The fact that it's considered pornography (in the majority opinion) because the digital photos MIGHT have been disseminated is what REALLY gets my goat.
So let me get this straight. I take a picture that's legal, provided I keep it private.
However, due to the existence of photocopy machines, scanners, faxes, mimeographs, and the POSSIBILITY that I would change my mind and show the photo to others (or possibly BECOME a for-profit pornographer), I have in fact broken the law!
This isn't even thoughtcrime. It's simply hyperbole-crime! They MIGHT have done something illegal if the circumstances were different! We might as well prosecute everyone with a car or who buys beer because they MIGHT drive drunk! Lock up gun owners because they MIGHT shoot someone!
Sure, the state of Florida might have an interest in keeping those photos from becoming public, but until they DO become public, the state of Florida has no fucking business getting into these kids' personal lives!
I'm speechless... almost.
Fucking Florida! I mean REALLY!
The fact that it's considered pornography (in the majority opinion) because the digital photos MIGHT have been disseminated is what REALLY gets my goat.
So let me get this straight. I take a picture that's legal, provided I keep it private.
However, due to the existence of photocopy machines, scanners, faxes, mimeographs, and the POSSIBILITY that I would change my mind and show the photo to others (or possibly BECOME a for-profit pornographer), I have in fact broken the law!
This isn't even thoughtcrime. It's simply hyperbole-crime! They MIGHT have done something illegal if the circumstances were different! We might as well prosecute everyone with a car or who buys beer because they MIGHT drive drunk! Lock up gun owners because they MIGHT shoot someone!
Sure, the state of Florida might have an interest in keeping those photos from becoming public, but until they DO become public, the state of Florida has no fucking business getting into these kids' personal lives!