October 31, 2006
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Nude Pics of Desperate Housewife
Nude pictures of Marcia Cross from “Desperate Housewives” have been found.
A company that was hired to remove trash from her house found nude pics of her in the trash. Apparently there were over 200 of them. She is trying to stop the pictures from being printed. The company that collects her trash has said that she has no right to them because she had thrown them away. Here is the link: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=7&entry_id=10383
Are the nude pics no longer the property of Marcia Cross because they were found in the garbage?
Comments (173)
Finders keepers…
nice! finder’s keepers.
What?! I didn’t say “FIRST!!” LOL
Uh, she probably should have destroyed them before throwing them away…
According to copyright laws, all photographs are the property of the photographer not the person in the picutres, so they were never hers in the first place.
Technically, trash is public property… if it’s disposed of. I’m not sure about if it’s still in the house. hmm
200 of them. Jeez what the hell was she doing? Umm my first reaction to this post :
Fire crotch!
Nope, she gave up ownership when she put them in the trash. She’s an idiot for not destroying them.
I mean if she really didn’t want anyone to find them or take them she should have burned them or something.
I don’t know… That’s a sticky situation…. I’m thinking the trash company has a point, but it isn’t right…
She should have burned or shredded them…..
They are no longer hers, and I wanna see them, NOW
Nothing’s hotter than a 44 year olds nude pics.
Now, why would she go and do a dumb thing like that?
We needs some emotion icons!
Technically, not hers anymore. That’s why a shredder is your friend.
I don’t care, I’m not gonna look at those.
Best part of the story……”Schmidt tells the New York Daily News, “There are some pictures of her showering outside. She looks absolutely gorgeous. And yes, the carpet does match the curtains.”
She should have used a shredder. That being said, I don’t think a company hired to remove trash could actually claim that they have copyright ownership of the photos…
Nope. They’re abandoned. Trash is free game to those who wish to scrounge, including law enforcement officers at the federal level and in 45 states.
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
Don’t quote me on that. LOL
finders keepers
shes hideous anyway
no-one would buy them
They should respect her enough to not print them. Be civil… that type of thing.
Once it is in the trash it implicitly and explicitly denotes the prior owner no longer maintains ownership, thus it is relegated to public domain.
they are her property legally. If the police would have to get a warrant to take them so do ordinary people…
RYC: You won’t find any there…you’ll have to hack into my computer. Ha!
we all think finder’s keepers but wasn’t there also a story about a man who was jailed because he took food from a restaurant’s trash bin? so trash is still private property?
i think i’ve heard that in the case of disposed rubbish, it becomes “approachable” by the public, then the people can take away anything they want without violating the law, in my own city… well, i’m not that sure…
put ‘em on ebay
why would she throw away naked pictures of herself? it’s a bit risking being a celeb and all. 200? jeeeesus. somebody loves themselves…
I think I just threw up a little. She is the furthest thing from attractive. Return the photos so no one has to see her nasty skeleton-like body.
You mean her meticulousness from the show has not carried over???? Well, I’m disappointed. I like her, but this is kinda stupid. I’ve been sorting through crap to throw out for what seems like forever. I mean I’m constantly doing that, but I never throw out something I haven’t looked at yet. And particularly…I have somewhat revealing photos…and trust…I’m not a celeb…but those photos aren’t going anywhere without my knowledge…and I was just in lingerie not naked. If it’s a mistake…it’s a really embarrassing one because of the obvious nudity, but secondly…for being that stupid…or third…for being that transparent. Peace.
Hmm, they came *into* her house to remove the trash?? Who’s to say they didn’t recognize something as trash that really wasn’t? It’s not like it was out on the curb, or at least it doesn’t sound like it to me. What a dirtbag the guy is.
Like anything thrown away, they’re no longer yours. She blew that one. So to speak.
She threw them away…that’s the way the law goes they shouldnt make exceptions because she’s famous.
that is all
*cough*ANOREXIC*cough* Skinny does not always equal beauty.
That’s just nasty man.
Shoulda shredded it bitch.
I’m with the others though… if it *was* trash, then for gosh sakes, use a shredder.
