Mum is horrified by ‘disgusting’ videos found on new phone (From Echo)
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Mum is horrified by ‘disgusting’ videos found on new phone
3:10pm Tuesday 25th January 2011 in News By Antonia Jones
Appalled – Martine Greenwood, 43, of Canvey, found lewd videos on a mobile phone she had just bought for her son Aaron
A MUM was horrified after finding two obscene video messages on a new mobile phone she bought for her 12-year-old son.
Martine Greenwood, 43, of Canvey, visited the Tesco Extra supermarket, in Maldon, to buy two new mobile phones – one for herself and one for her son, Aaron.
Mrs Greenwood spent £60 on two 02 touch screen pay-as-you-go phones, which were tested in the shop by a salesman.
However, when she got home the mother found lewd material on one of the mobiles.
She said: “I turned on the phone, and started to play around with it, when suddenly I saw two pornographic video clips.
“One had a woman running around with no top on, and the other was of a cuddly children’s toy hamster, swearing and using profane language.
“I just couldn’t believe it. What if my son had got to the phone first?
“I’m worried someone else will buy the same make and model and they will find the disgusting content.
“They need to sort this out and carry out better checks before selling equipment like this. Customers shouldn’t have to find this sort of thing on their phones.”
Mrs Greenwood has since visited the store to get a replacement phone.
A Tesco spokesman said: “We apologise to the customer for any distress caused by this incident.
“We will be investigating this matter thoroughly and will be in touch with the customer.”
Comments(39)
Othello
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3:42pm Tue 25 Jan 11
John the resonator
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3:48pm Tue 25 Jan 11
"I just couldn’t believe it. What if my son had got to the phone first?"
Well maybe he did and actually put them on there!
Not sure I would call a woman running around with no top on, and a toy hamster uttering profanities 'obscene, disgusting and pornographic' I mean does this lad go to school, or frequent newsagents?
Anyway, I often get one called 'Saucy Mobile' no idea what it is, I just delete it unopened not cos I'm a prude, I just don't want some scamsters hacking into my number and forwarding it to others.
Mark D
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4:07pm Tue 25 Jan 11
mr_happy
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4:14pm Tue 25 Jan 11
ilovelife
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4:23pm Tue 25 Jan 11
ShipShape
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4:28pm Tue 25 Jan 11
thelonewhinger
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4:56pm Tue 25 Jan 11
John the resonator
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5:05pm Tue 25 Jan 11
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John the resonator
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5:09pm Tue 25 Jan 11
John the resonator wrote:Try again:
Yes and look what I got when I enquired about a new bike. At least the bottom bracket was nice and tight.
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R85
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5:40pm Tue 25 Jan 11
Nebs
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5:44pm Tue 25 Jan 11
muffindamule
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5:55pm Tue 25 Jan 11
ilovelife
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6:51pm Tue 25 Jan 11
ilovelife
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6:52pm Tue 25 Jan 11
stropmag
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6:58pm Tue 25 Jan 11
APR
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7:04pm Tue 25 Jan 11
Why does a 12yr old need a phone anyway ?
MitchLive
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7:29pm Tue 25 Jan 11
BASILBRUSH
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8:15pm Tue 25 Jan 11
APR wrote:Good point. Why doe's a 12 year old need a mobile?
Well at least she got her picture online, and probably in the paper.
Why does a 12yr old need a phone anyway ?
Nebs
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8:42pm Tue 25 Jan 11
BASILBRUSH wrote:To phone their bookie?
APR wrote:Good point. Why doe's a 12 year old need a mobile?
Well at least she got her picture online, and probably in the paper.
Why does a 12yr old need a phone anyway ?
upset
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9:30pm Tue 25 Jan 11
jackdt09
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9:55pm Tue 25 Jan 11
BASILBRUSH wrote:Such an old person thing to say; what's wrong with them contacting their mates on a mobile?
APR wrote:Good point. Why doe's a 12 year old need a mobile?
Well at least she got her picture online, and probably in the paper.
Why does a 12yr old need a phone anyway ?
