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Dipshit Dines and her MacKinnonite Crusade
Sound the alarm! The pornographers are coming to get us. Or so says the ever-hysterical Gail Dines in a recent Boston Globe article about her latest book. To Dines, it
Great Editorial on Snyder v. Phelps
I have written a lot on the Snyder v. Phelps case since my first post on it, here. Now that Phelps is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court, there seems
Suck it, El Jobso
by Jason Fischer A while back, attorneys for Apple concocted a creative argument for why jailbreaking your iPhone constituted an infringement of the copyrights in the device’s software, based on
First Amendment meets Second Amendment
The sheriff of Osceola County, Iowa denied a concealed weapons permit to Paul Dorr because he engaged in too much protesting, passing out leaflets, and writing letters to the editor.
Libel Tourism Law Looks Like It Will Pass
The U.S. Senate passed a law that will make libel judgments from other countries void in the United States unless the judgment was won in a trial where First Amendment
Thank Goodness They Are Here To Protect Us
A bunch of hippies got together to start a “raw food” cooperative. The cops busted them for selling non corporate-blessed food. (source) While I think that’s pretty retarded and a
New Obscenity Prosecution – United States v. Adult DVD Empire
Federal prosecutors have filed obscenity charges against Adult DVD Empire in the Western District of Pennsylvania. (source) This is the same district where Mary Beth Buchanan held her little reign
Porn star saves man from wrongful CP prosecution
By J. DeVoy Reason has a great story about a man charged with possession of child pornography due to a Nifong-esque disregard of evidence favorable to the defendant. Ultimately, the
The Legal Satyricon Hits the Road
Three Satyricon correspondents are taking bar exams in the coming days. Wish them luck, or at least neutrality. If you’re fortunate enough to be in one of the following cities,
Hole in the sea floor
By J. DeVoy BP confirms that there’s a hole in the sea floor, spewing oil and deadly methane gas into the Gulf of Mexico. While some reports indicate that this
An event for the free speech-minded
By J. DeVoy The Lords of Acid are touring! For those who haven’t heard of this group, it’s the kind of bizarre music and stage act that only a First
FYI
If I get asked about Congress’s postal power on the bar exam, I will cut someone.
BREAKING: JUDGE DISMISSES STAGLIANO OBSCENITY CASE
By J. DeVoy Xbiz reports that the government’s case, failing to meet its burden of proof on any of the counts against Stagliano, has been dismissed. The trial, pending before
Don't let your children use the internet
By J. DeVoy From Jessica Leonhardt, a/k/a Jessi Slaughter, 11-year-old Florida resident: Im sorry guys. I really am. I just figured that picture was all over 4chan and ebaumsworld and
Worst. Dad. Ever.
Dad puts 14 year old son on a Southwest Airlines flight (bound for Flori-duh, of course). On flight, older woman gets frisky. The older woman allegedly made sexual advances toward
Bastille Day
In celebration of Bastille Day, today’s entry is my annual expression of gratitude to La République Française et les citoyens français (the French Republic and the French Citizens). It is
Putting $1 trillion in perspective
By J. DeVoy The Federal budget’s gap between assets and spending topped $1 trillion in June. If you spent $1 million every single day since the birth of Jesus Christ (not
Massachusetts censors IMs, SMS, e-mail and web
By J. DeVoy Massachusetts has long had laws prohibiting individuals from providing minors with “harmful matter” under the state’s Crimes against chastity, morality, decency and good order law. As Ars
Second Circuit Strikes Down FCC's "Fleeting Expletive" Rule
Huzzah! Broadcasters and free speech wonks scored a major victory today as the Second Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the FCC’s “fleeting expletive” rule for chilling protected speech because
Another example of the whiny nanny-state in action
By J. DeVoy In 1990, the world was a different place. Gas was cheap, mini-vans were coming into vogue, and Iraq was a country where our dealings were mostly sub
