New Obscenity Prosecution: 1972 Movie "Deep Throat"

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  • BoyAlley
    So Fucking Gay
    • Nov 2004
    • 19714
    #1

    New Obscenity Prosecution: 1972 Movie "Deep Throat"

    I joke not.

    If this gets ruled obscene, then virtually everything that everyone on here produces or promotes is obscene.

    Two owners of the Virginia sex shop Pheromoans were indicted on three misdemeanor charges of violating the state?s obscenity laws.
    ?Both movies have been around for decades and now are part of American culture,? Walters told XBIZ. ?This might be part of an intentional strategy by the prosecutors, because the bar will be set very low for what constitutes an obscene work if they get a conviction.?
    http://www.xbiz.com/news_piece.php?id=18044
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    • squishypimp
      PostMaster General
      • Aug 2006
      • 10781
      #2
      this is getting crazy...

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        • munki
          Do Fun Shit.
          • Dec 2004
          • 13393
          #3
          Bad juju... very bad...

          “I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.” -Oscar Wilde

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            • JD
              Too lazy to set a custom title
              • Sep 2003
              • 22651
              #4
              are you fucking kidding me.....

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                • GetBigCash
                  Confirmed User
                  • Nov 2006
                  • 475
                  #5
                  Sounds like they just want the shop shut down and are grasping at straws to try and do it.
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                    • dotcommer
                      Confirmed User
                      • Sep 2006
                      • 312
                      #6
                      Sounds like they want everyone to move out of this country.

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                        • DateDoc
                          Outside looking in.
                          • Feb 2005
                          • 14243
                          #7
                          Originally posted by dotcommer
                          Sounds like they want everyone to move out of this country.
                          Did anyone read the article?

                          In Virginia it?s a crime to sell adult movies but not to buy or posses them.
                          That is what they did.

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                            • BoyAlley
                              So Fucking Gay
                              • Nov 2004
                              • 19714
                              #8
                              There's a bazaar dichotomy taking place in our country right now. On one hand, you have FBI agents doing 2257 inspections, viewing porn movies, and ruling companies in "compliance". Not to mention meeting with porn industry representatives at FBI Headquarters. This makes pornography a professional, legitimate, heavily government regulated industry.

                              On the other hand, you have vanilla sex movies from 1972 being prosecuted under antiquated obscenity laws.

                              Strange transitional times we find ourselves in.........

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                                • Mr Yazt
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Oct 2006
                                  • 123
                                  #9
                                  Wow, this is no joke

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                                    • Barefootsies
                                      Choice is an Illusion
                                      • Feb 2005
                                      • 42635
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by dotcommer
                                      Sounds like they want everyone to move out of this country.

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                                      Enough Said.

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                                        • DjSap
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                                          • Jul 2002
                                          • 3869
                                          #11
                                          damn crazy idiots...
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                                            • Aquarius
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • May 2004
                                              • 4754
                                              #12
                                              This can get ugly.

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                                                • RawAlex
                                                  So Fucking Banned
                                                  • Oct 2003
                                                  • 9465
                                                  #13
                                                  After 34 years of being on the market and sold in that state, community standards say "long since accepted".

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                                                    • Kimo
                                                      ...
                                                      • Jan 2006
                                                      • 11542
                                                      #14
                                                      lets just stop selling porn and start killing people and maybe they will leave us alone
                                                      ...

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                                                        • marumari
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Dec 2004
                                                          • 755
                                                          #15
                                                          Interesting that we are just starting to build Deep Throat the video game for PC and Xbox 360... Should generate some more press for us!
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                                                            • tony299
                                                              lurker
                                                              • Aug 2002
                                                              • 57021
                                                              #16
                                                              this is state not fed

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                                                                • RawAlex
                                                                  So Fucking Banned
                                                                  • Oct 2003
                                                                  • 9465
                                                                  #17
                                                                  Originally posted by tony404
                                                                  this is state not fed
                                                                  Tony, it wouldn't matter if it was a city ordinance. The test for obscenity as defined by the federal courts is "community standards". As soon as you use the term "obscenity", the federal standard would normally be applied in any judgement.

                                                                  It is a typical local politician move, though... the expense to fight it could be enough to push the store(s) out of business.

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                                                                    • L-Pink
                                                                      working on my tan
                                                                      • Mar 2005
                                                                      • 39151
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Has anyone ever run up against "blue laws"?

                                                                      When I lived in Northern Virginia, 10 miles outside Washington DC, blue laws were still in effect. Sometimes these were called "the day of rest laws" The laws were two part, one was aimed at employees the other at consumer goods.

                                                                      In Giant Food stores you could buy potatoes but not a scrub-brush to clean them. The brush required labor and Sunday was a day of rest. Tools of any kind, auto parts, paint, etc were illegal to SELL on a Sunday.

                                                                      This was 20 years ago outside the nations capital. Who knows what kind of laws are still on the books that some local publicity seeking or religious nut decided to enforce. All liquor still has to be purchased from State Stores.

                                                                      This has nothing to do with the Feds.

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                                                                        • SinisterStudios
                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                          • Nov 2003
                                                                          • 3087
                                                                          #19
                                                                          Originally posted by L-Pink
                                                                          Has anyone ever run up against "blue laws"?

                                                                          When I lived in Northern Virginia, 10 miles outside Washington DC, blue laws were still in effect. Sometimes these were called "the day of rest laws" The laws were two part, one was aimed at employees the other at consumer goods.

                                                                          In Giant Food stores you could buy potatoes but not a scrub-brush to clean them. The brush required labor and Sunday was a day of rest. Tools of any kind, auto parts, paint, etc were illegal to SELL on a Sunday.

                                                                          This was 20 years ago outside the nations capital. Who knows what kind of laws are still on the books that some local publicity seeking or religious nut decided to enforce. All liquor still has to be purchased from State Stores.

                                                                          This has nothing to do with the Feds.
                                                                          Bergen County in NJ still has a blue law in place
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