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Originally Posted by AlCapone
http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/tit...hapter71_.html
Will someone shine a light on this for me?
From what this sounds like, you cannot bring up an online adult toystore, videostore, or any other related "product" business & ship across state lines, without risking imprisonment.
Does anyone have a real take on what this title suggests?
Thanks
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Ask any US lawyer. This is a dangerous law and was the subject of a well-known case a few years back where USPS Inspectors, based in several bible belt states, ordered videos from a Calif company.
The DOJ then invoked Rico and prosecuted the supplier in each bible belt state where they had a better chance of conviction based on the variable "obscene".
The end result was all assets belonging to the supplier, (a large warehouse with substantial stock and vehicles blah), and their personal assets were seized and the owners thrown in jail.
I don't think this law has been used for some time now - but sure is on the minds of net attorneys. The last time I spoke with a US net lawyer on this - his opinion was that it is only a matter of time before it is used again.