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Teenager fined for offensive image

SandEagle

SandEagle

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he had a porn image on his phone and DID NOT share it with anyone or post it on the internet. wonder when this is coming down our way?


http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk...9%2007%3A00%3A55%3A627


Teenager fined for offensive image


14 October 2009 10:08



A Lowestoft teenager has become one of the first people to fall foul of a new law which bans the possession of ?grossly offensive? pornographic images.

In January this year, a new law came into force as part of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 making it an offence to possess any extreme images which are deemed to be ?grossly offensive, disgusting or otherwise of an obscene character?.

Yesterday, Lowestoft teenager Damien Wentworth, of Laurel Road, was fined after police found a short video on his mobile telephone which contained an extreme image.

Wentworth pleaded guilty to possessing an extreme pornographic image.

His solicitor Richard Mann said: ?Technically, he is guilty of the offence, but I would say that he didn't even know it was an offence to have this on his phone. It is a law which came into force this year, so it is hardly a surprise that he didn't know.?

?He was not putting it on the internet or distributing it to anybody.?

Wentworth was ordered to pay £175 in fines and costs. Magistrates also ordered the destruction of the image.

The new law covers any images, including those stored on mobile telephones, DVDs and on computer hard disks.


 
Originally posted by: SandEagle

In January this year, a new law came into force as part of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 making it an offence to possess any extreme images which are deemed to be ?grossly offensive, disgusting or otherwise of an obscene character?.
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If it wasn't for the government, society would all be beast loving, Satan worshiping, crack smoking, porn-a-holics. /s

What a ridiculously stupid law... entirely open to interpretation.....
 
1. What do they consider "extreme"?
2. How does it get enforced?
3. Why was the cop looking at the media on the dudes phone?

This has disaster written all over it.
Also, it belongs in the news forum. Cuz its news. And will probably turn political before the thread is done.
 
Originally posted by: thescreensavers
yea, I dont get how they started to search his phone.
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Story totally devoid of details but if I determine living in the U.S. no longer tenable I am pretty sure England would not be a destination.
 
These laws have been in the US for years. Although they are rarely enforced, many locals ban material that my be deemed offensive.
 
Originally posted by: bctbct
These laws have been in the US for years. Although they are rarely enforced, many locals ban material that my be deemed offensive.
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Man, if they ever invade my house............

 
Originally posted by: jagec
The solution is simple: a massive mail-in goatse campaign.
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So if someone visits that site, and the image is then stored in the browser's cache on that individual's computer, he or she is breaking the law and will have to pay over $300 in fines? 😕
 
Dear Great Britain,


1984 was a work of fiction, not a guide on governing.

Hope you appreciate the clarification.

You're welcome,

Steve.
 
Originally posted by: Praxis1452
This is Britain. They use 1984 as a guidebook.
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This. I am so fucking glad that of all the first-world countries I could have been born into, I lucked out and ended up with the U.S. We've got our share of problems but at least we don't have Big Brother lurking around every corner.
 
Originally posted by: SirStev0
Dear Great Britain,


1984 was a work of fiction, not a guide on governing.

Hope you appreciate the clarification.

You're welcome,

Steve.
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Wow, what do you think is going to happen when the government subsidizes your internet?
 
Originally posted by: SandEagle
he had a porn image on his phone and DID NOT share it with anyone or post it on the internet. wonder when this is coming down our way?


http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk...9%2007%3A00%3A55%3A627


Teenager fined for offensive image


14 October 2009 10:08



A Lowestoft teenager has become one of the first people to fall foul of a new law which bans the possession of ?grossly offensive? pornographic images.

In January this year, a new law came into force as part of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 making it an offence to possess any extreme images which are deemed to be ?grossly offensive, disgusting or otherwise of an obscene character?.

Yesterday, Lowestoft teenager Damien Wentworth, of Laurel Road, was fined after police found a short video on his mobile telephone which contained an extreme image.

Wentworth pleaded guilty to possessing an extreme pornographic image.

His solicitor Richard Mann said: ?Technically, he is guilty of the offence, but I would say that he didn't even know it was an offence to have this on his phone. It is a law which came into force this year, so it is hardly a surprise that he didn't know.?

?He was not putting it on the internet or distributing it to anybody.?

Wentworth was ordered to pay £175 in fines and costs. Magistrates also ordered the destruction of the image.

