“Police in Virginia will not proceed with controversial plans to photograph a 17-year-old boy’s genitalia as evidence in a sexting case against him.

Manassas police backed down Thursday following criticism for obtaining a search warrant to take pictures of the boy’s penis. Authorities planned to compare those photos with a pornographic video the teen allegedly sent to his 15-year-old girlfriend in January.

The teen’s lawyer had said officials threatened to medically induce an erection in the boy if necessary, the Washington Post reported.”* The Young Turks hosts Ana Kasparian, Ben Mankiewicz (Turner Classic Movies), Jimmy Dore (The Jimmy Dore Show), and Gina Grad (Pretty Good Podcast) break it down.

*Read more here from Michael McLaughlin / The Huffington Post:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/10/manassas-city-teen-sexting_n_5572316.html