Technically anything in the trash is the property of whoever finds it. She should have destroyed them… she should have known that people go through celebrity’s trash.
How fucking unprofessional of her opposition, first of all. And they can’t legally reproduce the images, they’re the photographer’s artistic property, even if the prints were thrown out. And how does going abroad help him with anything? Aren’t most copyright laws international?
Second, I think it’s either a plant, or blackmail. Celebrities are more careful than that. I mean…Her tax return, too? *shakes head*
First off, if you never want them seen or don’t want them seen later in life DONT take nude photos!!!! Secondly, if you’re going to trash them, shred them first if you’re a celeb. IDIOTS! My guess is that it’s publicity. Uh… unless you’re a complete moron! LOL
I’d say once she hired someone to remove the trash, they became the responsibility, & property of the company that was hired to take them away…… At any rate, whom ever they belong to leagally now….. how STUPID can you be to toss out something like THAT, & Hire people to take it away?!?!?!!! C’mon, you burn them, you shred them, or otherwise get rid of them YOURSELF…… You Do NOT Hire someone to Do It!!! I’d say it’s a publicity stunt, & much ado about nothing………..
Photographs are legally property of the photographer, not the subject. Trash is usually considered fair game for anybody. This is why there are certain things that should be shredded or put in the burn pile.
Well that’s a good question. I think
she gave up the right to them by
putting them in the trash when she
knows paparazzi digs thru celebrity
trash. (uhg) But I think the best rule is
to never take pix you dont want to someday
be seen by others.
Holy cow, who has over 200 nude pics of themselves, anyway?
I don’t know the law, but if I had to guess I’d say that since they were in the trash, she has no legal right to them any longer, unless it was trash INSIDE her house.. I think that should be different. But regardless, she is a completely utter idiot for not shredding or burning them.
If she doesn’t want them to be printed, then I don’t think they should be. Reguardless of where said pics were found, they are pics of HER.
Its her body she has complete right to them. they were in HER garbage
One mans trash is another mans treasure?
I hope the pics are of her 15 or so years ago…I really don’t want to see her these days. And, who the hell throws nude pics away in the trash without ripping them first???
If she was stupid enough to throw them away, then finders keeperd.
ugh what a bunch of pervs. With a company like that there has to be some confidentiality thing going on…
She threw them away…How stupid. That means she didnt want them any more, more power to the garbage man.
They are her own personal property – but she should have burned them – not too bright. I would expect Bree to know better than that …
If you don’t want your nude pics getting out, it’s best to destroy them. However, the “in the trash” defense seems flimsy. That gives people the right to do all kinds of stuff (like stealing a person’s identity) based on what they find in the trash.
It was dumb for her to dispose of them, but also sad that the first thought of the trash guy to profit from them. Indicative of our society in both instances, and it’s sad.
um, were they going through her trash anyways? trying to find an old pair of panties? sickos….i don’t really care, i jsut think its disgusting that she even has any.
sounds like publicity to me.
technically they are not hers but out of respect for a person you shouldn’t post them.
If you don’t want them being printed, destroy them. I don’t think it’s very nice what they company is doing, but it’s a quick buck and once they’re in the garbage, they’re anyone’s.
200 pics lol well i dont know but i hope she gets them back
If she threw it out as trash it is no longer her’s. You would think she had enough money to buy a paper shredder and know how to use it. But maybe that is asking too much of her.
No, they are still her property.
…Technically, she did throw them away, and then HIRE someone to do her cleaning, leaving them suseptable to being found –however…why were they digging through her trash anyway??? Hmm??? –And secondly –200 pictures?! Who the heck takes over 200 pictures of themselves NAKED?! Why do people have naked pictures of themselves period?! I don’t understand it!
LOL … silly girl for not shredding them before throwing them away. Who would throw them away without shredding first? I don’t think she has a legal leg to stand on.
