Friday, August 31, 2007
Federal judge refuses to dismiss obscenity charges against author
Post Gazette: "'There's no legal prohibition with Ms. Fletcher sharing these stories with next-door neighbors or friends,' he said, noting that the law does prohibit disseminating them through the mail or online."
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In the first place yes these stories are disturbing. no one particularly sets out to read stories about children being raped. However, I find a variety of things disturbing that others do not (Kill Bill comes to mind). If we were to judge based on what we each find gross or disgusting it would limit free speech. From there, how far is it to go until all obscenities are blanket banned or any other touchy subject for that matter?
Yeah, i don't know much about law or what exactly the rules are in this case, but it does seem like an infringement on freedom of speech. I'm sure the details of selling the stories is what complicates things, but people were buying them, and buyer beware, so why should we get involved?
the key to calling it obscenity is the fact that a public service was used to spread the content...
i guess this one's completely up to the jury
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