Dave_Schuldt Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 From todays Seattle PI SAMMAMISH -- It occurred near the fresh pasta and in the canned-food aisle of the Safeway on 228th Avenue Northeast. The 26-year-old mother sensed a presence, a mysterious one. But the Sammamish resident dismissed it that July morning. Instead, she focused on pushing her baby son in a shopping cart and browsing the aisles. As she turned a corner, a woman rushed up to tell her what had happened. A man, whom police identified as 50-year-old trask, allegedly slid a silver cell-phone camera under the woman's blue flowered skirt and snapped electronic photographs while she shopped. Charged with voyeurism, a felony under state law, trask pleaded not guilty Monday in what officials believe is the first case of its kind in King County. trask, who lives in Sammamish, has been released on $25,000 bail. He is expected back in court next week; if convicted, he faces up to five years in prison. The state law under which trask was charged stems from a Seattle case in which a man used a video camera to film up a woman's dress at the Bite of Seattle festival. Yesterday, trask's father said the family had no comment. But in charging papers, trask told police he has a panty fetish and has taken photographs of other women. Those images, according to charging papers, made their way onto his home computer. Months after the alleged incident, the woman says she's still shaken. "In hindsight, I never turned around," said the woman, who asked that her name not be published. "It's the last thing you expect to happen in any public place." The growing popularity of wireless technology makes the alleged incident even more frightening. By the end of 2003, worldwide sales of cell-phone cameras are expected to be between 40 million and 65 million. Some analysts believe U.S. consumers will buy 2 million to 3 million of the cameras this year. And in July, 1 million cell-phone camera pictures were sent and received over Verizon Wireless' network alone, said Georgia Taylor, a spokeswoman for Verizon Wireless' Bellevue office. Although customers typically send images of friends or loved ones, one 15-year-old New Jersey boy used his camera in thwarting a kidnap attempt. The boy escaped from a man who tried to abduct him, and he gave police that man's image. Marc Rotenberg, executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, said the Sammamish case is the first of its kind that he has heard about. The Washington, D.C., organization focuses on civil liberties and protecting privacy. Rotenberg said laws in South Korea and Japan, two countries where cell-phone camera use is hot, limit the devices in areas where people expect privacy. In the United States, he added, some health clubs try to keep them out of locker rooms. "I don't think the purpose is to regulate the technology," he said. "I think it's about regulating conduct that many people consider to be highly offensive." Yesterday, the 26-year-old woman said she still shops at that Safeway. But now, she no longer wears a dress or a skirt there. "I don't want people to live in fear and not trust anyone ever," she said. "I guess just be aware of what's going on around you." Quote
allthumbs Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 Dave - Maybe you wouldn't come across as such a jellyfish-sucking mental midget if you weren't an 'idiot savant'. Most repair manuals are far more interesting than you, and far less turgid to read. There's nothing wrong with you that couldn't be cured with a little Prozac and a polo mallet, or, better yet, suicide. Quote
catbirdseat Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 Trask don't need no stinkin' cell phone. Quote
scott_harpell Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 cracked said: does anyone else think that cracked is trask's bitch? Quote
cracked Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 When Dave starts getting original, I'll be the first to congratulate him. Trask is a cockbiter, but that doesn't change the fact that Dave is beyond mind-numbing. Quote
scott_harpell Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 Trask is a cockbiter and i am sure you have the marks to prove it! Quote
AlpineK Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 Quote fron an anonymous CC poster: Ya know it's funny Cracked and Scott Harpell hate each others guts, but they're really almost identical Quote
allthumbs Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 Hey shitstain Harpoon, Cracked and I have nothing in common. If he posts after me, that's his problem, not mine. Quote
cracked Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 AlpineK said: Quote fron an anonymous CC poster: Ya know it's funny Cracked and Scott Harpell hate each others guts, but they're really almost identical I'm going to kill myself. Quote
scott_harpell Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 AlpineK said: Quote fron an anonymous CC poster: Ya know it's funny Cracked and Scott Harpell hate each others guts, but they're really almost identical by age alone my friend; by age alone. Quote
allthumbs Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 scott_harpell said: AlpineK said: Quote fron an anonymous CC poster: Ya know it's funny Cracked and Scott Harpell hate each others guts, but they're really almost identical by age alone my friend; by age alone. no scott, sadly there's MUCH more similarity than you think. are you both the same simpleton? Quote
scott_harpell Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 trask said: scott_harpell said: AlpineK said: Quote fron an anonymous CC poster: Ya know it's funny Cracked and Scott Harpell hate each others guts, but they're really almost identical by age alone my friend; by age alone. no scott, sadly there's MUCH more similarity than you think. are you both the same simpleton? nope. last night while cracked was spraying his mindless drivel. i was out. Quote
cracked Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 I was studying. We know you're jealous. Quote
scott_harpell Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 cracked said: I was studying. We know you're jealous. not really. i was climbing. Quote
cracked Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 scott_harpell said: cracked said: I was studying. We know you're jealous. not really. i was climbing. Shuddup. Quote
Ursa_Eagle Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 cracked, you don't seem to get it. This website would be a better place without you here. People here don't laugh with you, they laugh at you. Quote
rbw1966 Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 trask said: . . .turgid . . . huh huh Trask used 'turgid' to describe his feelings towards Dave. huh huh. Quote
scott_harpell Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 trask said: scott_harpell said: AlpineK said: Quote fron an anonymous CC poster: Ya know it's funny Cracked and Scott Harpell hate each others guts, but they're really almost identical by age alone my friend; by age alone. no scott, sadly there's MUCH more similarity than you think. are you both the same simpleton? what pray-tell? Quote
cracked Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 Ursa_Eagle said: cracked, you don't seem to get it. This website would be a better place without you here. People here don't laugh with you, they laugh at you. Everyone is so MEAN! What's the matter, did I make fun of your affiliation to a well known 'climbing' organization too often? Quote
rbw1966 Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 The gorts make you an honorary member of said organization. So pot, allow me to introduce you to the kettle. Quote
Ursa_Eagle Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 nah, he's not good enough for us cracked, it may surprise you to know this, but you really don't know anything yet. You're too young. Yet you continue to post like you're an expert on everything. The fact that you can't even listen when people tell you this proves this. Quote
cracked Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 Ursa_Eagle said: nah, he's not good enough for us cracked, it may surprise you to know this, but you really don't know anything yet. You're too young. Yet you continue to post like you're an expert on everything. The fact that you can't even listen when people tell you this proves this. Thank you for that edifying, yet condescending statement. I'll do my best to better my personality and life from now on. My mother thanks you. Fuggin' bear-birds. Quote
Ursa_Eagle Posted December 11, 2003 Posted December 11, 2003 No, the point is, you can't keep your mouth shut when you should. Take a moment and look at the number of people who tell you you're an idiot versus the number of people who support you. You'll find the results are rather lopsided. Quote
cracked Posted December 11, 2003 Posted December 11, 2003 Ursa_Eagle said:No, the point is, you can't keep your mouth shut when you should. Take a moment and look at the number of people who tell you you're an idiot versus the number of people who support you. You'll find the results are rather lopsided. If you hadn't noticed, this is cc.com. Everyone tells everyone that they're an idiot. Hence, I tend not to listen to anybody here. If I really bother you so much, you could always ignore me. Here, let's find out for sure:Is Cracked an idiot?yes Quote
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