No, once she put them in the trash she lost ownership and they are no longer her property. If you put your trash on a public street and not in your yard people can dig through it and get out what they want legally. Unfortunately, she has lost ownership of the pictures. Now…I have heard of other celebrity cases though were the celebrity was able to sue and keep pictures like this from being printed, but I don’t know if she will get so lucky. Just goes to show, if you don’t want someone seeing you naked, don’t take naked photos…
Why would she just throw them away….UNLESS…she wanted them found. You know…people talk about the other girls more, maybe she needed the attention……. ??????
One man’s garbage is another man’s treasure. In this case, it was the find of a century! She should pay them for the pics and that’ll be then end of that chapter.
Dan, you will publish them when available won’t you?
Well that was stupid of her…. if she wanted to get rid of them you don’t just put them in the trash! You shred them, burn them, etc… I”m not saying it’s right for someone to take them and copy them, etc… but c’mon…
gosh..maybe she put them ther to be found..
i mean come to think of it 200 of those in the trash…wat was she thinking…shuld have shreded them
Yeah, 200? Wow, that’s a whole lot of naked. I say they’re hers and she deserves to get them back.
They are her’s–too bad, with her money, she didn’t invest in a shredder! Hm…
not that i want to see marcia cross naked (her face makes me want to run and hide) but i say she’s given up rights
Wow, what a petty garbage company, if thier workers knew that much about the law looks like they were no immigrants…. that wall must be working.
She’s being REDMAILED!
LOL
i would think that they would still need to get permission to print those.
either way, they should respect her wishes
Sheesh…what a bloody idiot!!
Figured she would have destroyed them by shredder, or something like that.
If they REALLY found them in her trash, well…good for them! *KA-CHING*
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ewww…who would want nude pics of her anyways…
Maybe she secretly wanted them to be found.
If there is something that I didn’t want somebody to see, I wouldn’t ask them to move it for me.
Heh, my dad always kept a paper shredder and said that you shouldn’t throw anything away you wouldn’t want the whole world to see. I always thought it was stupid, I mean, who cares if you throw away a magazine that has your name and address on it? But hey, I guess he was right!
i love how in the article he says he was just trying to get money! haha
Legally, they are no longer hers if they are in the garbage. You’re giving up ownership when you throw them away, and that’s how so many tabloids can rifle through the garbage of celebrities when they’re looking for “dirt” on the most famous of the famous.
Pretty sickening, though. That they can rifle through the trash, not that Marcia took nude photos. Power to ya, Marc. We hear ya.
That really sucks…and I hate to say it but…if she threw them away, it doesn’t seem as though it’s her property anymore. You’d think she would have given more thought to it before throwing away nudie pics.
Nope, she tossed them, her stupidity, her fault. Too bad, so sad.
Ethically, the trash company shouldn’t release them. Why were they digging through anyway? But either way, ethically, not right. Legally, perfectly ok. I think…
On the one hand, she deserves it because she shouldn’t have taken the pictures in the first place (you know, it’ll teach her not to do stupid things). On the other hand, why continue spreading the filth? The pictures should be confiscated and destroyed.
Who takes over 200 nude pictures and expects nobody else to ever find them?
Can you say “career booster”?
The pictures arent LEGALLY hers because she DID throw them away but i understand WHY she would want to stop them from being printed.
if she didnt want anyone to see them in the first place she COULD have just burnt them. i mean she didnt want them anymore right?
The actions of the garbage company owner are sleazy beyond belief. Before examining the question of ownership, what of that of bonding? Many companies or people that have the opportunity to interfere with the well-being of others have to sign agreements or post bonds in order to be in business; is thi scompany now in violation of such an agreement? Also, if “the company was hired,” rather than being a public garbage disposal service, then Ms Cross did not “throw them away,” but commmissioned said company as her agents – presumably she also paid them - to remove and dispose of the gabage. Until ultimate destruction or disposal onto a dump site it remains her property, and the commission remains unfinished. All this is before the question of copywright, which does not cease because a specimen is abandoned.
This one really makes me want to puke. It makes Xanga’s wildnesses look innocent.
I don’t think so.
But legally, it’s possible.
Why the heck does it matter?
Hmm… they were inside the house, yes? Then they’re hers, whether she hired someone to clean out her trash or not. Once they hit the road for the garbage collectors to pick up, then they become public property.
