Manga=Jail?!
Owning manga can get you in jail?!
Well, I’m no expert of the law and I can’t say that I exactly fond of it, but can something harmless as manga get you thrown behind bars?! Maybe…
For those of you lost, I’m talking about a interesting case involving Christopher Handley, a fan of manga that could be facing some serious jail time–20 years worth behind prison bars. We are talking criminal charges, folks. I’m not going to be all subjective or objective on this thing, but to sum it up in a few and thoughtful words: WTF?!
FULL STORY HERE: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/editorial/2008-12-11/christopher-handley/jason-thompson
Something is not adding up here. There is no specifics released in this statement enough, well in my case to understand what is going on. As you can tell, American Law VS Japanese Law is VERY DIFFERENT and so is all the territory that comes with it. I am talking age ratings, age, censorship, and the whole Nine yards of what the public can expect and what is accept. In this case, something wicked is at work. Come on, the guys First Amendment right has been violated and pass-over faster than bad Family Guy Joke.
Like I said before, I won’t dive any deeper into this because of the facts and information not touching home enough for me to even explain or elaborate. Yet, one thing is clear: This something that should peak your interest. In what matter exactly? Well, who knows. Could mean the US more restrictive or know one giving a da** about personal rights. Whatever it does mean, you can be sure that this will be case that affects a larger base than smaller.
In the future, I will be doing some more intresting articles so I hope you guys will stick with me till then.
Oh I heard about this case before, but if memory serves me correctly, the person who is accused in this case – lives in the middle of the U.S. where there is what I believe a more conservative Christian following.
I didn’t realize that the case was still not thrown out of court yet… That’s why I am always annoyed at how the U.S. culture is that close minded on certain things, but that’s another can of worms on my whole censorship spiel.
Aww that sucks, but I guess he should of followed the law, even if it’s not the same law as in Japan or in other parts of the world.
What kind of manga did he buy, exactly? If the characters really WERE under the age of 18, I’d kind of understand that. But to arrest the guy just because the characters LOOK underaged is ridiculous. It’s like arresting someone for owning a pornographic image with a girl that’s of perfectly legal age but looks slightly younger.
@Maura: I guess sometimes following the law either mindless or with a grain of caution is enough these days. Perplex my mind to the pretenses of what is at question.
@Mikoto: Dude, that is what gets me,too.
What is that shit? No way. Jail? Oh come on.
get thee to a state of perpetual incarceration
Well, that already happened. Too bad for him.
But that’s the same bullshit argument that goes on nowadays— we tend to protect people too preemptively, too early that it looks senseless.
Some people think loli mangas will make people want to harass little girls. But no, I tell you. If one does so, well that’s regrettable. But what about those who did not touch a little girl?
On finality, and on my opinion, in the end we go with the norm and standards. I hate that though.
I know it kinda didn’t make sense, well whatever.
I get ya on that one, Rakuen. But still, seems like their a piece information missing, but whatever.
I believe there are censorship, well, in a sense, when you want to commit a crime, just do it, and make sure you are never found. lol.
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