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

    Whatever turns you on I suppose.

  2. 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.

  3. 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!

  4. 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.

  5. 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?"
  6. 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.

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

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

  8. 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.

  9. 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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    Travelling forward in time at a rate of 1 second per second.
  10. Re:Steganography... by uncle_riley · · Score: 5, Funny
    Barney really loves me.
    That miserable bastard told me the exact same thing!