"obscenity" tag (sorted by SiNergy)

American Airlines Rethinks In-Flight Censorship

beachboy97a7 — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:00:07 -0700

After initially claiming it would not restrict internet access offered through its Gogo in-flight broadband offering, American Airlines has caved to pressure from community groups to restrict access to porn sites.

Max Hardcore's Sentencing was 'Fair'

beachboy97a7 — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:36:36 -0700

Given that Paul Little was found guilty of obscenity charges stemming from the distribution of pornographic DVDs through the mail, his sentencing shows that Judge Susan G. Bucklew applied fines and jail time 'within the guidelines' of federal sentencing protocol.

UK Man's Porn Fantasy Blog Puts Him Before the Courts

Manjo Player — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:33:32 -0700

A man in the UK recently created a blog post entitled "Girls (Scream) Aloud" in which he made graphic reference to a fantasy involving the kidnapping, rape, and mutilation of girls from the band "Girls Aloud".

Extreme Associates' Trial Date Set

BigBorker — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:15:59 -0700

Extreme Associates defendants Rob Black and Lizzie Borden have waited five years to get a resolution on federal obscenity charges stemming from videos sent through the US Posatal Service depicting rape and torture. The next proceeding for the pair and their Los Angeles company will be March 16th, 2009 as announced by U.S. District Judge Gary L. Lancaster.

UK Condemn Man for Viewing Obscene Virtual Porn

pocket-rocker — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:35:59 -0700

Robul Hoque has become the first person in the UK to be sentenced for viewing obscene images that were created by virtual reality rendering software. Although the pictures were animated, cartoons, and virtually generated, much of the content was in relation to a child abuse fantasy that was very realistic and therefore deemed obscene; thus Hoque was sentenced to 18 months community service.

Anti-Porn Crusaders Push Censorship Under Banner of Child Porn

beachboy97a7 — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:15:59 -0700

A new report by a Canadian website highlights the dangers our first amendment rights face with the current onslaught of anti-porn legislation being pushed by right wing political interests under the guise of clamping down on child porn.

Levi's Wants you to Show Off your Trouser Snake

slippynipple — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:33:32 -0700

In an attempt to sex up their image, Levi's has launched a new campaign that invites online users to 'Unbutton Your Beast'. While there is certainly some humor in this approach, I see this as clear evidence that mainstream marketing is not shying away from using overtly sexually charged messages as linkbait.

Max Hardcore Begs for Mercy

BigBorker — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:32:59 -0700

Paul Little lost his initial case in defending federal obscenity charges stemming from his Max Hardcore line of somewhat graphic sexual content, but is currently awaiting a decision as to whether he must wait in jail while his appeal is reviewed. His motion is supported by the fact that he is unlikely to flee and has cooperated with all proceedings to date.

Department of Justice Fired Lawyers for Not Prosecuting Obscenity Cases

beachboy97a7 — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:26:36 -0700

A newly released report by the Department of Justice is bringing light to the cases of two US Attorneys who were fired apparently because they refused to try obscenity cases assigned to them by General Alberto Gonzales' second-in-command Kyle Sampson.

German Public Art Installation Questioned for Taste

pocket-rocker — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:38:46 -0700

A cartoonish depiction of Chancellor Angela Merkel and former Chancellor Gerhard SchrÃ¶der engaged in a bit of crotch-grabbing has been carved into a public art piece in the German town of Bodman-Ludwigshafen. While some find it humorous, local politicians are not as pleased with the relief, and some are calling for the piece to be removed.