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(99,635 posts) Sat May 17, 2014, 03:09 PM May 2014

Man accused of exploiting Sen. Cochran's ill wife [View all]

Source: AP-Seatle PI

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Authorities say a conservative Mississippi blogger went into a nursing home, photographed the bedridden wife of Republican U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran without permission and posted an image online as part of an anti-Cochran video.

Rose Cochran has lived at St. Catherine's Village since 2000 and has dementia.

Madison police say 28-year-old Clayton Thomas Kelly of Pearl was arrested Friday and charged with a felony, exploitation of a vulnerable adult. He remained jailed Saturday under $100,000 bond. It wasn't immediately clear whether Kelly has an attorney.

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Man accused of exploiting Sen. Cochran's ill wife [View all] Omaha Steve May 2014 OP

What a low-life thing to do; glad they are charging him; northoftheborder May 2014 #1

Fuck is wrong with this guy? dhill926 May 2014 #2

Wonder what is wrong with the person who hired him. What a disgusting thing to do. LoisB May 2014 #61

Ugh, despicable. catbyte May 2014 #3

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How on earth is this a free speech issue? arcane1 May 2014 #6

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Nice try. arcane1 May 2014 #9

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omg Skittles May 2014 #17

And somehow that info is important to republican voters. arcane1 May 2014 #19

a complete lack of empathy Skittles May 2014 #21

Absence of human decency. merrily May 2014 #58

I know... awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #26

Sheesh! She's a non-combatant. Leave her ALONE!!!!! calimary May 2014 #91

See every response below... Tikki May 2014 #22

How is it our business? What is the relevance? arcane1 May 2014 #25

You're kidding, right? mbperrin May 2014 #28

You don't understand the law, do you? The Velveteen Ocelot May 2014 #31

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ugh Skittles May 2014 #44

+1 Faygo Kid May 2014 #47

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Turns out so, and admin now has to intervene. alp227 May 2014 #62

It looks like the DU jury system worked beautifully for those posts. JPZenger May 2014 #72

That was not a SCOTUS decision, was it? And the Seventh Circ. said nothing about being very ill merrily May 2014 #55

FDR was a public servant…this lady is a sick elderly lady in a nursing home. Tikki May 2014 #10

Ever heard of HIPPA??? Omaha Steve May 2014 #11

Beat me to it! mbperrin May 2014 #13

Well, we know where that's coming from... Breitbart or O'Keefe territory. n/t freshwest May 2014 #16

it's HIPAA, just so you know Skittles May 2014 #18

HIPAA is for health care providers, not the general public. uppityperson May 2014 #27

Good point, merrily May 2014 #57

HIPPA has teeth ninjanurse May 2014 #74

You are wrong as obviously you CAN "arrest people for taking private pictures of public figures" uppityperson May 2014 #20

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It is OK and he will be prosecuted. You can't put a person's health in jeopardy because you want to. Tikki May 2014 #33

It's not the "about a politician" part that is a problem. What part of "the law" remains unclear MADem May 2014 #35

it's always first or second amendment with these creeps Skittles May 2014 #45

Never mind spell the word with the correct number of M's! MADem May 2014 #46

pitiful Skittles May 2014 #48

First Amendment has absolutely nothing to do with it. Stonepounder May 2014 #73

That's what I said. MADem May 2014 #79

Of course, if there is a fire in the theater, you should shout "fire"; but, even if your boss is an 24601 May 2014 #82

"exploitation of a vulnerable adult" was what he was arrested for and if you notice, I said not uppityperson May 2014 #51

This idiot broke the law, trespassed tooeyeten May 2014 #29

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He broke the law tooeyeten May 2014 #38

He wasn't charged with trespass Omaha Steve May 2014 #39

I'm wondering if our new guest is the blogger himself Skittles May 2014 #49

Speculating all we want tooeyeten May 2014 #59

Doubtful that he has computer access in jail. Thor_MN May 2014 #71

Not unless the have internet in the jail. He's being held on 100K bond. MADem May 2014 #80

You need to think again. He exploited a vulnerable person and that's against the law. MADem May 2014 #50

"exploitation of a vulnerable adult" is what he was arrested for. uppityperson May 2014 #52

A woman in a nursing home is a public figure, even though she's never sought office? merrily May 2014 #53

Good news - it took 3 alerts, alp227 May 2014 #60

Are you suggesting kelly will sue and get money!!!! Tikki May 2014 #7

Since Idomeneus killed his own son in the story mbperrin May 2014 #24

No, wrong. He broke a law. Read the doggone article. He's in trouble and will MADem May 2014 #32

Enjoy your stay! greiner3 May 2014 #34

this sounds like an o'keefe affiliate.. Voice for Peace May 2014 #4

He's got the creepy little fuckstick look down pat. 47of74 May 2014 #69

Now that's just disgusting! Snarkoleptic May 2014 #12

never think republicans cannot sink any lower Skittles May 2014 #15

Clayton Thomas Kelly is a fraud. His photo on his blog page is a hundred mbperrin May 2014 #23

He seems like a real prize, that blogger--and his champion on this board is a cake-taker too.... MADem May 2014 #37

Agree a hundred per cent, especially that families mbperrin May 2014 #77

What a low-life! City Lights May 2014 #40

He's a conservative. That's how they roll. arcane1 May 2014 #43

Conservative = Lack of morals, Lack of ethics. SoapBox May 2014 #41

First Amendment my ass - there are specific laws pertaining to photographers groundloop May 2014 #54

So all the First Amendment criers who thinks its okay to invade one's privacy in Thinkingabout May 2014 #63

If it's true, scumbags would call him a scumbag Ken Burch May 2014 #64

That's one sick fuck Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2014 #65

That's truly a dispicable act. He'll be at church Sunday with the usual unctious smile. marble falls May 2014 #66

Related: "Sojourner voicemail allegedly contradicts McDaniel statement" Judi Lynn May 2014 #67

This is what TeaBags due. I hope no one is shocked. broadcaster75201 May 2014 #68

Exploitation of a vulnerable adult is just the start mike dub May 2014 #70

After he does time TNNurse May 2014 #75

Damnit .. I missed the troll again cosmicone May 2014 #76

background info mississippi62 May 2014 #78

Why would that cretinous blogger go after a woman who has been institutionalized MADem May 2014 #81

Chris McDaniel's fanboy mississippi62 May 2014 #85

McDaniel's biggest mistake was encouraging that Kelly nitwit! MADem May 2014 #89

Cochran is one of the last remaining even slightly sane Republicans Recursion May 2014 #83

The break-in and the fallout tooeyeten May 2014 #84

yup mississippi62 May 2014 #86

Somebody has to help me out with this radiclib May 2014 #87

Adultery hack89 May 2014 #92

Ouch! radiclib May 2014 #93

The Tea Party continues to eat the GOP alive. SansACause May 2014 #88

Grifters and con men love the Tea Party mississippi62 May 2014 #90