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Webby · 08-12-2006, 09:04 AM

TextBill_ben:

I you are in the UK man - also note that the Post Office Act (1953) also has a section covering "indecent material" sent via mail.

Quick summary is... send any kind of, even mild adult content, thru the mail and this can contravene the Post Office Act. This does not have to be "obscene" - simply "indecent" in the eyes of a jury.

It also does not matter if the content is eg a video which has been legally classified as R18 - if a jury considers this indecent - there's a small problem.

A person who, in collusion with another, arranges for the shipment/mailing of eg a DVD a a customer, - can be charged for conspiring to contravene the Post Office Act and convicted where that content is deemed to be indecent by a jury.

08-12-2006, 09:04 AM
Webby Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Far far away - as possible Posts: 14,956	TextBill_ben: I you are in the UK man - also note that the Post Office Act (1953) also has a section covering "indecent material" sent via mail. Quick summary is... send any kind of, even mild adult content, thru the mail and this can contravene the Post Office Act. This does not have to be "obscene" - simply "indecent" in the eyes of a jury. It also does not matter if the content is eg a video which has been legally classified as R18 - if a jury considers this indecent - there's a small problem. A person who, in collusion with another, arranges for the shipment/mailing of eg a DVD a a customer, - can be charged for conspiring to contravene the Post Office Act and convicted where that content is deemed to be indecent by a jury. __________________ XXX TLD's - Another mosquito to swat.