"law enforcement" tag (sorted by SiNergy)

ISPs May Have to Police Child Porn

beachboy97a7 — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:20:13 -0700

Assuming President Bush signs the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008, S. 17 as planned, ISPs will shoulder the responsibility of policing 'hash marks' of known child pornography content.

Aussie Beats Police Officer with a Dildo

plumppopotamus — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:04:16 -0700

An Australian police officer was allegedly beaten in the head by a dildo wielding man last week while he sat in his patrol car. The man was subsequently arrested for assaulting a police officer, and removed from the motorsport event he was attending and brought into custody for further questioning.

Porn Lends a Hand in Apprehending Laptop Thief

pocket-rocker — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:16:36 -0700

Some guy in New York who was dumb enough to leave his laptop on top of his car, was at least intelligent enough to be able to utilize a remote access program on his stolen computer to check in on how the thief was using his missing device.

Take your Porn 'To Go'

Sinners Saint — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:12:01 -0700

An Arizona man was eating at some fast-food restaurant, and was inexplicably watching porn on his laptop, when police entered an arrested the man for this public transgression. He was arrested on accounts of obscenity and disorderly conduct.

Dirty Porn Star Party Shut Down by Local Authorities

megaphant — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:36:36 -0700

Seems like America isn't the only tight-assed country to clamp down on anything remotely porn-related. This week, after weeks of negotiations, a porn-star themed fancy dress party that planned to bring about 3,000 young adults to town for a night of drinking and fun cancelled their plans when local city officials announced that the event would be subject to multiple search and compliance checks.

Florida's Strip Clubs Are Under Assault!

BigBorker — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:46:03 -0700

The Baby Dolls strip club outside of Orlando is the most recent strip club venue to be closed down on account of allowing dancers to perform nude on stage.

China Fines Man for Porn on his Computer

plumppopotamus — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:36:36 -0700

In what is believed to be the first case of enforcing a ban on pornography, a Chinese man was fined 2000 RMB (about $277) for possessing a 30 minute porn video on his computer. While the exact law he has broken remains unclear, many Chinese have spoken out against the prosecution, and the man is appealing the fine and hopes it will be reduced or dropped entirely.

Retailer Stands Up to City Officials by Walking Out of Arbitration

beachboy97a7 — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:36:36 -0700

Sakas, the owner of the Pure Bliss adult novelty store in New Bern, North Carolina, has already won a lawsuit against the city council which ruled that his video store didn't stock an excessive amount of adult products, and is now attempting to arbitrate an agreement to provide remediation for business he has lost as a result of two raids made by the chief of police.

Porn Recruiter Causes Community Concern

Sinners Saint — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:08:16 -0700

A female college student in Texas was solicited on the street to perform in what appears to be an amateur porn production and subsequently called the cops. Since this happened off-campus, I'm not sure there were any laws broken, but the event certainly alarmed the public safety department, who sent out a mass email to all faculty and staff to warn them of the potential 'danger'.

Britain Struggles to Understand Implications of New Extreme Porn Law

pocket-rocker — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:13:03 -0700

In Britain, the 'Extreme Porn Law' has been drafted and reviewed by law enforcement officials but no date has been set for putting the new laws into effect and many members of the public are a bit confused by the implications of the legislation.