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She's very courageous for stepping up and taking a stand. The fact that it's out in the public can't be easy for her. I hope this goes well for her, perhaps more people will be willing to step forward.

As another woman I am happy to see her stand up for herself and not be bullied. It can not be easy to have your story out there, especially as a police officer in another nearby small town. I am curious how a civilian employee of the Brandon Police Service obtained these pictures but I also have a pretty good idea. Shameful to say the least.  
 
Hopefully this also is a wake up call to other girls/women/boys/men whom send intimate pictures to people via text message. And hopefully people learn you should know better then to not have affairs with people who are married.  
 
Edited by Ms.Daisy, 2018-04-26 14:58:43

It's so sickening that here again, there is some kind of emphasis on the fact that the victim in this case had an affair with a married person. So... the married person broke their vows and betrayed their partner, but the VICTIM is the one who is supposed to learn a lesson?? I hope the BULLY in this case (I guess it is the person the other party in the affair was cheating on) learns a lesson too: Don't bully the other woman, take it up with your cheating partner!

I just wanted to point out that while you are encouraging the woman in the story to come forward, and speaking about her courage to show others not to be bullied.. that you're suggesting what she did was wrong.  
 
I think it's important to remember that we all make choices, which i:nclude what we wear, how we speak, the images we take, the people we share our lives with - it's all about choices.  
 
The real focus of this story is the  
choice of the individual who found/had the photos, and then shared them without the permission of the subject of the images. People should be encouraged to make the choices they want to make, and not be told they've made a 'mistake' when someone else doesn't respect the laws that govern us by sharing the photo without permission.  
 
It would be similar to saying to someone who is a victim of a mugging coming forward to telling their story, and then commending them for their courage but also making a point that they are teaching others not to walk down that particular street or alley way in the future. It's the choice of the aggressor, not the choices of the victim which should focused on and evaluated.  
 
I appreciate this story in that she made a choice between her and her partner to share photos, and has the expectation of respect when it comes to the relationship ended and we live in a time when peoples' choices are no longer evaluated as "she shouldn't have taken them" to now being "she/he/they shouldn't have shared them" so much so, it's a criminal offence.

Shame on the officer and shame on Terry Lynn that was mentioned in the article. These pictures should not be shared. They don’t just magically get shared. These are people in positions of trust. Terrible just terrible

I agree it was bad that the lady forwarded the  
Pictures but at the same time she was sleeping  
With someone that she was involved and worked with  
And looking to get in a position of power we’re  
You should have great character that’s a cop I want on my side  
A cheater way to go don’t cheat and don’t send  
Nudes if I was on the side of hireing here  
I would be like it me trump your not even hired integerty  
She knows she was sleeping with some one involved

really, it is a choice "she" made to send those pictures. Wrong choices, and you have to live with the consequences.  
 
Anyone knows that sending pictures like that will eventually end up on social media or in the wrong hands, unless you know you can really trust someone. Again, her choice to trust.  
 
Then to assume because they were not in an affair anymore that he would have deleted them. Really, why would he bother, why would she just assume.  
 
Choices you make sometimes are very bad or wrong and you have to pay the consequences unfortunately. It is not like she was a young child that did not know what could happen. She was an adult.  
 
People are responsible for what they want to send out on social media and this should be a good lesson for a lot of people.  
 
Edited by Brenda.., 2018-04-26 17:58:56

What about the guy? He’s the one that had the pictures. She trusted those photos with him. Why is no one mentioning him? I get this gal is upset and probably embarrassed but you have to question he moral compass of a guy cheating on his significant other. Sending pics to that guy can’t seem like a smart idea.  
 
I also think there might be more to the story. The other gal said anything she did was in the public interest. Sounds like there is more to this story if you ask me.  
 
Might have been bad choices all around but the one that was cheating and actually has the photos in his care should be held more accountable in my eyes.  
 
That is all..........

Just my opinion, this is not a situation of making bad choices. I read the link provided and noticed the references to both a federal law, as well as a provincial law, which make it clear that it is illegal to share nude or erotic images without the consent of the person displayed in those images.  
The defence logic of releasing the photos for basically the protection of society makes as much sense as me saying I beat someone senseless to protect society.  
There are many different types of assault, and in today's world this type of assault is becoming more common, and those violating the laws should suffer the consequences of their actions.

don brown said "Just my opinion, this is not a situation of making bad choices. I read the link provided and noticed the references to both a federal law, as well as a provincial law, which make it clear that it is illegal to share nude or erotic images without the consent of the person displayed in those images.   The defence logic of releasing the photos for basically the protection of society makes as much sense as me saying I beat someone senseless to protect society.   There are many different types of assault, and in today's world this type of assault is becoming more common, and those violating the laws should suffer the consequences of their actions. "

I agree that there has to be a law.  
 
But, one also must be held somewhat accountable for what they send out on social media these days. The choice was hers to send pictures to a man she saw for a short time. Did she just figure he could be trusted even if they quit seeing each other?  
 
I believe the man is also in the wrong, but if he hadn't been sent the pictures in the first place....then I guess there would be no issue.  
 
I guess I would hope the law protects youngsters, teenagers that don't know better. I would think an adult would realize what could come of sending pictures to an "affair".

I respect that this is a topic of interest in the community, but due to the sensitive nature of allegations discussed and the fact that not all sides are or will necessarily be available to be presented at this time I think it's best to close this to further discussion. It may be re-opened at a later date. thank you