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Originally posted by UnseenWorld
I do have a legal question of an amusing nature. Locally, there have been busts of dancers for going a bit over the legal line in their acts. The evidence presented was covert video. What has happened is that people have inquired of the prosecutors for copies of the "evidence," which at that time became a matter of public record and was available through something like "freedom of information." Would that also apply to bestiality, fisting, and CP, do you think? And could the prosecutor then be charged in some other jurisdiction for distributing obscene material?
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I highly doubt it would appy to bestiality, fisting, or child porn, but there is a famous case here in Florida where a sheriff and his wife were busted. What happed, if I recall correctly, was that the decided that she would work as a prostitute, and that they would film her covertly having sex with these guys. Well, it turned out that some of the guys ended up actually incluing the mayor, and various local politicians. She was convicted on the prostitution charge, but the tapes became public records, and copies can actually be purchased from the court. I looked for about 1/2 an hour online and could not find the story. It happened about 15 years ago, but the tape can still be purchased as a public record.