Censorship declared harmful to minors
WHIO (via) reports that a federal judge in Dayton has rejected a state law that restricts the dissemination of sexually oriented material over the Internet.
The law bars people from sending communications harmful to minors if the sender knows or should know that the recipient is under age.
In his ruling, Judge Walter Rice said the law violates the First Amendment because it was too broadly written and could have ensnared adults having sexually frank discussions in chat rooms.
He said there’s no way to ensure that minors aren’t part of the conversation. The law was challenged by bookstores, publishers, music and video retailers and newspapers.
Sunday 30 Sep 2007 | Paul | USA
