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Originally posted by *KK*@Jul 21 2004, 12:23 AM
LOL HP, if you look at the timing on this, someone could very well go to jail, at least on their initial arrest, before the election.
June 14th, draft date.
June 24th, filing date.
August 14th, hearing to address public commentary.
September 24th, date signed into legislation (or potentially the 14th depending on which date establishes the 90 to execution).
October 24th, or 14th again, date that someone, or several, receive their first compliance inspection. And fail. And get arrested. Probably in time for the 5 oclock news on the West Coast.
First Tuesday of November is far enough away to get alot of mileage from the changes if you wanted to...
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I agree. As written I dont think it's clear enough to stand up in court, but they dont need a conviction for it to be effective.
Similar tactics were used in the late 80's and early 90's with the BBSs. If they wanted to shut you down and pucker all of your competitors, law enforcement would simply knock on your door with a warrant, take all of your equipment and parade you out in front of your neighbors and local news crews with your hands cuffed.
Whether it ever goes to court or not, most people are done at that point.
Think about it. 2257 docs include age compliance. How many of you are ready to be seen in your local newspapers and evening news being stuffed into the back of a police car while they tote your computers out on suspicion of child pornography due to lack of documentation?
That's a deep hole. You could burn thru huge chunks of cash just to keep your ass out of jail. I dont know many families that would be terribly understanding. And forget ever having another decent paying job with that on your record, even small companies do background checks these days.
Game over.