Re:Richard M. Stallman resigns
by scruple on Monday September 16, 2019 @11:39PM
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If one of those 14 year olds sends nude pictures to the other one, is that not distribution of child pornography? I've certainly read that minors have been charged as such, but I'm not capable of verifying the veracity of those charges (I just honestly don't want to Google for this shit).
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Re:Richard M. Stallman resigns
by DoreenMichele on Tuesday September 17, 2019 @02:00AM
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Posted to HN 15 days ago:
A teen shared a video of her own legal sex act, convicted as child pornographer
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20854920
And it's especially horrifying because she got convicted because she wanted to try to stop someone else from spreading it all over the school. It was just supposed to be seen by a few close friends.
Re:Richard M. Stallman resigns
by seanmcdirmid on Monday September 16, 2019 @11:42PM
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They have been charged but should they? Send the girl to prison rather than, I don’t know, getting her help or something.
I don't have answers or solutions, I rarely do. I think this particular debate lives in water that is far too murky for me to want to wade into. All that I'll say is that I think my answer to your question is something close to, "No. Maybe? I don't know. It depends..."
All that I really know is that I am grateful, once again, to have been a teenager in an age before the proliferation of smart phones and social media.
Re:Richard M. Stallman resigns
by seanmcdirmid on Tuesday September 17, 2019 @12:41AM
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If you have teenagers today, it is really important to know the actual laws, nuances and all, and make sure your kid knows them as well.
That's fair. Thankfully my children are under a year old, so my wife and I have ample time to prepare.
This is an interesting topic that has become more prevalent with rise of smartphones, but has absolutely nothing to do with an adult statutory raping a minor.