UK to Ban Possession of Certain 'Violent' Pornography 557
Backlash writes "Massive surveillance? Check. Building a DNA database? Check. Laws against thought crime? Not yet, but coming very soon. The UK government is soon to pass legislation that would criminalise possession of certain types of 'violent' pornography, even if it was part of a consensual session between two adults. Lord Wallace of Tankerness pointed out an ideological schism during last week's debate in the House of Lords: 'If no sexual offence is being committed it seems very odd indeed that there should be an offence for having an image of something which was not an offence. ... Having engaged in it consensually would not be a crime, but to have a photograph of it in one's possession would be a crime. That does not seem to make sense to me.'" Combine laws like this with widespread computer ownership, and it makes a whole lot of (Orwellian) sense.
Godwin (Score:5, Funny)
I doubt that any of them are willing (Score:5, Funny)
And before anyone here volunteers, you're going to need a fuckton of kleenex, eyebleach and anti-psychotic medication just to get through the folder names.
are they going to ban the owning of this image (Score:4, Funny)
Re:I doubt that any of them are willing (Score:5, Funny)
Re:are they going to ban the owning of this image (Score:3, Funny)
Fight back the fun way (Score:5, Funny)
Re:and now for something completely different (Score:2, Funny)
There, fixed that for you....
Re:and now for something completely different (Score:1, Funny)
Re:I doubt that any of them are willing (Score:2, Funny)
Meh, that's regular expressions for you.
Re:I doubt that any of them are willing (Score:1, Funny)
Re:and now for something completely different (Score:1, Funny)
The problem with America is empowered women and lack of civil war.
Re:I doubt that any of them are willing (Score:3, Funny)
Well spank my ass. (Score:2, Funny)
Dear Sir: (Score:3, Funny)
Re:and now for something completely different (Score:4, Funny)
Hey this is the UK (Score:3, Funny)
Re:We want them broken. (Score:3, Funny)