The law goes nuts again...
Published on November 8, 2004 By philomedy In Current Events
http://www.post-gazette.com/breaking/20040329pornp6.asp

Ok so a 15 year old girl who took sexually explicit pictures of herself and distributed them to people she met online has been charged with sexual abuse of children, and possession and dissemination of child pornography, proving once again that in certain places people are not willing or not able to use logic when interpreting a law.

I do not know the exact wording of the child pornography laws, and its one in the morning and I have class tomorrow so I am not go around looking for the exact wording, but I'm fairly certain that these charges are an abomination.

The charge of sexual abuse of children. Getting naked and taking pictures of yourself is not sexual abuse. If it was, then masturbation could be said to violate the same laws, and if that happened, the uprising of young people would be the largest in the history of the world.

The charge of possession of child pornography. Is having naked baby pictures of yourself or your family's children possession of child pornography?

The charge of dissemination of child pornography is the most viable of the three, but I still think it's shady. Would they come down on you with copyright laws for passing out copies of a song or book you wrote for free?

I do not support what this girl did, but I believe it is an issue that her family must address. This is like charging someone who attempted suicide and failed with attempted murder. I mean, technically, the charge fits. Logically, it doesn't.

Comments
on Nov 08, 2004
The charge of possession of child pornography. Is having naked baby pictures of yourself or your family's children possession of child pornography?


That has been used as grounds for at least a visit from the police before... after photolabs get involved... sad but true....
on Nov 08, 2004

I do hope children are charged with child molestation for masturbating. Then it'd show how ridiculous such laws are. Supposedly, these laws are in place to protect children who know no better, yet when a child breaks it, then they suddenly are an evil paedophile who knew all along what they were doing. It's ridiculous.

on Nov 09, 2004
This is a joke right?

I mean it probably isn't a good idea for her to distribute naked pictures of herself on the internet (there are nuts out there who might try to track her down or something) I doubt what she did would be considered illegal. Certainly moraly wrong, dangerous and maybe stupid...

The ones receiving the photos however might be doing something illegal if they kept the photo. But... I was under the impression that nudity even in those under the age of 18 was not illegal or considered child pornography unless it depicted lude or sexual activity, that a naked picture of you child for example in the bathtub, is not porn.

What has the world come to?
on Nov 09, 2004
It's certainly not smart to distribute pictures of yourself online, and I fully support the actions of the police in tracking down the people who received the pictures, as long as those people were adults. If she was distributing these to other adolescents, however, charging the folks who got the pictures sent to them would be like charging two sixteen year olds for being boyfriend and girlfriend.
on Nov 09, 2004

Yep, it sounds really dumb.
on Dec 02, 2004
then masturbation could be said to violate the same laws, and if that happened, the uprising of young people would be the largest in the history of the world.


there are many laws still on the books where masturbation is illegal. My bedroom is often a haven of illegal activity...hee hee.

Peace,
Suspeckted
on Dec 03, 2004
How do those millions of lonely or young teenagers prevent blue balls?? Or are they advocating sex at younger age??
on Dec 03, 2004
They shouldn't be having those impure thoughts according to them.
on Dec 03, 2004
Well. I'm sure 100% of humans have had 'one-handed sex' in least once.
on Dec 03, 2004

Well. I'm sure 100% of humans have had 'one-handed sex' in least once


whats the percentage that uses both hands? 

on Dec 03, 2004
whats the percentage that uses both hands?


Hmm...two hands...intriguing...expect some feedback on this one...

On a serious note, I am quite disturbed by the number of people that are getting referred to this by google while searching for actual child pornography...perhaps i should reconsider the title...