Cops Bust Woman for Scanning Vagina for 3D Printers
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Jul 14, 2014 19:26 JST
- Tags: Artists, Crime, Exhibitionism, Fine Art, Law, Police, Technology, Tokyo
Police have arrested an artist for distributing 3D models of her vagina for use with 3D printers, insisting it constitutes obscenity despite her having repeatedly exhibited the same models in galleries and elsewhere.
According to reports, 42-year-old “self-proclaimed” artist Megumi Igarashi – operating under the pseudonym “Rokudenashiko” – distributed data allowing 3D printers to print models of her genitals to some 30 fans after soliciting donations to support the project.
Police then locked her up on charges of electronically distributing indecent material.
Despite the data containing no actual images and only being readable by machines, the authorities still insist it constitutes obscenity – perhaps raising the question of how exactly it would be possible to apply a mosaic in 3D.
It is said to be the police’s first attempt to prosecute someone on the grounds of “obscene” 3D data, cops formerly having stuck to nailing people only for pictures and movies.
She had publicly exhibited a variety of art based on models of her vagina previously, but with statue and gallery based vaginas beyond the reach of police no action was taken, although it certainly seems police had their eye on her as a subversive mosaic-less pornographer.
The project she was arrested for appears to have been the intensely wry “deko-man” or “3D MKBoat Project” – allowing anyone to create vaginally themed art and decor of their own using publicly distributed data:
She denies the charges, saying “I cannot accept that this is obscene – to me this is no different than models of my hands and feet,” and the case was soon making waves online among Japanese – most of whom cannot believe the good-for-nothing antics their police are getting up to of late:
“Even art is banned now?”
“Amazing the kind of imbecilic stuff our police crack down on whilst real crimes go unpunished.”
“Works like this seem perfectly artistic to me. I don’t see the problem!”
“How the hell can they prosecute her for this. How about pursuing the Kanamara Matsuri instead? Publicly displaying genital statuary to thousands is fine but letting a few people download copies is NG?”
“Doesn’t this mean ona-holes are now obscene material?”
“30 years too late!”
“If she’d printed the copy and exhibited it, it would not be indecent, but distributing the data to let people make their own is indecent. That seems to have triggered the prosecution…”
“Our fucking police again…”
“Cops more interested in keeping all their side-businesses going than any actual law or justice as usual.”
“She is clearly a proper artist. The police are completely out of line arresting her.”
“Calling her a ‘self-proclaimed’ artist – aren’t all artists ‘self-proclaimed’! Morons.”
“I like the ‘Battlefield Vagina’ one – certainly meaningful.”
“She has artistic sense, no doubt. Outrageous to arrest her.”
“This means anyone making ero-mods for games is also in line for arrest, doesn’t it?”
“Regulation breeds vested interests. Police naturally want to get in on it.”
“I think they only went after her because she took money for it.”
“Even if she is a bit of crazy pervert there is no way this is on!”
“You can make a case on just data now?”
“Arrested because she didn’t pay off the government like the rest, no doubt.”
“I kind of understand why some religious country with taboos about this would arrest her, but in Japan, with all our cunt and cock shrines?”
“Nobody hurt by this, freedom of expression.”
“Creepy! Good job on arresting her, police!”
“I hope they punish her severely for being 42.”
“She looks about 30!”
“This arrest is plainly violating her constitutionally guaranteed right to happiness and freedom of expression, and is of no possible benefit to society. No offence to her, but I hope they prosecute fully so we can see how this plays out in court.”
“She has made her career as an artist by getting herself arrested like this, at least.”
“Our police with another world first…”
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can't wait for 3D loli scans.
Why hasn't Agnus Chan givin a picture of hers yet to show why lolis are dangerous and hers isnt?
Because hers probably has teeth or something.
or spikes, or tentacles, or Fukushima reactor crisis inside a vag!?
PEDO DETECTED
everyone here says that the lolicon around here like 2d only? right....
Yeah but i'm sure cgi is acceptable.