If it’s on the curb, it’s fair game. Police don’t need warrants to search through someone’s trash if it’s at the curb so the same concept applies here. If they went up to her house and through the trash can, that’s different. I’m not sure of exactly where all this is said, but I know it’s been brought up in court multiple times and pretty much always with the same outcome. In fact, when the trash is on the curb, it may even be considered the property of the city or company that is hauling the trash, but I’m just guessing on that. (FYI, I work in the SW industry)
Nope, suckerrrrr….
And she’s not even hot… wtf.
“I know how much she made, but out of respect for Ms. Cross, I won’t discuss it.” By normal copyright law, the photographer owns the rights to the photograph. So, even if they are thrown away, wouldn’t the photographer still have the rights to them?
“I know how much she made, but out of respect for Ms. Cross, I won’t discuss it.” That is what I call irony.
She threw them out…
has this woman never heard of a shredder? or a fire place. laws say anything in the garabage is up for grabs. i honestly think its a publicity stunt on her part. really, who throws 20 naked pictues of themselves in the trash can and then pays someone to come take it out for them? really?
finders keepers…losers weepers.
too bad marcia
i’m crying for you…NOT
wait…not 20 – 200! definately a publicity stunt.
Yes and No. She should have destroyed them before throwing them out. There is this invention called a paper shredder. She should have used it. She really should have known better considering the fact that she is a celebrity and celebrities’ trash cans get stalked. However, I agree with Leonidas:
“they are her property legally. If the police would have to get a warrant to take them so do ordinary people…”
I guess she should be more careful,although they should be kind enough to give them back,I would know where nude pics of myself were,should I have been retarted enough to have some taken….a wide angle lense would be necessary!
not really….but if I threw something like that away and someone found them I would still think if it as mine even though I threw it away
I believe that’s the law in most states.
She threw them away, end of story.
no i don’t think they are.
she should be smarter, as a celebrity, to have shredded or burned them, as well. f-ing idiot.
Who in their right mind would want to see that thing with its clothes off, shes bad enough with her clothes on.
And if she was THAT stupid to take 200 freaking pictures of her self nude and not even shread them,
I say let the public see them and barf up their lunch when they see the old bag nude.
I’m BACK BITCHES!!
I agree with DavidxKim. One man’s trash is indeed another man’s treasure in this situation.
I think they are no longer jers because she threw them away next time she should be more careful. But I dont think they should be posted and its also kinda rude to post them and degrading to women to look at them!
I think they should be. I know I wouldn’t want nude pictures of me printed, so you have to put yourself in her shoes; you’d say it’s still yours too. Yes, it still is hers!
Eh, honestly. They shouldn’t be allowed to expose them, they are of HER. Haha. If your 18 year old daughter threw away nudes I think people would be a tad pissed if someone found them and wanted to print them.
However, I don’t care either way.
Which leads me to something else!
I always wonder about these parents who sue Girls Gone Wild…it makes me giggle inside wondering if a Dad is masturbating to girls gone wild then sees his daughter nude.
I wonder if he finishes said session, or if he immediatly stops in an out rage!
She should have shredded them.
if the pictures were thrown in the trash and the trash was put outside for collection, they are no longer her property. just like the old sofa put on the curb. if the company was removing trash from inside her home, then the pictures are still her property. at least that is how property law works here.
Why would you throw naked pictures of yourself in the trash?
I think the real question is: who the fuck would want to look at Marcia Cross naked?
The report says: “There are some pictures of her showering outside. She looks absolutely gorgeous.”
EWWWWWWWW, SHES FREAKING UGLY!!
i dunno, a part of me says yes but the other half of me says she should of shredded them
no, not her’s, but still very wrong to print up- its a moral issue.
i think that if they were in HER garbage can, then they are still her property…right up until the garbage man takes them or they leave her property.
well… it’s HER trash.
sick.
Sure. Up until the point you ask for them back.
