Man assessed fine for taping wife in bath

by Evie Apr 28, 2005 9:56AM PDT

Man secretly filmed wife in the bath

A man who secretly set up a home video camera to film his wife in the bath avoided a jail sentence yesterday....

... The man told police he had purchased and installed a closed circuit television camera in the bathroom. Mrs Fish said: "His reason for doing this was for watching his wife in the bath and he had planned to watch them together in the bath for their sexual gratification."

The man, who pleaded guilty to three counts of voyeurism, was sentenced to a nine-month community rehabilitation order....

... the wife had thrown her husband out of the home they shared in a village in South Gloucestershire and was now filing for divorce....

While it's a little creepy, this WAS his wife that he was getting excited by watching. I'm not so sure that is necessarily the worst thing ... it's not like he was taping the neighbor across the way. This seems a "fixable" offense for a married couple IMO. Thoughts?

Evie

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Wonder if it would be OK if she knew?

by Diana Former Forum moderator Apr 28, 2005 10:05AM PDT

All he's saying is that he still gets hot watching his wife.

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(NT) (NT) That was pretty much what I wondered/thought.

by Evie Apr 28, 2005 10:08AM PDT

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Shouldn't you ladies be somewhat on her side,

by drpruner. Apr 28, 2005 3:19PM PDT

at least at the kneejerk stage? We all have different views on our personal privacy, and it was hers that was being invaded. Since she's filing AFAIK, it seems she was serious about hers.
I thought the report of his behavior- behaviour?- was interesting: Evidently-contrite taped confession (used against him, of course), and he left it behind for her.
Not knowing any more about them than the story, perhaps he's a keeper. (Isa 66:2b)
Regards, Doug in New Mexico

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Agree on the kneejerk stage ...

by Evie Apr 28, 2005 9:49PM PDT

... it not being me, I can foresee that I might come around to the thinking I've expressed in other posts.

Not sure I would have involved the cops either unless I had any reason to believe (after my "amateur" interrogation ) he was doing this with other women.

Evie

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Or planned to sell that tape!

by Cindi Haynes Apr 29, 2005 3:10AM PDT

I'd hate to show up on the internet somewhere. It did wonders for Paris, and for Pam and Tommy Lee, but I'm no longer that young or flexible.

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(NT) A guy cant have any fun anymore. :)

by Dragon Apr 28, 2005 10:16AM PDT

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Have you seen the ads for those mini cameras?

by Steven Haninger Apr 28, 2005 10:34AM PDT

I haven't seen any innuendo that they'd be useful in monitoring the behavior of your goldfish while you're not withing their sight.

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As a matter of fact,

by drpruner. Apr 28, 2005 3:14PM PDT

if you went to the Telegraph version you should have seen the webads down the right side of the story- for guess what products?
Regards, Doug in New Mexico

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I think the fact....

by Walt H Apr 28, 2005 10:42AM PDT

that she didn't know the camera had been installed makes all the difference. We're lacking consent here.

Remember, as much as people would like to believe, marriage isn't always "till death do us part". IMO it would be unwise to have any nudity of a partner or both partners "lurking" in the wings should something happen to the marriage.

Seriously....how would you like your spouse to have nude pics or vidoe of you without your knowledge, then down the road you get divorced and he/she put's those offerings out on the Internet or send them out to YOUR friends and family as revenge?

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I wouldn't like to find out about it ...

by Evie Apr 28, 2005 11:22AM PDT

... without my consent -- and you do have a point about the pictures existing in the first in the event of a breakup. But, something like this would seem easy enough to trace.

BUT, I also think once I thought about it I would feel flattered, not head out the door to a divorce attorney. There are worse crimes a spouse can do than still getting aroused by their mate!

Not saying I would just brush it off, but given the details provided, should have been "fixable".

Evie

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Are you saying...

by Walt H Apr 28, 2005 12:50PM PDT

you could forgive your spouse for doing that to you?

And remember you had no idea you were being taped "au natural".

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(NT) (NT) Yes ... why is that so hard to believe?

by Evie Apr 28, 2005 9:50PM PDT

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Issue of trust

by Walt H Apr 28, 2005 10:06PM PDT

I think it falls under the issue of trust. If one can't "trust" a spouse to tell them what they are doing especially when it comes to "secretly" taping them nude, then how much else can you trust with that spouse?

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(NT) (NT) Understandable trust issue, but not insurmountable.

by Evie Apr 28, 2005 10:13PM PDT

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Walt, some sickos post such pics of their wives

by Dave Konkel [Moderator] Apr 28, 2005 2:26PM PDT

on the Internet while they are married, w/o their wives' knowledge or permission

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Wouldn't like it one little bit.

by drpruner. Apr 28, 2005 3:25PM PDT

And various stories about just that over the years indicate it's worse when you're the actual ox being gored.
Still, his avowed intent was intra-marriage. When I saw the headline, my first thought was Internet!, but I was wrong.
Regards, Doug in New Mexico

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I agree. However, I guess the wife could think there's a

by Kiddpeat Apr 28, 2005 2:21PM PDT

trust issue involved, but a felony? The Brits are supposed to be a bit more buttoned down though.

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Oh it would have caused a rift ...

by Evie Apr 28, 2005 9:55PM PDT

... on the trust issue thing. I don't mean to leave the impression that I would laugh it off as nothing -- it would be disCUSSED! But doubtful I would even think to call the cops let alone actually do it!

Evie

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(NT) Subject was deceiving, expected duct tape*

by Rick S Apr 28, 2005 10:18PM PDT

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(NT) (NT) LOL!

by Evie Apr 28, 2005 10:21PM PDT

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Suspect that there were

by duckman Apr 28, 2005 10:30PM PDT

many other issues in this marriage

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