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Canadian Charges Against US Manga Reader Dropped
tverbeek writes "The U.S.-based Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and the Canada-based Comic Legends Legal Defense Fund have announced that the Canadian government has withdrawn all criminal charges in R. v. Matheson, a case which involved a U.S. citizen who was arrested and faced criminal charges in Canada relating to manga found on his computer when he entered the country. Customs agents declared the illustrations of fictional characters to be 'child pornography.' The defendant, a 27-year-old comic book reader, amateur artist, and computer programmer, has been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing. Despite financial assistance from the CBLDF and CLLDF, he has an outstanding debt of $45K for his defense."
Don't you know that you are supposed to roll over when the government tells you to?
You must be a TERRORIST!
Won't someone think of the drawn children?!
Fair? Ha! This is the US "Justice" System we're talking about, fair has nothing to do with it!
Except that Canada technically isn't one of the United States. It's more like Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia.
You: "I swear, that drawing of a girl is 18."
Officer: "She looks 17 to me, I'm bringing you in."
You: Draws sketch of girl holding up drivers license showing age 18.
Officer: "Well OK then, but I'm watching you."
Should drawings of killings be considered the same as murder?
This is true. Be careful drawing stick figures on napkins, make sure they are not too short...
Why do you Hate The Children???
Why won't you THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!!!
General Relativity: Space-time tells matter where to go; Matter tells space-time what shape to be.
I don't know anymore.
Should drawings of killings be considered the same as murder?
Bah, it's just murder. Nothing to be afraid of. Sex, on the other hand...
A government is a body of people notably ungoverned - AC