The new law covers any images, including those stored on mobile telephones, DVDs and on computer hard disks.
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Why are you reading the Norwich evening news when you live in the states?

I live near Norwich and theres no way I'd bother.

😕
 
Originally posted by: WelshBloke
Originally posted by: SandEagle
he had a porn image on his phone and DID NOT share it with anyone or post it on the internet. wonder when this is coming down our way?


http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk...9%2007%3A00%3A55%3A627


Teenager fined for offensive image


14 October 2009 10:08



A Lowestoft teenager has become one of the first people to fall foul of a new law which bans the possession of ?grossly offensive? pornographic images.

In January this year, a new law came into force as part of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 making it an offence to possess any extreme images which are deemed to be ?grossly offensive, disgusting or otherwise of an obscene character?.

Yesterday, Lowestoft teenager Damien Wentworth, of Laurel Road, was fined after police found a short video on his mobile telephone which contained an extreme image.

Wentworth pleaded guilty to possessing an extreme pornographic image.

His solicitor Richard Mann said: ?Technically, he is guilty of the offence, but I would say that he didn't even know it was an offence to have this on his phone. It is a law which came into force this year, so it is hardly a surprise that he didn't know.?

?He was not putting it on the internet or distributing it to anybody.?

Wentworth was ordered to pay £175 in fines and costs. Magistrates also ordered the destruction of the image.

The new law covers any images, including those stored on mobile telephones, DVDs and on computer hard disks.
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Why are you reading the Norwich evening news when you live in the states?

I live near Norwich and theres no way I'd bother.

😕
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Maybe someone on Slashdot/Digg/Reddit/whatever other sites the kids are using these days linked it? Either way, it's embarrassing and I can see why you'd want to divert attention away from it.
 
Originally posted by: OCguy
Originally posted by: SirStev0
Dear Great Britain,


1984 was a work of fiction, not a guide on governing.

Hope you appreciate the clarification.

You're welcome,

Steve.
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Wow, what do you think is going to happen when the government subsidizes your internet?
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Meh, I am much more afraid of Right leaning fascists than I am of left leaning ones.


Also, the FCC seems to do a pretty decent job with TV and only really becomes a bother when puritanical bible humping righties get up in arms over a Black woman's Nipple.
 
Originally posted by: AstroManLuca
Originally posted by: WelshBloke
Originally posted by: SandEagle
he had a porn image on his phone and DID NOT share it with anyone or post it on the internet. wonder when this is coming down our way?


http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk...9%2007%3A00%3A55%3A627


Teenager fined for offensive image


14 October 2009 10:08



A Lowestoft teenager has become one of the first people to fall foul of a new law which bans the possession of ?grossly offensive? pornographic images.

In January this year, a new law came into force as part of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 making it an offence to possess any extreme images which are deemed to be ?grossly offensive, disgusting or otherwise of an obscene character?.

Yesterday, Lowestoft teenager Damien Wentworth, of Laurel Road, was fined after police found a short video on his mobile telephone which contained an extreme image.

Wentworth pleaded guilty to possessing an extreme pornographic image.

His solicitor Richard Mann said: ?Technically, he is guilty of the offence, but I would say that he didn't even know it was an offence to have this on his phone. It is a law which came into force this year, so it is hardly a surprise that he didn't know.?

?He was not putting it on the internet or distributing it to anybody.?

Wentworth was ordered to pay £175 in fines and costs. Magistrates also ordered the destruction of the image.

The new law covers any images, including those stored on mobile telephones, DVDs and on computer hard disks.
Click to expand...

Why are you reading the Norwich evening news when you live in the states?

I live near Norwich and theres no way I'd bother.

😕
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Maybe someone on Slashdot/Digg/Reddit/whatever other sites the kids are using these days linked it? Either way, it's embarrassing and I can see why you'd want to divert attention away from it.
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😕 Its not my phone, why would I be embarrassed?

Or did you mean living near Norwich? ( I'll give you that one 😱)

 
Originally posted by: SirStev0
Originally posted by: OCguy
Originally posted by: SirStev0
Dear Great Britain,


1984 was a work of fiction, not a guide on governing.

Hope you appreciate the clarification.

You're welcome,

Steve.
Click to expand...

Wow, what do you think is going to happen when the government subsidizes your internet?
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Meh, I am much more afraid of Right leaning fascists than I am of left leaning ones.
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Then you are a fucking idiot.
 
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