Jezebel: cell phone

Lemon Zest

Maria — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:45:00 EST

Do you remember that September picture of Brad Pitt in head-to-toe lemon?

Well, here's the commercial that Pitt was filming in that attractive costume for the Japanese cell company, Softbank.

Earlier: Mediterranean Treasure Hunter Finds Brad's Missing Sensitivity Chip

Pushing Buttons

Maria — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:20:00 EDT

Remember that 15-year-old girl from Ohio who was facing felony criminal charges because she sent nude photos of herself to her friends? Well, the little jokester reached an undisclosed agreement with prosecutors and will not have to register as a sex offender. However, apparently sharing racy photos of yourself is a trend with the Teens of Today: This month a 14-year-old girl in Michigan took photos of herself that showed "her genitals and her face" and shared them with her friends, which eventually ballooned to 200 people. [Wired]

Hollaback Girl

Maria — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:20:00 EDT

A 28-year-old woman in New York who spotted a man taking pictures up her skirt as she was entering a subway station decided to turn her camera on the perv and took a cell phone picture that eventually led to his arrest. On Tuesday, the NYPD arrested Aaron Olivieri on misdemeanor charges of unlawful surveillance, attempted sexual abuse and harassment. With cell phone cameras becoming more and more popular, woman targeted by street and subway harassers are encouraged (when it is safe) to snap pictures of pervs to fight back. One website, Hollaback NYC, encourages victims to post pictures and stories of harassment and the NYPD encourages people who witness crimes to send pictures to 911 when they call. (Image via Hollaback NYC.) [NYT]

Shove It

Dodai — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:40:00 EDT

Meet Jeffrey Barrier. He stood on a chair at Aloha Tanning in Cincinnati, Ohio and used his cell phone to take pictures of a naked 35-year-old woman in a tanning room. When questioned by cops, Jeffrey claimed he didn't have a camera; he was searched by the Sheriff's office, where they found Jeff's cell phone… in his anus. Dude is charged with disorderly conduct for taking the photos and obstructing official business for hampering a police investigation. Feel free to insert (heh) your own "butt of a joke" comments. [The Smoking Gun]