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Originally Posted by Hotrocket
Seems to me what you are really complaining about is the deal his lawyers were able to make for him...
from the AVN.com story:
This case is no different from most any legal case..the judge has the ability to impose a variety of penalties on the guilty party. He admitted guilt, made a deal for a lesser sentence..the DOJ and the Judge accepted the deal terms. Yes he could have fought it and who knows he might be in jail if he had..but he didn't.
Does his celebrity and ability to afford top legal representation make a difference?..I'm sure it didn't hurt, at the same time I'm sure they choose to investigate him in an attempt to make a high profile example of him as well...so it's a double edged sword...could have easily gone either way.
You could possibly have the same options if you were in his situation..would the DOJ/prosecutors willingness to make a deal with you based on the subject matter be considered? of course..just as any case would be based on the details of the crime...happens every day, nothing new.
Is a vanilla porn producer going to be judged differently than extreme hardcore producer?..probably so.
Right or wrong its the world we live in.
We can debate that subject all day...in the end reality sets in and you have to ask yourself if you are willing to take the risk?
Are you willing to fight and take a chance at jail time? or if given the opportunity would you take probation and community service?
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wow an intelegent post....
well bro honestly... I think it's a fucked up situation that we all deal with everyday... I get it everyday for obsenity who's to say whats obscene.. but this was underage girls... bottom line... the judge is at fault as well... I am not pissed at joe at all or his attorneys they did what there paid to do right.... but the legal system that lets that happen... look were in a high risk business for everything... std's fraud,pimps,2257, you name it we take that chance in this industry...it just reminds me of the dave chapelle stand up..... when he's talking about his white buddy speeding and gets pulled over... so his buddy says to the cop... "i.... i didn't know I couldent do that"..... joe knew.. and if he didn't know then people would be getting fired on the spot for not bringing it to my attention.... ..
it's a fucked up thing when a guy who shoots "vanilla porn" gets away with filming underage girls but if people like steve sweet, me, duke, max filmed underage girls we'd be serving jail time.... and for anyone to sit here and say well it's just topless... were pornographers..... I consider myserlf in the same boat as say steve lightspeed, or danni..... do I shoot that type of content? nope but I would come to their backs anyday of the week because were all pornographers.... we have laws set in plae and we have to follow them... thats all I am going to say... a year ago when that 2257 thing for secondary producers.... that scared the shit outta everyone right? well it's a law and as company owners we went about ensuring that we did not break the law and we obide by that law...
I mean really and truley can people on this board really sit here and say that it's ok for him to get out of it the way he did?