Invasion of Privacy-Motel Room Taping

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28086479/

This story comes as corrupt politics are in the very recent news. This particular story is about Former City Council President, Craig Callaway in Atlantic City, NJ. He was sentenced December 4th for his role in setting up a sexual encounter and taping it for blackmail purposes of council rival, Eugene Robinson. It turns out that Callaway is no stranger to illegal activity. He is currently serving a 40 month sentence for bribery and has had many questionable activities in past elections. He was found guilty in the heist to set up Robinson and conspiracy to commit invasion of privacy and has to serve 3 years for that, which will overlap with the prior 40 month sentence.

The story goes that one he plead guilty to the bribery case, he had one more thing to do. He and co-conspirators paid a prostitute to lure Robinson to the motel and perform a sex act. They taped it and then said they would leak it to the public if he did not resign. Robinson instead called the authorities. He maintains that the sex was consensual and the money he gave her was for.....sodas....

This one is funny to me even though it is a very serious crime. Both men are wrong for doing everything that they did. For Callaway, according to the story it is no surprise that he would pull a stunt like this. But, for Robinson to go ahead and admit to the public that he was there with the prostitute, but that the money for sodas is just a joke. Either way, it was proven as a case of invasion of privacy because the acts were taped without knowledge.