Childporn.

[GtoRA2]

Ok so I am in the Military history section of borders.  and on one of the shelves is a pair of books, they do not belong in this section, (or any in my mind).

I look the cover of one a look, and it looks like an art book, photos of a slinky blonde, on the cover so I pop it open, as I flip through the pages it comes to young girls prepubescent girls naked in the books so I put it down.

I look at the one under it and it is even worse. I mean it looked like Playboy but with young girls in it.

I thought this was against the law??

Not art in my book. Any one know what the laws are? I did not think to get the name of the books. I didn't look at them very long out of embarrassment.

[Martlet]

unfortunately, there is a fine line between art and porn.  That's why they are always trying to crack down on some of these websites.  They run under the guise of artistic freedom, but they charge 19.95 to middle age pedophiles.

[Elfie]

but they charge 19.95 to middle age pedophiles.

I see you know how much they charge..........

[Martlet]

Originally posted by Elfie
I see you know how much they charge..........

I saw your credit card bill.

[Kanth]

If the girls are under 18 and naked they don't belong there.

 Have a word with the manager.

Originally posted by GtoRA2
Ok so I am in the Military history section of borders.  and on one of the shelves is a pair of books, they do not belong in this section, (or any in my mind).

I look the cover of one a look, and it looks like an art book, photos of a slinky blonde, on the cover so I pop it open, as I flip through the pages it comes to young girls prepubescent girls naked in the books so I put it down.

I look at the one under it and it is even worse. I mean it looked like Playboy but with young girls in it.

I thought this was against the law??

Not art in my book. Any one know what the laws are? I did not think to get the name of the books. I didn't look at them very long out of embarrassment.

[Martlet]

Originally posted by Kanth
If the girls are under 18 and naked they don't belong there.

 Have a word with the manager.

I agree, but unfortunately it is perfectly legal.

Lack of morals isn't a crime.

If enough people complain, though, then I'm sure they'll be pulled.  Contact your local church or similar organization, they usually know who the best group would be to get involved, then they'll organize it for you.

I probably wouldn't do it yourself if you like your job.  They can't fire you for it, but it would surely put you on the poopoo list.

[OIO]

yeah, the child "porn" thing has a grey side.

I believe that showing pics of naked kids is not "porn" unless they are doing pornographic "poses" or actually engaging IN sex acts.

So as long as they are just standing there naked in a cute background its not porn.. according to whats in paper.

Which is utter bull**** imo.

[Kanth]

No, it isn't.

http://www.missingkids.com/html/ncmec_default_ec_chldporn_laws.html

OIO if that's true it is utter bull**** there is no reason to display a minor naked.

Originally posted by Martlet
I agree, but unfortunately it is perfectly legal.
 

[GtoRA2]

Why would I get fired? I don't work for borders?


hmm yeah this was purley like playboy, no sex, but it was sexual.

[john9001]

contact your local DA , the DA will either arrest the manager or explain the anti-porn laws to you, if you don't like the law,work to change it.

[Martlet]

Originally posted by GtoRA2
Why would I get fired? I don't work for borders?


hmm yeah this was purley like playboy, no sex, but it was sexual.

sorry, when you said you were "in" the military history section of borders, I thought you meant you were assigned to that department.

my bad.

[OIO]

I agree with you kanth,  it is BS.

However, they claim its "art".

If I could get my hands on those people i'd found a new form of expression by joining their lips with their anuses.

*imagines the finished product*

aah, yes, art!

[hawk220]

it all depends on the context.  

Pornography, by definition, is an image designed to elicit a sexually arousing response. Naked children playing in a sprinkler could just be art. A naked child sliding down a big pole wearing fishnet stockings and mascara..well, that could be another thing.

look at the context.

[GtoRA2]

hawk220
 Not that I looked at every page, but the few I saw, where naked young girls, and I mean girls, IE they had not hit puberty...

Posed naked or half naked in poses you would find in playboy or pent house.

Clearly a padifiles dream, and very sickening. In fact, I was so emberased I touched them I left hoping no one would think they where mine!

[hawk220]

erotic poses on little kids is some sick toejam. There are some artsy-fartsy types of naked kids pix that are considered artistic by some (playing on the beach or innocent stuff like that), but playboy type poses with children and sexual overtones is certainly not art IMO.