I love the ACLU because they seem to be the only organized group that stands against the worst excesses of the state. Go ahead and point out any wacky lawsuit that they’ve filed that you disagree with, and I’ll show you something of yours that they’re defending.
Now they’re defending child porn? Well, not really, of course. Wired’s Threat Level blog reports that the ACLU is ready to file suit against a prosecutor who was going to charge teenagers for having non-nude photos of themselves, simply because other students were trading them:
“Skumanick’s threatened prosecution chills Plaintiff’s First Amendment right of expression, causing them concern about whether they may photograph their daughters, or whether the girls may allow themselves to be photographed, wearing a two-piece bathing suit,” the ACLU wrote.
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Walczak said that “sexting” is a problem that parents and educators need to address. But felony charges aren’t the answer.
“Teens are stupid and impulsive and clueless,” he said. “But that doesn’t make them criminals. Child porn charges that land you on an internet registry even if you’re a juvenile? That’s a heck of a way to teach a kid a lesson about not being careless.”
Grant Hamilton
