2257 arguments

[Mishi]

Originally Posted by Wenchy

Something has been bothering me and it's high time someone said it. The absolute bottom line is that the people the DOJ aimed the new regs at are not, have never been, and will never be the least bit interested in 2257, documentation, or legal content. I keep getting hung up on the idea that this was all done under the umbrella of keeping CP off the Net... but the CPers don't give two shits about laws or they wouldn't do what they do in the first place! Did they honestly think that creating a new set of regulations was going to suddenly scare the CPers into getting legal? Surely even our beloved gov'ment isn't that dense.

If what you say is true, UW, they didn't need this whole bloody shitstorm to accomplish their goals. Last time I knew anything about it, they don't call up the CP assholes who are under investigation and say, "Hi, this is the FBI. We're on our way over to bust you and all your fellow scumbags. Please be certain there is someone home when we knock on the door. Oh, and we'll need access to your computer while we're there so make sure the chair is empty."

Criminals are going to be criminals regardless of what laws/regs are on the books. All they've done is create a huge fucking construction zone on the adult internet commerce highway. Wonder how long it will take them to figure it out?

So right on all counts...and the scary thing is, it may be the 2257 BS that turns this bleeding-heart liberal into an NRA supporter. Suddenly, I get where they're coming from. Yikes!