Legally, no. Just as trash is considered discarded property when you put the bin out to the side of the road, she discarded the pictures, and no warrant would be necessary to seize them. I don’t know what kind of contract such companies would have, so she might be able to sue them for breaking the contract if there were non-disclosure agreements. I think that would be unlikely, because such agreements usually are only found in sensitive data removal businesses, like for doctors and lawyers. If it was such a company, they would lose alot if the word got out that they wouldn’t necessarily keep the garbage secure.
Dr. Carasco
I don’t believe that they are her property anymore since the guy did find them. However, he needs to have respect for her since it is her body. Oh, and the last line of that article blew me away! He won’t tell how much she makes out of respect, but he’ll sell naked pictures of her. Come on.
You forgot to mention how the company also found her tax returns and how she’s being blackmailed.
Either she wants those pictures to be released as a publicity stunt, or the spokesman wants her money.
celebrities don’t have any privacy at all..
that’s unethical.
They are so her property.
They’re not hers anymore. She should’ve thought before she acted.
As the creator of the images she is the owner of them as intellectual property. I don’t think she should have any say in their return to her or destruction, but she does have a right to control their reproduction. Basic copyright law.
according to the new terrorist freedom act or whatever it was called; the president set out on; any trash can be looked at incase your a terrorist. therein all trash is public and federal property. in same states this is the law. thats so you will recycle. you dont have an option; all trash is gone through and plastics go in one area; paper another and metal in another; food left overs in another. thats why SC can force people to reuse and reduce and all that other happy mother earth sh^%&*@#@. yes the state here in SC goes through your trash nd divids it up so it can be reused. its a little hard to have a dump down by the ocean. plus alot of the state is swamp so dumps are not that big of an option. its clean and all that other crap too. the green party really controls the government down here. thats why lesbians are more accepted here is because the green party controls everything; even the trash. the people who divide up your trash make like 23 bucks an hour and they have thousands upon thousands of people who do that job.
if those pics was found here they would have been divided up. the plastic pictures in one area; the paper print outs in another, and the fiberglass pics from the joycams would be put in one of the other ones. could someone pocket those pics and sell them??? yes but they make goood money and get good coverage so it hardly happens. working in trash is big big business here.
That was definitley dumb of her to just mindlessly throw them away. They aren’t hers anymore.
There was actually a court case like this once, called California vs. Greenwood. Greenwood was suspected of drug trafficking, the police searched his trash and found suspicious items, they used it to get a warrant, and they searched Greenwood’s house and got him arrested when they found hashish and marijuana and whatever else. Greenwood brought the case to the courts and they determined that anyone can go through your trash and that he was still guilty.
Of course, they’re allowed legally – it’s just probably not the moral and respectful thing to do.
Publicity stunt? No person in their right mind would purposely throw out nude pictures. Shredding isn’t even good enough – FIRE. My guess is that it is a stunt since she is pregant and might not be up to all the shots they want of her right now. Just some thoughts on the subject. I should give her the benefit of a doubt, but I have seen too many “stars” use this type of thing to their advantage. Didn’t anyone see CSI, N.Y. show last week? It had a storyline similar to this only on “anger management”.
Since when did the rubbish company own our rubbish. It’s like saying that sewer company owns my Sh**.
Its trash. Don’t throw out things you aren’t willing to part with/let anyone see. It’s on your curb for crying out loud.
The real issue should be: don’t let people take nudie pics of you. Those always come back to haunt you…
I think those people are stupid and it is so rude of them to try and publish such personal pictures as those just to make a quick buck. They are of her, and therefore, I believe that if she does not want them published, they shouldn’t be. Those people should be ashamed of themselves.
you know that whole story sounds like baloney, why would you acidently throw out 200 nude photos of yourself?
WHAT?!
That’s RIDICULOUS. They had NO RIGHT to take those pictures from her garbage. Just thinking about the motive behind these actions is RIDICULOUS. DISGUSTING. DEPRESSING. Make it STOP. Where has our humanity gone?
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
I wonder if these will every make it to the internets.
If the trash is on public property, say a curb, then no, it’s legally no longer her property. I should know this. I’ve seen every episode of Law & Order at least twice.
Isn’t it funny how TV and Movie stars are alway sueing some one for naked pictures that they don’t want anyone to see and yet half of them have made porn movies and posed for magazines. Hm!