It is like a figure. Even if it is 3D it still is clearly animesque and not human.
you got me dreaming right there
I'm sure it will be classified as child porn. As it's a scan of a real child.
but yet it is ok to make nude sculptures of children. hell, its not just "ok", its "high art". but if it isnt done by hand, but instead by computer, it suddenly becomes illegal? very odd places to draw ones lines.....
what part of 'an actual child involved' do you not understand? if a child isn't involved in any way then it's fine...
What part of "It is a ridiculous prevarication" do you not understand, Anonymous 04:48.
The fact is that the naked human body is natural and CANNOT because of that naturality be obscene in the real world, regardless of bullshit laws passed.
anon 6:11
don't be stupid. it's illegal because it encourages the victimization of children, not because naked bodies are 'natural or unnatural'.
Personal PoV that it 'victimizes children' and the fact is that we have said that homosexuality 'victimizes the people in it' in the past, that heterosexuality outside of marriage 'victimizes the people in it' in the past, and that interracial relationships do that victimizing.
It's about time to realize that unless the person in question thinks that they are victimized WITHOUT prompting by someone else, who is usually trying to force their own personal morality on that person in question, or they end up dead afterwards? They have not been victimized.
@Anonymous 04:11 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rind_et_al._controversy
People don't care about facts or reality. They only care about their fantasy world of God and not being Lynched by Mob Rule.
You say it victimizes children, a whole bunch of other people say that it does not victimize them.
There is no agreement, contrary to popular media and mainstream media, on this subject.
the real victims are the old hags losing turf
look, in no way can a child benefit an any way in having casual sex or a sexual relationship with an adult, ever... point out any single instance where it has. it's always ruined lives. Never mind the chance with a creepy old man like you, even if a 13 year old dreams about going to bed with their favorite heartthrob singer, if given the opportunuty they would definately at least have second thoughts and regret it after going through with it @9:11 - you are seriously dillusional... please for the love of all that is good, always stick to 2d.
there already are, sex dolls in size of a child exist now, just gotta know where to find them.
It is not like if we never had a report about the Candy Girl dolls here.
Yep, I already got a few holes on order from one night love affair. The child dolls with joints and stuff go loose after a few months. Sometimes sooner because I tend to beat up on them by crushing or burning them with napthene before I orgasm.
You poor, poor human being.
The world is better off without CHILD PUSSY BRAINS LIKE YOU ALL, SIGH PEDOKAKU, just ban this site already!!
I think theres more of a case in banning you instead.
Why bother answering, when you trolls and self-claimed, self-glorifying pedo-hater just simply turn a blind eye, a deaf ear, and a half-rotten cerebellum away? If you're trying to go anti-pedo at this kind of site, you're clearly at the wrongest place on earth.
you may have downvoted him, but you certainly didn't try to challenge or even deny his claim that this site is a hotbed for pedophiles... none of you ever do... so do you all admit to and support that this site really kight as well be called lolicon complex or, maybe even more accurately, 'pedokaku'?
Japan will never be a civilized nor a free nation if it continues to enforce these barbaric and tyrannical censorship laws.
this woman should lead the protest, it's the perfect opportunity... everyone who supports her can march in public protest wearing big mosaiced squares over their crotch areas while demanding her release
And Yet in America, we do the same thing, but not with porn. God forbid if you "offend" of pussy ass liberal. You are now a racist and charge with a hate crime... all because your spoke your mind, which is a 1st amendment right. The freedom of speech shall NOT be infringed, no matter who is offended.
Yup they call other countries barbarians but teachers who bully, beat, or rapes students get paid leave of absence while artists, kids cheating on an mmo, and a guy innocently breathing the same air as a school girl all have arrest warnts out for them.
I'm actually very worried. The 2020 Olympics is coming and it could be seen as the final push that would send Japan over the edge and force it to go on a moral crusade in order to comply to "international standards".
Only, these aren't "international standards".
So they should unban child pornography production again? Like in the 90s?
So do you want the Japanese to continue to arrest people for looking at pictures of genitals?
Yes!
This idiot meant "NO!"
How exactly are speed and bacon related?
Bacon grease can help reduce friction.
true. its a shame they still do things like this. people these days are so narrow minded.
