Google’s Role In Woodland Child Pornography Arrest Raises Privacy Concerns

Re:Google’s Role In Woodland Child Pornography Arrest Raises... by venomsnake on Sunday November 24, 2013 @02:22PM (#6790684)

And now go to a library and burn a copy of Lolita. And Song of Fire and Ice while we are at - Deneris was only 12 in the books.

The current legal landscape is that something could be CP even if no real human beings were used in its production. Or were over 18 but looked too young, or they were a 17 year old kid that send someone a picture of his dick/pussy as joke via snapchat.

Saying that something that is so vaguely defined shouldn't exist gives a free victory for censors.

Disclaimer - I suppose that you understand under CP what us normal people understand and what an overzealous DA, but still.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Google’s Role In Woodland Child Pornography Arrest Raises... by marquis on Sunday November 24, 2013 @02:27PM (#6790707)

>burn a copy of Lolita.

No children were harmed or molested in the making of literature. That's a different topic to actual, real-life photographic CP.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Google’s Role In Woodland Child Pornography Arrest Raises... by pcwalton on Sunday November 24, 2013 @02:39PM (#6790765)

> No children were harmed or molested in the making of literature. That's a different topic to actual, real-life photographic CP.

That isn't what the US statutes use to differentiate between legal and illegal, however; rather the Miller test is what applies.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Google’s Role In Woodland Child Pornography Arrest Raises... by venomsnake on Sunday November 24, 2013 @02:35PM (#6790749)

It is a bit more complicated - IIRC - the legality status is extremely fuzzy especially with works that are not literature - I think there were lawsuits with some hentai and manga in both Sweden and Canada. And it seems it is unclear in US too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_status_of_cartoon_pornogr...

[ Parent | on HN ]