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Oklahoma’s MAGA superintendent who demanded Bibles in class faces investigation after TV in his office shows naked women
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You have to understand the mentality of Hyper-Fundamentalism, BCP. It's not only American Exceptionalism that's at work here, although that myth plays a part in the political thinking of those who are religious on the Right.
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Oklahoma County DA calls for the OSBI to help determine whether a crime occurred (and provide greater confidence if it turns out no criminal act took place).
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It's more like the investigation is being conducted to determine if a crime of any kind has been committed. Walters is basically saying he was framed, so that's likely going to be part of the investigation. Accessing an office and accessing a device without authorization can fall into breaking and entering and or trespassing territory. Probably especially since it's a government facility.
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Apparently, at least one of the possible laws that Ryan Walters may have broken is "Improperly exhibitions--obscene material," 21 Okl.St.Ann. § 1021. The relevant part of the law appears to be, "A. Every person who willfully and knowingly either: 4...exhibits any disc record, metal, plastic, or wax, wire or tape recording, or any type of obscene material or child sexual abuse material, shall be guilty, upon conviction, of a felony and shall be punished by the imposition of a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) or by imprisonment for not less than thirty (30) days nor more than ten (10) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment."
It appears that, if found guilty, it would be on the lighter side of the punishment since, from what we know, there were no children who observed it. This is what I found from a relatively quick search, there may be other laws that may fit what happened. I'm guessing it is the opposite of your speculation -- that they don't want to point to a specific law Walters broke to "protect" him from being associated with a specific crime. Too often, just the investigation into a specific sex crime is enough to tarnish a person's reputation, even if later cleared of wrongdoing.
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Here's an interview of those who were in the office and saw the content in question on the TV:
www.news9.com
Exclusive: Oklahoma Education Board members speak out about inappropriate images in Walters’ office
In an exclusive interview, three Oklahoma State Board of Education members detailed what they say they witnessed—nude images playing on a TV in Ryan Walters’ office during a private meeting—sparking a political firestorm and an ongoing investigation.
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Thanks for that. So apparently improperly showing obscene material is the crime in Oklahoma they are investigating.
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That seems unlikely to me. The standard for legal obscenity is quite high. Though I believe the law recognizes 'local standards'. Maybe Oklahomans faint at the sight of nekkid women.
Like I said, I'm content to let the authorities do their thing, but I imagine something more along the lines of improper use of government property.
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Yes, and local standards in Oklahoma will be quite high (or low -- basically, not allowing nudity). First, nude strip clubs are technically illegal; you can have dancers in a bar, they must not be nude (nipples and genitals must be covered). Second, even possession of pornography is illegal in Oklahoma. While I doubt that just nude women would be viewed as pornographic, so not be illegal to possess (which would make some R-rated movies illegal to own or view), there would still be an argument that it violates local obscenity standards.
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My late atheist friend, may she rest in peace, always said the more a person screams about their moral superiority, the more they have to hide.
It’s true.
It’s true.
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