Anybody looks through my hard-drive and I'm screwed for my manga scan collection. I made a donation to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund recently. It's about all I can think of to do, really.

One thing this isn't for me is surprising. While America has its (quite large, mind you) share of good people, among which I can count the American Boarders (Thank whatever God may exist for that), there are also ignorant bigots (fools that they are) in the country; the government officials who are proposing a ban on gay marriage and the people who Didn't Do the Research regarding videogames and Real World violence (just so you know, surges in the popularity of violent videogames coincided with the drastic lowering of crime rates in the country, especially in the case of Grand Theft Auto) are just two examples. With these types of people in the country, not to mention the Just Plain Stupid people who obtained power *coughGeorgeBushagaincough*, something like this was practically bound to happen. Sad, but true. Just my two cents.

Now, it's 1 in the morning here as I post this... Just needed to get that in.

I mean really. They seized his entire manga collection -which I sincerely doubt was all hentai- when they were only charging him for part of it? Two adult men having sex in manga format is obscene and illegal (even though it was for private use)? Guys, I have enough stuff on my computer like that to get me arrested if that's the case. I mean, even if they thought the characters were children they only had to ask the guy to get an explanation (and God knows otaku love talking about their manga).

Anyone know what series he bought? It doesn't say in the articles, but you'd think they should at least say what titles.

...I would never involve myself in that kind of overreaching stupidity. *throws spork at authorities and runs away*

Are that if the manga were illigal, they should have not been alowed to cross customs. The man should have been notified about the situation and the rest would have been sorted form there. What is leagal in one country is not alway leagal in another (eg. marajawana and Belgium). But allowing the man to accually get the manga and bring it home, that is against his rights. There is no trade embargo between Japan and the United States.

And another thing, how would the man know that the manga was `obscene`? The ones at fault here are the authorities.

But that is just my 2 yen.

Leto

... a guy was convicted on child pornography charges for either drawing or possessing (can't remember which) Simpsons fanart.

Fanart, people.

I'll try and find the link when I get home.

-Trojie, worried for all slashers now.

My "ILLEGAL ILLEGAL" senses are going off.

This is probably really megaly against this guys' constitutional rights.