20 Years for Loli Manga: “Victims Don’t Have to Exist”

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A federal appeals panel has upheld the 20 year sentence of a lolicon found to have received illustrations of underage sex by email, saying that “it is not a required that the minor depicted actually exists”, and so ruling art not to be universally protected free speech.

The court also insisted that purely textual email containing incest related material was not constitutionally protected free speech, and so also upheld his conviction on these grounds.

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  • Anon commented on January 9, 2009 09:29
  • A lesser nation... let me think... China? Cuba? Or some other country where legal system is not a joke, but a fantasy? Countries where you would get your ass in jail before you know that... More
  • Miroku74 commented on January 9, 2009 06:14
  • Seems I was wrong. Some idiot(s) *have* gone that far already. XD... More

TV Censorship: It Could Be Worse…

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This unfortunate image of the state of Kallen’s breasts in the Japanese DVD and TV versions of Code Geass, versus the American TV version, illustrates that although the  currently popular tactic of censoring TV broadcasts to provide something cheap and saucy to put on the DVD is odious enough, at least nobody in Japan has any serious moral objections to oppai on their screens…

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  • 張凱恩 commented on January 9, 2009 09:18
  • "even Van Gogh smoking pipe is censored" o_O... More
  • BD commented on January 8, 2009 15:14
  • Hahaha, indeed, thank God they were so considerate enough with the fans.... More

Pikachu Nightmare Collector

Pikachu Nightmare Collector

An American Pokemon maniac (32), calling herself “PikaBelleChu” and proclaiming herself a “PikaHolic”, has set some record or other, nightmarsihly festooning her domicile with Pokemon goods (specifically Pikachu) and going so far as to cosplay the creature obsessively.

She claims record worthiness and demands recognition for her collection of over 8,000 Pikachu goods. She even has an itasha.

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  • Hangmen commented on December 18, 2008 00:34
  • I have this sudden urge to set her entire collection on fire...... More
  • timotei commented on December 14, 2008 14:04
  • did she have her no in poke index? #551 - belle (a ground-type pokemon)... More

Obama Moves On Obama

Obama Moves On Obama

Obama is looking to cash in on having the same name as Obama, we hear.

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  • Anonymous commented on December 19, 2008 04:47
  • must everyone kiss this man's ass? Do you really agree with 100% of his policies? he's just some politician not a messiah.... More
  • Daisuke.exe commented on November 7, 2008 10:57
  • yeah, you're right Artefact. XD... More

American Faces 20 Years Over Loli Manga

American Faces 20 Years Over Loli Manga - Beako Rejoices

An Iowa manga enthusiast has been charged with possession of obscene materials, based on the allegation that of his collection of over a thousand volumes, a handful depict underage participants; he faces a prison sentence of up to 20 years if convicted under the PROTECT Act.

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  • Halconnen commented on January 8, 2009 22:38
  • I do not understand how stuff like this is supposed to enter your possession physically without first crossing state boundaries, though. Since loli manga probably isn't printed in Iowa, possession can just as well be... More
  • Buutan commented on December 28, 2008 17:46
  • It's all bias, the whole thing. Let the guy buy a couple comics with doodled kids. Otherwise, he might just go and strip them himself... in an alley. No offense to him or any lolicons... More

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