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It's not just murder and sexual conduct: > production or possession of obscene matter The test for what qualifies as "obscene" is very subjective [1], and rep
by 0xcde4c3db 5y ago
It's not just murder and sexual conduct:
> production or possession of obscene matter
The test for what qualifies as "obscene" is very subjective [1], and represents one of the remaining (and oft-criticized) exceptions to the First Amendment.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miller_test https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miller_test
- throwaway0a5e 5y agoI haven't read Alabama's statue or case law but I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say guess that run of the mill porn isn't what they have in mind and you're unlikely to be prosecuted in any US state for content that can be lawfully created in any other US state.
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- monocasa 5y agoThe obscene materials law affects the sale of items like vibrators or revealing clothing intended to be of a sexual nature (in addition to all porn). As of 2016 it had survived federal appeals, but hadn't made it to the supreme court yet. My county in GA has a similar law based on similar legal ground, and was blocked for being challenged by the Alabama challenges. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Obscenity_Enforcement_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Obscenity_Enforcement_Act https://patch.com/georgia/sandysprings/sex-toy-ban-upheld-sandy-springs https://patch.com/georgia/sandysprings/sex-toy-ban-upheld-sa...