Platapus
12-12-10, 06:40 PM
I think this is a law pretty much everyone can agree on.
The Prevention of Interstate Commerce in Animal Crush Videos Act of 2010, was signed into law on 9 Dec 10. Public Law 111-294.
Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to revise the prohibition against depictions of animal cruelty to prohibit anyone from knowingly creating an animal crush video, or attempting or conspiring to do so, if:
(1) such person intends or has reason to know that such video will be distributed in, or using a means or facility of, interstate or foreign commerce; or
(2) such video is distributed in, or using a means or facility of, interstate or foreign commerce. Prohibits the sale, marketing, exchange, or distribution of such videos in interstate or foreign commerce, or any attempt or conspiracy to do so. Defines "animal crush video" as any photograph, motion picture, film, video or digital recording, or electronic image that:
(1) depicts actual conduct in which one or more living non-human mammals, birds, reptiles, or amphibians intentionally crushed, burned, drowned, suffocated, impaled, or otherwise subjected to serious bodily injury; and
(2) is obscene. Extends the applicability of this Act to a person selling, marketing, advertising, exchanging, distributing, or creating animal crush videos outside the United States if:
(1) such person intends or has reason to know that the animal crush video will be transported into the United States or its territories or possessions; or
(2) the video is so transported. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to seven years for violations of this Act. Exempts from the application of this Act:
(1) any visual depiction of customary and normal veterinary or agricultural husbandry practices, the slaughter of animals for food, or hunting, trapping, or fishing; and
(2) good faith distribution of an animal crush video to a law enforcement agency or a third party for the sole purpose of determining if referral to a law enforcement agency is appropriate
For those not familiar, there is a pornographic business that consists of filming women (mostly) stomping and crushing small animals to death as a form of sexual entertainment.
I am probably more kinky that most here on this site and I have a great respect for other people's kinks. But freedom of kink must have limits. :yep:
The non-consensual involvement of animals and the senseless and cruel torturing and killing of animals for sexual gratification should not be allowed. While this law does not address the terrible actions themselves, by restricting the interstate sale of videos/graphic depictions, we can start to mitigate the financial portion of this gruesome business.
Personally, I felt bad that the 1999 law was declared unconstitutional. But I understood the courts decision. This new law is a start. And a good start. :yep:
The Prevention of Interstate Commerce in Animal Crush Videos Act of 2010, was signed into law on 9 Dec 10. Public Law 111-294.
Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to revise the prohibition against depictions of animal cruelty to prohibit anyone from knowingly creating an animal crush video, or attempting or conspiring to do so, if:
(1) such person intends or has reason to know that such video will be distributed in, or using a means or facility of, interstate or foreign commerce; or
(2) such video is distributed in, or using a means or facility of, interstate or foreign commerce. Prohibits the sale, marketing, exchange, or distribution of such videos in interstate or foreign commerce, or any attempt or conspiracy to do so. Defines "animal crush video" as any photograph, motion picture, film, video or digital recording, or electronic image that:
(1) depicts actual conduct in which one or more living non-human mammals, birds, reptiles, or amphibians intentionally crushed, burned, drowned, suffocated, impaled, or otherwise subjected to serious bodily injury; and
(2) is obscene. Extends the applicability of this Act to a person selling, marketing, advertising, exchanging, distributing, or creating animal crush videos outside the United States if:
(1) such person intends or has reason to know that the animal crush video will be transported into the United States or its territories or possessions; or
(2) the video is so transported. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to seven years for violations of this Act. Exempts from the application of this Act:
(1) any visual depiction of customary and normal veterinary or agricultural husbandry practices, the slaughter of animals for food, or hunting, trapping, or fishing; and
(2) good faith distribution of an animal crush video to a law enforcement agency or a third party for the sole purpose of determining if referral to a law enforcement agency is appropriate
For those not familiar, there is a pornographic business that consists of filming women (mostly) stomping and crushing small animals to death as a form of sexual entertainment.
I am probably more kinky that most here on this site and I have a great respect for other people's kinks. But freedom of kink must have limits. :yep:
The non-consensual involvement of animals and the senseless and cruel torturing and killing of animals for sexual gratification should not be allowed. While this law does not address the terrible actions themselves, by restricting the interstate sale of videos/graphic depictions, we can start to mitigate the financial portion of this gruesome business.
Personally, I felt bad that the 1999 law was declared unconstitutional. But I understood the courts decision. This new law is a start. And a good start. :yep: