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Polycell
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If he pleads out, there's no jury whatsoever. I believe the judge could throw it out, but judges have a lot less discretion at the federal level and there'd probably be a "THINK OF THE CARTOON CHILDRUNS!" uproar that'd cost him his job(and you thought judgeships were apolitical).
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revolutionotaku
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It's not just all about "obscene" cartoons, but to Japan as well.
In the town where I come from, there's still an intense hatred towards the Japanese from relatives who's fathers or grandfathers fought against them during World War 2. They even persecute against me just for speaking Japanese and telling them that I visited Japan. My girlfriend told me that "these types of people are nothing but racists & bigots who have never even looked at a manga in their entire lives". It's this kind of blind hatred that keeps manga out of the hands of Otakus in the certain parts of the United States. It's time for us to put a stop to the madness now! |
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underlock
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No. As long as you don't bring any of it with you. But if you want to bring it to an event in the USA for whatever reason, it's always best to contact the department responsible for it and get permission. They can't prosecute you because of people who got your work to the USA without authorization, or even people who imported your manga. Imported things are the responsibility of importers, not exporters. You wouldn't even be considered the exporter, that's down to Amazon and other retailers. Licensees such as Funimation are also considered importers and held responsible for what they bring over. |
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Anymouse
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I wish our horizons were as narrow today. |
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Kushie
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There was a recent issue earlier of an Yaoi Manga Hero-Heel. The manga had two gay males having intimate relationship with one another.
http://frrole.com/o/yaoi-manga-sparks-library-controversy-in-cbldf-seattle Should it be banned and the people who read it thrown in prison because some consider it "obscene" or objectionable? What about graphic novels like Color of Earth? http://www.amazon.com/The-Color-Earth-Dong-Hwa/dp/1596434589/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1350963130&sr=8-1&keywords=Color+of+Earth Should this be banned and it's readers put in prison because the manwha is considered "obscene" by some simply for it's references of sexuality or it's fictional characters? What about slap-stick comedies like "Heaven's Lost Property" or "Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan" or romance comedies like "Love Hina" or "To Love Ru/To Love Ru Darkness". Should those titles be banned or censored because of their references of sexuality, nudity, and characters, and it's fans thrown in prison? What has been happening to Manga recently is criminalization of not only of the creative realm of its artwork, but also of it's fans and possible current and future artist as well. Fiction has always been a form diverse of storytelling and artwork itself. Now Manga which is also part of fictional realm has been reduced to both a crime and censorship. |
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nobahn
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Just F.Y.I.: U.S. Federal judges are appointed for life. |
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Polycell
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True, but I'd imagine talk of impeachment would be thrown around heavily enough that he'd straighten up.
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nobahn
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That does happen, but it is rare.
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Anymouse
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Indeed, very rare. The only real option is to wait and replace them with a different judge when they retire, or simply increase the number of justices/reduce the size of his jurisdiction.
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HyugaHinata
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I would really, REALLY like to see a fund dedicated to charging the prosecutors, legislators and judges in these cases with being accessories to child rape.
How many children could they save if they didn't toss their money away on "crimes" that so few people care about that it's readily available online? Hell, even an amateur artist could create a few pictures (or a few dozen) of cartoon porn that would be "obscene" under these definitions. |
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