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He sums it up very concisely in the very last paragraph: And also that I think that prosecuting as "child pornographers" a 16 and 17 year old who were legally
by mseebach 16y ago
He sums it up very concisely in the very last paragraph:
And also that I think that prosecuting as "child pornographers" a 16 and 17 year old who were legally able to have sex, because they took a sexual photograph of themselves and emailed it to themselves is utterly, insanely wrong, and a nice example of the law as blunt instrument.
- ErrantX 16y agoAnd the inherent problem is that there are a frightening amount of people who think that kids doing things like that are "morally reprehensible" and that such a prosecution is for the good of all. The even more frightening thing is that there are public prosecutors with this view.
- dochtman 16y agoI actually find it much more frightening that many public prosecutors (at least in the US, where they are elected) may not hold that view, but think it'll get them elected.