Federal obscenity prosecutor calls 2257 a "joke"

[tickler]

I was just reading about the After Hours Video trial or circus.|crazy|

Staunton porn trial bizarre from start to finish
Buzzelli(federal prosecutor on loan from the DOJ's obscenity task force) later expressed his disappointment with the ruling, calling the federally maintained database (read 2257) verifying the ages of porn performers "a joke."

"It's one FBI agent, probably based somewhere near Los Angeles, responsible for monitoring thousands," he told the Hook. "I've seen these records. They're photocopies of Portuguese drivers' licenses and Chinese passports that you can barely read. The federal government does not track it. It is an un-enforced law."
http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2008/08/21/COVER-PornTrial-C.aspx

[elKabong]

Interesting read...

It's amazing how sleazy these prosecutors can get, trying to turn everything into cp. Thank god the judge seemed to inject common sense into the proceedings.

[Beaver Bob]

I can't believe some of the shit I read in that article.

The fact that there are people who worry about what other people watch in the privacy of their own homes is troubling.|shocking|

[Mr. Plow]

Next thing you'll need a permit to jerk off :P