The Slippery Legal Slope of Cartoon Porn 933
BenFenner writes "Two out of the three Virginia judges involved with Dwight Whorley's case say cartoon images depicting sex acts with children are considered child pornography in the United States. Judge Paul V. Niemeyer noted the PROTECT Act of 2003, clearly states that 'it is not a required element of any offense under this section that the minor depicted actually exists.'"
Re:Disclaimer (Score:5, Funny)
(non-human like, lets say a 1m cube with a penis sized hole in one side)
Companion cube, indeed.
Re:Disclaimer (Score:5, Funny)
I find your ideas eroti..err.. intriguing and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
He would still be convicted for the obscene e-mail (Score:5, Funny)
TFA states that he was also convicted for obscene e-mails describing sex acts with children. Anybody else find this even more worrying than the pictures?
I guess this means you can commit a felony by posting a few choice lines on slashdot?
(Posting anon since I don't want to be associated with this subject, however remotely)
Re:He would still be convicted for the obscene e-m (Score:5, Funny)
(Posting anon since I don't want to be associated with this subject, however remotely)
Now THAT'S funny.
Re:Disclaimer (Score:4, Funny)
This was a triumph!
Re:Am I in trouble? (Score:3, Funny)
No you need to see a therapist ...
Where is Lucy van Pelt [wikipedia.org] when you need her [base-hill.com]?
Re:Disclaimer (Score:5, Funny)
You're all on report. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Hmm (Score:2, Funny)
This shit is gonna get sticky fast
Poor choice of words.
Re:SCOTUS and drawn CP as actual CP (Score:5, Funny)
Rule 34 on the Supreme Court.
Next up... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:At what level of detail (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Uhh, yes it does... (Score:5, Funny)
what is the two year old wearing?
If depiction = real (Score:3, Funny)
So if pictures can depict real things...
Does this mean we can just pay off any fines by drawing large sums of money (or just sacks with $$'s on them, would be easier).
Finally, we'll be able to pay all of those software people and musicians the 'lost' money they are owed by those pirates!
End the economic crisis.
End world hunger.
It's all in our reach!!
Easy fix. (Score:5, Funny)
PROBLEM SOLVED.
Re:Next up... (Score:4, Funny)
Won't someone think of the imaginary children?!?
Re:And the point of these laws is? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Uhh, yes it does... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:It _should_ be (Score:3, Funny)
Think of the (nonexistant) children!
But that's exactly what those people looking at those pics are doing! :)
Re:Gary Coleman? (Score:1, Funny)
So, does this prevent Gary Coleman from doing porn, because he looks underage?
No it does not. However, we should find some other excuse to prevent Gary Coleman from doing porn.
Re:Uhh, yes it does... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Gary Coleman? (Score:3, Funny)
Thanks, that was the single most horrid vision I've ever had on Slashdot.
And I was around during the goatse phase ten years ago.
Re:Not first post (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Next up... (Score:3, Funny)
I think the whole point of this prosecution was to STOP people from thinking of the imaginary children.
Re:Uhh, yes it does... (Score:4, Funny)
Just like pornography, actually.