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Originally Posted by eroswebmaster
He could have stuck it out for the next couple of years going in and out of jail, and be broke in the end, or get out now and take the money and try to develop a real life for himself instead of being a martyr for us.
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Didn't quote it all, but interesting post eros.
You mention about martyrs. After reading that, I couldn't help thinking why anyone would even consider wanting to be a martyr for the industry these days (unless you're genuinely driven by free speech principles yourself).
I would far sooner back down on these charges and then try and do an end-run around the legal system farther down the road once I'd regrouped and thought all the issues through fully (
and consulted with a knowledgeable and experienced attorney).
To give Chris's ordeal a war analogy - he may have lost a small battle, but the war is far from over. I don't blame him one bit for accepting the plea agreement at this point in the game. Major kudos to him for sticking it out as long as he did...and at least attempting to stand his ground, if only for a relatively short while.
The main thing I'm still somewhat puzzled and curious about though - is how they could have made it a condition of his agreement that he wasn't to associate himself with adult-based content or activities while 'on probation'. I mean, how can they enforce something like that - a totally legal endeavour. I don't know how much of the adult stuff comprised Chris's livelihood, but it seems as though the gov't and legal system is intent on kneecapping his abilities to earn income for himself that way.
We surely seem to live in some sort of twisted, parallel universe these days where the lunatics and idiots are calling the shots and running the asylum.