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North Dakota mayor resigns after texting lunch-break masturbation video to city attorney (nypost.com)

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[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works -5 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Seems like a case where it might have been an actual accident. Sexual harassment is bad, but we as a society do need to figure out how to handle occasional actual oopsies without ending somebody's career.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 18 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

Dude, he was video taping himself at work. He should resign.

[–] mos@lemmy.world 10 points 4 weeks ago

It could have been a series of accidents. Maybe he tripped and fell? And then was trying to call for help… and then uhh..

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works -1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Do we really care what somebody is doing during their lunch break? He presumably wasn't doing it in front of staffers or in a public place.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works -4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

No, he was just sending it to a female attorney. Double bad luck that it wasn't to a male attorney.

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works -2 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

My comment and this thread is based on the premise that it was an accident. If you're not going to engage based on that premise, there's no discussion to be had.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Why would you assume that it was an accident?

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 weeks ago

Dude, did you even bother reading my original statement before you jumped in? WTF is with you and your hostility? If you're not going to discuss in good faith, just go away.

[–] seathru@lemmy.sdf.org -2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

As long as he was doing so in privacy; so fucking what?

[–] Walk_blesseD@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Y'know what? I agree, but it stopped being in privacy the moment he sent the video to the city attorney.

[–] seathru@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 4 weeks ago

Agreed. But cranking one out in the work bathroom, even if you film it, is hardly "He should resign" territory.

Also a metallica/Anti Nowhere League refrence

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 9 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Maybe you shouldn't film yourself jerking off

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 9 points 4 weeks ago

You obviously have no ambition of perfecting your technique