Kilptrick & Beatty had textual relations

The recent furor over the mayor of Chicago having relations with his chief of staff-- and both lying about it while under oath-- is generally one of those stories I would ignore. And when I say ignore, I mean it in the *search-it-out-on-Google, read-what-I-can, comment-on-it- with-friends-passing-mild-judgement-while-trying-to-cover-my-karma-tracks-qualifying-my-opinon* kind of way.

Except there's that one part that makes me cringe.

That one part that I can relate to so well it makes me blush.

I will admit, I am no saint. I, too, have had textual relations. And ohmyGAWD I think I would fall over and die if anyone OTHER than my intended read them, let alone have them subpoenaed and read in a court of law, to the media and in full and complete access of my mother.

Frankly I think what goes on between two consenting adult's mobile devices is between those two consenting adults and that the government, or one's children -- in a moment of "I'm helpful, let me read this message you just got on your phone" spontaneity-- should never interfere.

And I think any normal, healthy adult person who's had amazing, consensual adult monkey-text knows exactly what I mean.

Kwame Kilpatrick | Christine Beatty | text messages