Big Ol' Smitty 0 Report post Posted February 14, 2008 Court strikes down Texas ban on sex toys Federal appeals court says law violates right to privacy. By Steven Kreytak AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Wednesday, February 13, 2008 A federal appeals court has struck down a seldom-enforced Texas law making it a crime to promote or sell sex toys. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, ruling in a case originally filed in federal court in Austin, found that the ban in the Texas penal code on selling or promoting obscene devices violates the right to privacy under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. "Whatever one might think or believe about the use of these devices, government interference with their personal and private use violates the Constitution," said the opinion in the case considered by a three-judge panel of the New Orleans-based court... Good for them. It's ridiculous that legislatures care what consenting adults are doing in the privacy of their own bedrooms. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted February 14, 2008 To hell with the bedroom! What about in the car on the way to work? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devo 0 Report post Posted February 14, 2008 As long as the windows are tinted, why not? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravenbomb 0 Report post Posted February 14, 2008 As long as the windows are tinted, why not? That's how Bang Bus gets away with it. By the way, first time I saw that I felt gyped. That is NOT a bus... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PILLS! PILLS! PILLS! 0 Report post Posted February 14, 2008 As long as the windows are tinted, why not? That's how Bang Bus gets away with it. By the way, first time I saw that I felt gyped. That is NOT a bus... That's because alliteration sells. Bang Van sounds like some chubby Vietnamese porn-star with dyed red hair. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted February 14, 2008 As long as the windows are tinted, why not? That's how Bang Bus gets away with it. By the way, first time I saw that I felt gyped. That is NOT a bus... The idiots in the "bus" are the biggest rip-off cause they are complete spazs. This is actually a surprising step coming out of Texas. Did they ever lift that whole "prison for anal sex" thing or is that still alive and well down there? And as bad as Texas is, at least they aren't like some counties with bans on adult films. Or are they? I haven't been keeping up to date. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaxxson Mayhem 0 Report post Posted February 14, 2008 As long as the windows are tinted, why not? That's how Bang Bus gets away with it. By the way, first time I saw that I felt gyped. That is NOT a bus... Now they have a full sized luxury van cause a dude totaled the other one. Heh. heh. heh. By the way, did anyone else know that the dude behind the camera a while ago actually worked with/filmed Kimbo Slice's fights? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted February 14, 2008 Court strikes down Texas ban on sex toys Federal appeals court says law violates right to privacy. By Steven Kreytak AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Wednesday, February 13, 2008 A federal appeals court has struck down a seldom-enforced Texas law making it a crime to promote or sell sex toys. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, ruling in a case originally filed in federal court in Austin, found that the ban in the Texas penal code on selling or promoting obscene devices violates the right to privacy under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. "Whatever one might think or believe about the use of these devices, government interference with their personal and private use violates the Constitution," said the opinion in the case considered by a three-judge panel of the New Orleans-based court... Good for them. It's ridiculous that legislatures care what consenting adults are doing in the privacy of their own bedrooms. But individual towns will probably go apeshit now and decide to put restrictions on the shops that sell them so that the sex shops are treated like sex offenders (ie not near schools churches public places, playgrounds etc) Its happening here that way at least..THINK OF THE CHILDREN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Blue Man Czech Report post Posted February 14, 2008 Meh, I wouldn't really want Dick's Dildo Emporium near a school, either. When I lived in Arlington Heights, my parents, both reliable Republicans, signed a successful petition to keep a gun store from operating across the street from the high school. Before being made aware of this, they thought "Strictly Shooting" was a camera store. I think that's just sensible zoning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Ol' Smitty 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2008 There's a difference between sensible zoning and a complete ban from the entire state. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Blue Man Czech Report post Posted February 15, 2008 I know that. I don't even know what I'm arguing for or against anymore. Marvin has caught me in some sort of rhetorical spin-o-rama. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twisted Intestine 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2008 Isn't there a /king of the Hill episode about that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maztinho 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2008 Isn't there a /king of the Hill episode about that? King of the Hill, where Peggy discovers the town was originally called Harlottown and the city planner tries to spin it into a new Las Vegas. Basking in it's debauchery. Come up and see us sometime! It was on the other day here. The court did the sensible thing, if it's in the privacy of your own home... whatever. I do agree with Czech that some towns are going to start putting in odd zoning regs to deter any "smut" from their families. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
