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A colleague sent a video of a murder at work today and I'm still seething. What rights do I have? (UK) (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by 13esq@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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It's already well known at work that I don't just not like gore videos but that I hate them and actively avoid them.

A colleague sent me a video of a man being murdered by axe via WhatsApp to my personal phone on my lunch break. Before I opened it I asked if it was a video that I would want to see (because I know what sort of character he is), he implied it was fine.

Despite my suspicion I took his word and watched it. I immediately scolded him, he then made light of the situation, I told him that it wasn't funny and that if it ever happened again I would be making a formal complaint immediately.

A couple of minutes later, another colleague came in to the mess room, the guy that sent the video made fun of me for not liking the video in front of them. I told him that he was making fun of me and that I wasn't ok with that.

Do I have the right to not be sent murder videos? What would an employer do if I made a complaint?

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[-] ngn@lemy.lol 3 points 11 months ago

pretty sure you can get him fired but going to police would be little too much (imo)

[-] Breezy@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

Naw people who are that dumb and cruel wont learn a thing unless its shoved in his face that what he did was fucked up.

[-] tetris11@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

The police won't just issue a slap on the wrist though, he will be entered onto a database. This could potentially ruin their entire life.

[-] Breezy@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

If by database you mean in the criminal system, yeah i guess he would be. Thats the usual consequences of breaking the law. It wouldnt ruin his life though.

[-] tetris11@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

I think intent needs to be factored in. If the colleague's intent was purely to terrorise then that should be punishable. If their intent was humour, albeit at the expense of OP, I think some leniency should be involved, at least until they understand the gravity of their offence.

We are all ignorant of the sensitivies of others in at least one degree, is my defense here.

[-] VaultBoyNewVegas@lemmy.world -1 points 11 months ago

Guarantee you wouldn't be saying this if he was sharing CSAM.

[-] ngn@lemy.lol 2 points 11 months ago

Yes that's illegal

[-] Breezy@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Pretty sure forcing gore videos onto another person is also illegal.

[-] ngn@lemy.lol 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

its not like he put a gun to his head and forced him to watch it, also what do you even tell to the police? "officer this guy sent me a gore video and then made fun of me - arrest him!"

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 0 points 10 months ago

Can you cite the law?

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