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July 04, 2005
18 U.S.C. § 2257
Either the authors of 18 U.S.C. § 2257 do not know much about the internet or they know enough to imagine gumming up the works will have any effect on the production, and rather more importantly the consumption, of pornographic images. The very best they can hope for is a multi-billion dollar industry going offshore. Assuming, of course, the bill survives an inevitable, well funded First Amendment challenge. Remember: freedom isn't free!*
The U.S. Goverment has passed "18 U.S.C. § 2257", which effectively shuts down every American owned or operated adult industry where there may be a photograph or video. It requires more paperwork than even the most adept accountant could possibly keep up with. The punishment for even a single offense if $25,000 and/or 5 years in jail. Having even two pictures of adults in intimate situations would double those fines.
*That would be a buck o'five.
Posted by Ghost of a flea at July 4, 2005 07:43 AM
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