Politician's Penis Pump on eBay
• Laws and Politicians, Mostly Bad
Richard Bradbury of St. Petersburg Florida has held a grudge against Republican fund raiser and developer Mel Sembler for many years. Seeking revenge Bradbury ferreted through Sembler’s trash for ten years until he hit pay dirt.
Three years ago, Bradbury’s garbage runs hit what for him was the mother lode: Sembler’s discarded penile pump.
Thoughtful soul that he is, Bradbury offered the item on eBay:
“Pump, one of a kind formerly owned by current United States Ambassador to Italy …” Minimum bid: $300,000.
The Semblers filed a lawsuit that called Bradbury’s actions “so dark and fringe as to outrage common sensibilities” and “an invasion into the sanctity of our home and our bedroom.”
Quite a lurid tale: Dirt and the diplomat
