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Originally Posted by Snake Doctor
They still seem to be sticking to the mail order theme with these prosecutions, they have yet to go after an internet only shop (that I'm aware of).
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There's the Karen Fletcher ("Red Rose") in which Fletcher is copping a plea -- the material there was text-only, and so far as I'm aware, only available online. I don't believe there were any DVDs or other hard product involved in the Ray Guhn case, either.
Michael, correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't believe using FedEx, UPS or any other private courier would prevent the government from charging a distributor with interstate transport of obscene materials, either...? Using a private courier *might* remove a couple of charging options for the prosecutor specifically relating to using the US mail to transport obscene materials, but I believe they can indict you for interstate transport regardless of whether you use the USPS or some other form of courier. Unless I'm mistaken, you could pack the DVDs in a truck, drive them to another state and hand them directly to the customer -- and doing so would still be 'interstate transport' of the material... right?