To be honest I'm sure he's seen worse on his laptop/computer!m
Ivanna Goodhump
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11:55pm Tue 25 Jan 11
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I don't know what's more frightening - a topless woman on a mobile or a picture of Martine Greenwood in the Echo .... She could have at least put her teeth in !
gitreal
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7:18am Wed 26 Jan 11
J'Send
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7:48am Wed 26 Jan 11
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It is VERY unlikely that the this would have happened in the factory as most mobiles need activation, or a SIM in to fully work.
imco
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10:20am Wed 26 Jan 11
StuckInTraffic
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11:28am Wed 26 Jan 11
As to why does a 12 year old need a phone, this is fairly easy, it is for the reasons imco stated. If they need to contact their parents for any reason while they are out. When I was a child we didn't have or need a mobile phone, but I did always have money to use a phone box (anyone remember them). With the shortage of phone boxes now you need a mobile phone. Of course once a child has a mobile phone they will use it for texting their mates constantly but thats not really a problem is it.
ismith122
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12:38pm Wed 26 Jan 11
John the resonator
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2:07pm Wed 26 Jan 11
But why this has degenerated into personal attacks on this lady and her looks I don't know and I reckon they are most distasteful, especially coming from people who are capable of making intelligent and enjoyable comments.
I'm with imco and StuckInTraffic on that issue, bet some of you aren't much to look at, I admit I'm not.
On the original issue, hope this mum never checks under her son's bed!
Russ13
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2:23pm Wed 26 Jan 11
I've got the "hamster" clip on mine and it's frickin' hilarious, as for a woman running round with no top on..... Per-lease!!!! Most 12 years olds have probably seen a whole lot worse than that.
I agree the the personal attacks on this woman have gone too far but I can't help thinking that her reasons for going to the press were for financial gain ;-)
Alekhine
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2:41pm Wed 26 Jan 11
Russ13 wrote:What financial gain? The phone company will just say her son put the clips on the phone and I doubt anyone will pay for the story.
Can she be 100% sure her 12 year old son didn't get to the phone before her and add the "offending" content himself? I've got the "hamster" clip on mine and it's frickin' hilarious, as for a woman running round with no top on..... Per-lease!!!! Most 12 years olds have probably seen a whole lot worse than that. I agree the the personal attacks on this woman have gone too far but I can't help thinking that her reasons for going to the press were for financial gain ;-)
Russ13
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3:25pm Wed 26 Jan 11
Alekhine wrote:But she bought the phone from Tescos who are likely to pay out to make this all go away ;-)
Russ13 wrote: Can she be 100% sure her 12 year old son didn't get to the phone before her and add the "offending" content himself? I've got the "hamster" clip on mine and it's frickin' hilarious, as for a woman running round with no top on..... Per-lease!!!! Most 12 years olds have probably seen a whole lot worse than that. I agree the the personal attacks on this woman have gone too far but I can't help thinking that her reasons for going to the press were for financial gain ;-)What financial gain? The phone company will just say her son put the clips on the phone and I doubt anyone will pay for the story.
Mark D
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4:26pm Wed 26 Jan 11
daveyboy25
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4:29pm Wed 26 Jan 11
R85
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4:51pm Wed 26 Jan 11
daveyboy25 wrote:Would you necessarily know? Once factory settings are reset on certain phones aren’t they as they were out of the box??
it was probably bluetoothed to him from a mate, i do not believe this was already on the phone and if was a recycled one you would know
southendspeaker
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12:44pm Thu 27 Jan 11
What my question is about the whole story is why was the woman buying 2 phones from a tesco store in maldon? Surley there is a near store than that?
"Southend Has Spoken"
trell
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2:42pm Thu 27 Jan 11
I'm not going to aim any attacks on the woman. I'm sure she's just concerned for her son's welfare, but really, the Echo should know better than to go with this "Mountain out of a Molehill" reporting style. - People have issues with purchased items every day, but you don't fill a newspaper article with them. The only point to the article is the slightly questionable use of the word "Pornographic". - Sorry, but a swearing hamster is not pornographic, and last time I checked, newspapers like the Sun or the Star were not exactly restricted to over 18s, despite having topless women in them.
Yes, I do believe the lady is being prudish, but was there any need for this to be sensationalised? Is Antonia Jones aiming for a promotion as a gossip columnist for The Sport?
Has no-one considered the possibility that this was an ex-display, and that someone might have just downloaded a youtube video for a laugh? And would this woman's 12 year old really be traumatized if he did see the videos, or would he think it was all quite funny?
Honestly, Echo, I have no idea what you were trying to achieve with this, but your paper looks a bit more squalid as a result.
essex beaufighter
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1:20pm Sun 30 Jan 11
thelonewhinger wrote:What a terrible thing to suggest. Those fine folk at Tesco's would not dream of ever misleading their customers LOL! As the saying goes "every little helps" their profits that is. Shysters, I would not give them a brass penny.
Tesco's selling refurbished as new perhaps?
Never get this type of thing at Waitrose.
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