Ok George Lepp, I tried to take photos of my junk and post on Twitter too

Ontario Conservative wanna be MPP George Lepp’s genitals were displayed on Twitter for a short time this past weekend…and then here for the world to see ever after.

According to Lepp and his people, the two photos were “inadvertently” shot on his Blackberry which was in his pocket. Then in a social media version of the pocket dial, the photos were sent to Twitter.

Regrettably, my Blackberry Torch did not come with x-ray vision in the way Lepp’s apparently did. So to review, Lepp’s camera on his phone took a photo of his genitals – twice – then Tweeted them out – twice.

I have seen the photos in question. The shots in questions are clearly of a man lying on his back with legs crossed and naked from the waist down.

Leep’s people now say the photos were put on Twitter by someone. That “someone else” being a protestor who allegedly stole the Blackberry from Lepp’s after he was “jostled” by protestors outside the Congress Centre.

So again, to review, while standing in a public place Lepp was bumped by a protester. Lepp’s x-ray vision equipped Blackberry took a photo of his junk, changed the background and angle making it appear Lepp was lying on his back with legs crossed. The Blackberry was stolen and photos sent to Twitter.

Right…

As a test, I took two photos with my Blackberry Torch in my pocket – one with a flash and one without a flash. I was wearing jeans and snug brief type underwear. The result? You can’t even see my genitals. (note to self, best edit that line as it does not sound overly complimentary).

Instead, the photo sans flash appears black while the photo with flash appears red. Odd as nothing in my pocket was red and my snug brief type underwear are black.

In short, what I believe happened here was Lepp took photos of his man-area, meant to text to someone and instead Tweeted the photos out. I have done something similar – minus the junk shots – with sending a Tweet “I’ll see you in 2 min” instead of texting privately to a friend.

I am surprised that Lepp simply did not say his Twitter account was hacked and the photos of these “clearly understated and non political like genitalia” were not his. Really – who could challenge this? While I do not support our politicians lying I would prefer when they do that they put some element of believability in it. I mean, that is what Rep. Anthony Weiner from New York said.

So…assuming Lepp’s first explanation of “inadvertent” sending of the photos occurred or even if the second stolen Blackberry is correct – how can one stop this tragic geni-Tweet situation from taking place again?

1) Do not take photos of your junk and store on your camera.

2) Use key lock on your phone so accidental pocket dialing cannot take place.

3) Use a password on your phone. You have one on your email and perhaps computer so why not on your phone? – which is really a computer and has access to your email.

4) Hire Dave.ca for all your social media needs (thanks Joel for the reminder!)

5) Did I mention not taking photos of your money maker?

Here is an interview I did on CKNW this afternoon on this topic:

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