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Obscenity Laws and the Adult Industry

By Steven Rodriguez

Los Angeles has one of the strangest legalized industries in the nation; namely, the adult industry, which employs actors, directors, producers, editing people, administrative folks, talent scouts and much more. What is most strange about this industry is that a variety of obscenity laws, passed by both state and federal governments, Republican and Democrats as well, directly target this industry. Many in the adult industry hide behind the First Amendment to the Constitution, arguing that pornography is protected speech. However, the adult industry includes no only pornographers, but strippers, peep shows and everything that is essentially innappropriate for minors. Most laws are targeted towards protecting children from exposure to pornography or adult shops (although some conservative groups manipulate these laws in order to make life difficult for porn shops and strip clubs)...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on January 24, 2008 (boomark / email).