YOU will ALWAYS be a PEDO-DICK-BRAIN if YOU continue to SUPPORT this barbaric and tyrannical trend of CHILD PORN.
The only 'dick-brain' here is you, who fails to realize that homosexuals, heterosexuals outside of marriage, and interracials were deemed 'deviant' at one time.
people dont choose the way they are born
being one isnt a crime just acting on it
stop treating them like they are subhuman
now that you cant attack gays you have to attack something else for your scapegoat and spread fear uncertainty and doubt
you should look into the mirror and see you are what you fear the most
all men are created equal
life liberty and pursuit of happiness
ai raiku yu
i raiku him too. rearry muchu
comparing pedophillia with homosexuality? right... go fight for your rights in public and see how far you get.. i'm sure one day parents will happily have their children lined up to have sexual experiances with old men like you, all in support of 'pedo rights' on 'world pedophillia day'. stick to your 2d medicine, fools.
@03:54
hellooo~~ at least pedos and lolicons weren't doing a public parade like those soiled-dick homos. we prefer to stick in the shadows, not that it'll bother you unless you love poking your ass into the darkness.
Come on Japan - aren't you behaving a lot like CCP run China nowadays?
In China, people get arrested for protesting corruption, in Japan people get arrested for getting naked.
The irony is, Chinese laws are based on atheist rationality, rather than religious morality.
Porn(including photo-realistic loli/shota) are legal (not gray area), unless it involves use of live actors/actress (including adults, not just children) in its production. The idea is the assumed act of sexual exploitation of these actors/actress, both children and adult, by porn industry is illegal, but the "obscene material" itself cannot be illegal. No victim, no crime. Laws must be rational, moral judgement is often biased rather than rational.
Japanese censorship anti-obscenity laws originated in its legal "reformation" after losing WWII, modeled after western laws colored by biased religious morality.
Of course, if you're a political activist, the supposed "enlightened" Chinese laws go out the window, men show to drag you into an unmarked white van, and you come back a few days later with a blank stare, citing the official state line.
One person's 'sexual exploitation' is another person's 'allowing the child to make their own choice'.
Personally, I am of the opinion that unless a child is being held down kicking and screaming in a sexual act, it should be legal.
If a child does not want an adult to sexually touch them, if they have been properly raised, they WILL go and tell someone in authority and get the person in question to leave them alone, even if it is mommy/daddy/bro/sis.
"Because they're vulnerable" is not an acceptable excuse for abusing a person. Please don't reproduce, I don't want your brand of idiocy to be perpetuated.
manipulation can be even worse than holding a person down against their will, as can taking advantage of a person's innocence, ignorance, and kindness... which is especially more likely with children... @9:16 - YOU are seriously WARPED if you don't realize this!
Already have had children 09:25 and by the way... I am VERY open with my PoV on this subject and guess what... better than 75% of people when they are out of the hearing of other people agree with my PoV.
They are getting tired of hearing 'children can be used and abused' because they know better from their experiences as children.
The only time that children can be used and abused by someone (and usually that is PoV) is if they are kept in a home as prisoners and never let out and/or neighbors do not intervene when they see children hosting bruises and broken bones.
if he does somehow reproduce it will be for his own use only, know what i mean?
Child porn laws are in place because children display conventional thinking. They make decision and base their actions on whether or not they will be rewarded or punished. This makes it easy to take advantage of them.
Post-conventional thinking is marked by a unique, individual moral code that is unaffected by the laws and consequences imposed by society, but is uncommon in adolescents and even many adults
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Kohlberg's_stages_of_moral_development [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Kohlberg]
No, they aren't. Children's 'thinking' is no different from that of adults in the real world, they challenge things and make their own morality on a regular basis unless some asshat adult tries to physically chastise them or otherwise punish them for doing that.
As to Lawrence Kholberg, numerous psychologists in recent years have been challenging his 'stages' saying that they are not as cut and dry as he makes them out to be.
In China, people get arrested for protesting corruption, in Japan people get arrested for not paying corrupted officials their money.
There, fixed it for you.