Dible

BACKGROUND

In January of 2002, the Chandler Police Department learned that one of its officers, Ronald Dible, was running a website featuring sexually explicit photographs and videos of his wife. After initially placing Ronald Dible on administra- tive leave and conducting an internal investigation into his involvement with the website, the City terminated his employment as a police officer. DIBLE v. CITY OF CHANDLER 11505 Ronald Dible and his wife Megan Dible began running the website in September of 2000, after Megan Dible signed a contract with CDM Networks, which operated the website. The Dibles then posted pictures of Megan Dible on the web- site, under the pseudonym “Katelynn.” Those photographs portrayed Megan Dible in various sexual poses and activities with Ronald Dible, another woman, and inanimate objects. The Dibles also posted, among other things, a videotape of Megan Dible masturbating that had been filmed by Ronald Dible. The Dibles did not intend to express any kind of mes- sage or engage in social or political commentary through the material they posted on their website. They participated in those activities to make money; it was as simple as…