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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 09:36 AM Original message |
Supreme Court strikes down ban on videos showing violence against animals |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
1. Wasn't it Alito whose video rental history was read into the public record before Congress? n/t |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 09:54 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I don't think so. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:16 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. You're right. It was Bork. |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
2. Prohibiting these kinds of videos wouldn't prevent "crush porn." |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:12 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. interesting point |
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greencharlie (827 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 11:02 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. maybe you should read his opinion... |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 11:18 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Because my post is pure speculation |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 11:34 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. The law as written would leave the government to decide what has.. |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 11:42 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Thank you. Excellent point. n/t |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 11:38 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Yes, I read it... |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 01:51 PM Response to Reply #16 |
31. "his point is that it's okay to have a constitutionally vague law" |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 01:55 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. "his" (Alito) being the dissent. n/t |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 01:57 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Ouch. I feel dumb. |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 04:26 AM Response to Reply #2 |
72. Don't care |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 07:42 AM Response to Reply #72 |
73. "Don't care." |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
3. So what's not "free speech"? Rape? Child porn? |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:16 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. You Really Want PETA videos criminalized? |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 12:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. Consent is not the issue. |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 12:35 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. No, they can't consent to the act or the media production |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 01:34 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. except as evidence used to prosecute how are films and photos |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 01:43 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. "Their production is a crime isn't it?" |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 02:04 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. is there a victim in any of the illustrations you have given? |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 03:20 PM Response to Reply #37 |
46. "but anyone with photo's or videos depicting this SHOULD be prosecuted" |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 01:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. how can an animal consent to being abused by a human? |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 01:48 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. You want the legal distinction, sure.... |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 02:09 PM Response to Reply #30 |
39. that cow in the field isn't having anything illegal done to it- |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 02:36 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. FYI |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 03:17 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. Read the back of your baseball ticket some time |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 04:28 PM Response to Reply #45 |
52. I didn't realize that about major league tickets- but that doesn't |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 04:53 PM Response to Reply #52 |
57. So are a lot of things |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 05:09 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. dog fighting is illegal in all 50 states- you can't photograph |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 05:19 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. "wouldn't the 'consent' be given and then the video ... technically ...'legal'" |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 05:54 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. this guy, "Stevens" wasn't selling the videos |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 06:15 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. If the law were sufficiently strict, it would have passed muster. |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 06:36 PM Response to Reply #63 |
66. That's not the way our system works |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 06:49 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. interesting fact about the Miranda law- |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 06:55 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. You are confusing "tried" with "mis-tried" |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 04:40 PM Response to Reply #45 |
55. +1 |
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LibertyLover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
5. OK - anybody got a recording of "The World Turned Upside Down"? |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:14 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. oh wow . . . my head's spinning... |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:18 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. You agree that PETA videos and similar investigative documents should be criminalized? n/t |
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greencharlie (827 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 11:04 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. you misunderstand... |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 12:03 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. How about helping to promote whatever this "understanding" is |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 01:55 PM Response to Reply #20 |
33. What do you think Alito is saying? |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 02:05 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Yes, Alito is saying "I am an idiot" - we agree. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 02:11 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. ROFL. Well that works too. n/t |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 02:44 PM Response to Reply #10 |
42. Wasn't the law specifically about the sale of violent videos? |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 02:57 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Good point....Here is text of the statute |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 03:15 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. This part seems more relevant: |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 03:23 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. You can't just look at part of it... |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 03:26 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. "providing it free" |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 03:31 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Hmm well if that is true then the SCOTUS decisions makes sense. |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 04:35 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. If it's used as 'advertising' or a viral video to draw people in.. |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 03:28 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. PETA does sell videos, in addition to offering free downloads. |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 05:30 PM Response to Reply #44 |
62. so, right now, crush porn is legal? |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 06:45 PM Response to Reply #62 |
67. No one is defending dog fighting or this guy |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 06:57 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. no, I don't get it, and I don't like anyone who rapes anyone- |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 06:59 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. Sigh.... |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 07:49 AM Response to Reply #62 |
75. You need to back the fuck up on that. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 01:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
32. Delete. |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
11. I agree with the court. |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
17. Link to full decision here.... |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 11:46 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. And the law in question.. |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
21. Is the question of CONTEXT completely lost now? |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 12:12 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. This ruling doesn't prevent a new law being enacted that specifically bans these types of videos. |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 12:19 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. This law did not make that distinction.. |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 12:39 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. I believe a society SHOULD be able to do just that |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 04:49 PM Response to Reply #26 |
56. is the activity on the films in this case legal in any of the 50 US states? |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 05:00 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. And there is your mistake |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 02:03 PM Response to Reply #21 |
36. Yes we should and CAN. However the law as written is the law as wrriten. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 04:34 PM Response to Reply #21 |
53. Bingo. nt |
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raouldukelives (945 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
47. Almost had to delete my fishing shows |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
61. I knew this would be a fun topic on DU. |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
64. I think that a narrow ban on "crush porn" as "obscene" would work better |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 07:44 AM Response to Reply #64 |
74. Thank you. A million times thank you. |
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