TPM:
For days, Bruce Barclay's political career hung in the balance. The Republican commissioner of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, had been accused of rape -- by a man, no less -- and the police were bearing down. Barclay's lawyer issued a strong denial (“This accusation of rape is ludicrous It will be defended forever and is wrong.”). But it was clear things were looking pretty dicey. Until... vindication! Well, sort of.
On March 31st, police, investigating the allegation of rape by the 20-year old Marshall McCurdy, obtained a warrant to search Barclay's home. They didn't find evidence of rape. But they did find videotapes of hundreds of sexual encounters with men that Barclay had filmed on high-tech surveillance cameras. The cameras were hidden inside AM/FM radios, motion detectors and intercom speaker systems, among other places. There was also one at his business office.
None of the subjects were aware they were being filmed and no permission had been obtained, Barclay admitted. According to a second warrant issued on April 9th, Barclay also admitted to hiring prostitutes on a weekly basis from the now-defunct website harrisburgfratboys.com.
On April 10th, the rape charges were dropped. One of the videos found during the search showed Barclay and McCurdy engaging in apparently consensual sex. As his lawyer put it:
"It is clear in my client's private life he has made an error of judgment. What is striking is this very same lack of judgment exonerates him from a rape allegation that wasn't going anywhere."
Sadly, his vindication was his undoing. Barclay was forced to resign.
And legally, Barclay's not quite out of the woods yet-- he's still facing possible charges for privacy violations and promoting prostitution. McCurdy, however, has been charged with making false reports to law enforcement authorities and unsworn falsifications to authorities. He's up for a possible 3-year prison stint and $7,500 in fines.
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What you see isn't always what it really is. Titles have shown to be covers for perverts. Homeland Security has hired many child molesters who use government computers for their crimes. Now we see all this talk about female prostitutes is taking a back seat to male prostitutes. Yes Senator Larry Craig's case was focused more on the Senator then men looking for sex.
This case might be to much for those who only attack female prostitutes and johns. Let's see America has female/male prostitutes and Rich/Professional/Law Makers who hire for sex. Yes we can't forget the teachers who make love to the underage students. The Media reports Ashley as an innocent young woman, then find out Ashley knows more and has been around more then most grown woman. What do Americans make of Ashley's conduct. Ya we make Ashley a Celebrity, like Paris and Britney. But we condemn and attack Spitzer so much we want him out of his job. But Vitters and Craig can stay as we cheer them on.
Just ask a young girl who they admire today is it Hillary a woman running for President, no it's Ashley, Paris, Britney and surprise even Connie Rice. I asked why Connie well it's because she gets paid for doing nothing and can travel all over the world to shop. Welcome to the America we have made.
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