Revenge Porn Best Served With An Arrest Warrant?

Internet pornography is a huge business and with technology today, anyone can get in the game.  One of the most popular forms of online titillation is “Revenge Porn” where an angry Ex can submit and post previously private video documentation of adult activities.

The wisdom of filming private sexual exploits is certainly suspect but thinking clearly during the heat of passion is difficult at best. So while saying “yes” at the moment the camera is turned on could mean “no” when it comes to putting it in the public domain for time immemorial.

The California state legislature will take steps today to try to stop the practice of “Revenge Porn” by making it a specific crime punishable by a year in jail. Victim advocates have been pushing legislation in the state to criminalize the distribution of this type of pornographic content even if consent was originally given.

These efforts won’t be easy. Section 230 of the federal Communications Decency Act currently protect this practice and some free speech advocates including the ACLU have weighed in opposing these type of measures in the past.

By: Mark Quincy Adams

A proud 'pragmatic progressive' Mark Quincy Adams has been a political
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