photo was posted after someone took it from the candidate for the riding of Niagara Falls, Ont., according to Sakach.”
I am not Canadian, can someone please translate this sentence for me?
I’m with you. I wouldn’t want them in my house either.
But it’s very depressing when you think of young women being so desperate that they think sending a picture of their “privates” is going to attract the man of their dreams.
Seriously ? It is very sick.
I was horrified when he told me.
No, the guy who FIRST said it has the Post of The Day! (Hemingway’s Ghost) I’m only copying!
A riding is a Canadian parliamentary district.
Just out of curiousity, does your brother have a poor sense of direction?
As a current member of the USPS, I can tell you that it is illegal.
Of course my son thinks its funny. I do not.
For this reason, I'd advise against going to the Postal Inspection Service about this. Your son may well be caught up into an investigation as "a person of interest". Should he change his mind, and decide it's no longer 'funny', then *he* should inform the Postal Inspection Service about the matter...
the infowarrior
My Blackberry has dialed contacts of mine all by itself when in my pocket, when I’ve forgotten to lock they keyboard.
Thank goodness that it was not smart enough to use its camera to send photos as well! :-)
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I appreciate the information. I will speak to him about it tomorrow.
If it happens again, I will do something about it.
Thank you.
No....why....?
That particular term is typically used for something else. If you’re curious, consult urbandictionary.com.
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