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Possession of Violent Pornography Outlawed in UK

An anonymous reader writes "The BBC is reporting that possession of violent pornography is now punishable by three years in prison. This decision was handed down in response to a campaign waged by a grieving mother who lost her daughter to someone obsessed with violent pornography." From the article: "Shaun Gabb, director of the anti-censorship organization the Libertarian Alliance, said: 'If you are criminalizing possession then you are giving police inquisitorial powers to come into your house and see what you've got, now we didn't have this in the past.'"

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  1. can't resist joking about this by ezdude · · Score: 3, Funny

    Talk about your slippery slopes!

    1. Re:can't resist joking about this by ATMD · · Score: 3, Funny

      I understand that there's a growing movement among MPs to make living a criminal offense.

      After all, every single person who's ever commited a crime has been alive at the time. There's a clear link here!

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  2. Re:Steganography... by RealSurreal · · Score: 5, Funny

    Whatever turns you on I suppose.

  3. No one expects the Britsh Inquisition! by CrazyJim1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Fetch the Comfy Chair. Now we must browse your pornography to make sure its all in good order.

  4. Using a time honoured technique by EvilGrin666 · · Score: 1, Funny

    "Shaun Gabb, director of the anti-censorship organization the Libertarian Alliance, said: 'If you are criminalizing possession then you are giving police inquisitorial powers to come into your house and see what you've got, now we didn't have this in the past.'"

    Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!

  5. hahaha.. by AntiTuX · · Score: 3, Funny

    You might call it violent porn, but I call it HOT!!

  6. Here we go. by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm obsessed with pie, synthpop, Marx Brothers films, payphones, subways, Tex Avery cartoons, steak, cat-shaped badges, and lime green. If I go out and murder someone, hide all of the above you've got!

    1. Re:Here we go. by VAXcat · · Score: 4, Funny

      I'm just imagining what the murder scene that involved every one of your obsessions would look like....

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  7. Re:Steganography... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    Steganography is getting more and more attractive every day...

    Just you wait- soon, they're going to come after your dinosaur porn!

  8. Re:Did Jack The Ripper possess VIOLENT INTERNET PO by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 5, Funny

    Of course Jack the Ripper didn't have violent Internet porn! It was all BBSes back then.

  9. Re:Steganography... by k4_pacific · · Score: 3, Funny

    Why good would that do? Violent porn images with hidden data in them are still illegal.

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  10. Right to privacy. by Kenja · · Score: 5, Funny

    What a man and a woman... and two dwarves, a donky and a chicken. Do in the privacy of their own home, using thousand island dressing at times, is their own, and the people who pay to watch, buisness.

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    "Have you ever thought about just turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids, and hitting them?"
  11. Obessions kill. by 787style · · Score: 2, Funny

    We almost lost Ronald Reagan because someone was obsessed with Jodie Foster. If only we had thought to ban her, then I wouldn't have been subjected to Nell.

  12. Re:Ah brilliant by kwalker · · Score: 3, Funny

    I always just say "no thanks" and keep walking.

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  13. Yeesh by trevdak · · Score: 5, Funny

    Whoever thinks that violent pornography has an effect on people has been a naughty boy and needs a spanking.

  14. Re:Steganography... by 'nother+poster · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's not like that. You just don't understand. Barney really loves me.

  15. Re:Revenge by Mattintosh · · Score: 5, Funny

    Perhaps someone should strangle her, then we can all blame the woman's death on stupid politics and get those outlawed too.

    Someone needs to take one for the team.

  16. Re:Steganography... by Jugalator · · Score: 4, Funny

    Damn steganophilias has come to Slashdot as well. :-(

    Not only are their practices wildly unethical in their sexual attraction in covering things up, there are clear links to terrorism in the practice too! You can hide a Michael Jackson nose close up in a Natalie Portman portrait, and if that's not an act of terror to the digital information representing the image, I don't know what is!

    I demand a WOWUSA Act (War On Wildly Unethical Stenography Applications) to be written and sneaked into approval thanks to a tasty acronym that the American public can associate to positive feelings. Someone seem to have to think of the children here!

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  17. Re:Did Jack The Ripper possess VIOLENT INTERNET PO by Mattintosh · · Score: 3, Funny

    Telegraph porn: "Ooh baby let me fondle your dits and twiddle your dahs"

  18. Re:Disgusting by Warg!+The+Orcs!! · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not in my house they don't. Nor do any of them engage in wanton carnal lust, three-way action, live lesbian sex shows, hot oral action or any such other shocking and disgraceful behaviour.

    sadly

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  19. Re:Did Jack The Ripper possess VIOLENT INTERNET PO by Tackhead · · Score: 4, Funny
    > Of course Jack the Ripper didn't have violent Internet porn! It was all telegraph networks back then. ;-)

    Jack: HOW BOUT SEX QUERY
    Hooker: YES STOP

    No wonder he was frustrated.

  20. Re:Total Crap by eln · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well, I think if we banned one, we'd have to ban the other to keep dyslexics from getting confused.

  21. Re:Steganography... by uncle_riley · · Score: 5, Funny
    Barney really loves me.
    That miserable bastard told me the exact same thing!
  22. violent pornography, choking chicks and sodomy by tsunamiiii · · Score: 2, Funny

    System of a Down are going to be pissed...

  23. better proposition by mapkinase · · Score: 2, Funny

    would be to outlaw all pornography all together.

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  24. Re:Steganography... by Jackie_Chan_Fan · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oh i get it. Stegosaurus...

  25. What about the rest of the CD? by link_mmc · · Score: 3, Funny

    I know that System of a Down doesn't agree with some people, but isn't this a bit harsh?

  26. Re:Ah brilliant by LinuxIsRetarded · · Score: 2, Funny
    Reminds me of a quote by that evil-incarnate W. Axl Rose (Guns n Roses) in reponse to people wanting to ban some GNR songs:

    "If you're going to ban something, ban the Bible. More people have been killed because of/in the name of that any of our songs"

    Axl Rose also admitted to eating his own feces while high on cocaine. He's obviously someone whose opinions you should use to back your point.
  27. Re:Ah brilliant by Amouth · · Score: 3, Funny

    I agree.. i still blame air.. if we could just ban that then all the bad people would go away.

    then again .. if you outlaw air only outlaws will have air .... which means everyone else goes away.. either way we separate our selves from the bad people..

    i need to go find someone breathing and turn them in..

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  28. Re:Steganography... by the+web · · Score: 2, Funny

    The Marquis de Sade is turning over in his metal stud and thumb tack lined coffin. And liking it.

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