Girl Charged With Child Porn

[sArA]

Ah the joys of incitement...

The point I so poorly stated was based on nothing more than previous posts, and was intended as an ironic parody providing a comparison with the clearly draconian approach evidenced by this.....


http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/04/05/gi...ith_child_porn/

The teenager has been charged with the possession and distribution of child pornography as well as the sexual abuse of children. ®



with this...


Perhaps they could be charged with 'incitement to child pornography', 'neglect' and 'child abuse'.

Ho Hum...

[Marius24]

sorry i havn't read the other pages but i am 15. Surely it is up to the girl is it not? Its her body her choice What did the people who recieved the pictures get?

[hobbes]

Originally posted by Marius24@28 April 2004 - 00:27
sorry i havn't read the other pages but i am 15. Surely it is up to the girl is it not? Its her body her choice What did the people who recieved the pictures get?

As this is the World News forum, I am just going to let this incredibly soft lob to my forehand go. So never say I can't exhibit a little restraint. Even if it is with a little external assistance.


(Had this forum been comprised of Americans, I would have said, "I'll that that hanging breaking ball go".)

[Chevy]

As I posted before, she should definitely have been charged. Obscene material of a minor should always be taken to court and (as J'Pol said) it's for the courts to decide on not the police in such an important issue.

I just wish there was a possible charge of "15 yr old girls flashing their t*ts on the internet" rather than the choice of child pornography charges. A charge of indecency seems more appropriate here I think.

I'm not familiar enough with the legal system - if the police make charges when it isn't a civil matter can the prosecution then decide on alternative charges in court or are they the only ones debated?

[Alex H]

Originally posted by Mr JP Fugley@28 April 2004 - 00:30
Is it not the case that Draco suggested that any offence, not matter how minor should be treated in the same way as the most heinous crime ? In effect all crimes should be punished with equal severity once guilt had been established. The point being that all crime would be eradicated.

Perhaps I missed either his point or yours.

So does that mean if I get a parking ticket I should go to the electric chair? And sisnce I'm going to be executed, I may as well murder my next door neigbour who plays shitty 70s disoc hits at three o'clock in the morning, the bastard.

[sArA]

Clearly I am refering to the severity of the charges against the girl and using the word 'draconian' to highlight this. It is I think legitimate to use such a word where its accepted meaning indicates a punitive and overly harsh reaction to a phenomena ...A little poetic licence but the point is still the same...


However, if we are to be so literal fugeley, then am I also refering to a dragon or a stellar constellation? Still, the dragon reference, as a mythical creature with a tendency towards extreme behaviour would still ring true for my original point.


The use of language is in my experience subjective to both personal interpretation and accepted usage, therefore my use of the word is completely appropriate.

I am sure that when one uses a colloquial word such as 'shit', usually defined as meaning excreta, it is generally understood that the meaning is intended to refer to something that is bad. We are not in the habit of correcting people's use of the word in context. This is because it is understood that there are several layers of meaning to language, which even my children can appreciate.

[sArA]

No problem Mr F....

You are very gracious in your retraction.

However, appologies not required, a challenge to my interpretation of word usage is not unwelcome, it prevents me from becoming obtuse!

[j2k4]

The syrup passing between you two would go very nicely on pancakes.

[j2k4]

Originally posted by Alex H@28 April 2004 - 01:04
So does that mean if I get a parking ticket I should go to the electric chair?

Not everyone, Alex.





Just you.
















Just kidding (Of course).

[sArA]

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