Why the hell would a celebrity throw out nude pictures and not, say, SHRED them so they wouldn’t get out?
no. she’s stupid for not destroying them anyways.
She should have had them destroyed, if in the trash it does not belong to her any longer.
Huh, I read a couple people state what the “law” is, but none of them really seem to follow each other
so regardless of what the law may or may not say,
I think they’re free for anyone who finds them,
people rummage through trash cans all the time and find stuff to keep,
no one’s making a fuss over that
she kind of threw them out, thus inferring she claims no ownership or that they are any longer her possessions
Marcia Cross should have shredded them.
She obviously WANTED them to be found. If you’re famous, nude pictures of you should never leave your house, unless shredded into thousands of bits of paper, or you’re just asking for it,
Unfortunately, if they go in the trash…they’re up for grabs.
Why didn’t she burn them?! That’s what I’d have done.
Well, I suppose once it’s in your garbage you’ve pretty much forfeited it over to the public or whoever wants it.
…I’d think the company would at least respect her enough not to sell them though, and the fact that they’re now also trying to sell them back to her for profit is just being obnoxious.
Aren’t they the photographer’s pictures to begin with?
She should’ve sent them through a shredder or something before tossing them.
Once it’s in the trash – I say – it’s up for grabs – If you have something private that you don’t want anybody to see – you burn it – I would think – not just throw it in the trash – Hmmmmmmmm
> Nope, she lost possession when she wheeled it to the curb…. This is very clearly defined in past police and snooper cases…. Would better to have a little fire starter than refuse, I think….
Peace
They really should get this “garbage-property” legal philosophy decided on.
Legally, the trash company is correct, and Leonidas is wrong. Marcia Cross is pretty hideous looking, though. I have no desire to see the pics.
In the final analysis they’ll probably prove to be good publicity for her.
Hopefully they’re more flattering than the pic posted with the story. 0_o It’s like someone beat cruella deville with an ugly stick.
From a legal standpoint, whether or not the pictures are public property depends on local statutory law. It’s different everywhere. However, because the garbage pickup company has a pre-existing duty to collect the garbage, from a legal standpoint it is doubtful that they can actually now claim ownership of the photos. If they do, they could besued for damages for everything from defamation of character to blackmail…and they would lose.
It’s in their best interest to destroy those pictures.
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That guy is such a jerk! I think they should still belong to her…that’s just wrong.
as far as i know, her image is her property, not the picture, so any pic without her permission, no matter where they come frome are not allowed to be published. But I do thinkas well, that they take some defensive arguments to have some benefits ;)
Its called a shredder Marcia.
Yea they are, they’re in HER trash in HER house and HER property. But that’s gross, she’s old looking, who wants to see that??
I don’t think it’s her property anymore, but I do think that it is a violation of her freedom of privacy and she should be legally capable of having these pictures destroyed, because they could be damaging to her in her career and other areas of her life.
They’re not her property anymore.
They have about as much right to her private pictures as they do to her credit card number.
If it’s not against the law, it should be.
The law is not the highest standard — it’s what we follow at the very least.
isnt it illegal to go through peoples trash if its on their property?
it should b
I think the guy should give them back anyway. He’s being an ass and he’s going to humiliate her just for money. Oh, what money can do to people..
Well, if she hadn’t wanted anybody to find the pics, she shouldn’t have thrown them away in the first place. Maybe she should have shredded them in a paper shredder over and over and over again until they were tiny little pieces first and then threw them away, lol. But technically, it is her own garbage, so that company has no right to take them, but whatever. Besides, why would someone take over 200 nude pictures of themselves, print them, and then throw them away? Now that doesn’t make much sense, does it? I mean, I could see if she was planning on doing something with them, but seriously.
-KrIsTiN-
It’s her trash! Come on now.
I’m gonna say they are hers… Just because you throw away a piece of paper with your social security numbers or credit card numbers on it doesn’t give someone else the right to claim it.
You should probably burn things you don’t want found :p … I think she’s pretty, I wouldn’t mind digging through the trash & finding her all…
You really should shred something like that