Palfrey's death, and more on porn

May 02, 2008 09:28

DC Madam Deborah Jean Palfrey Commits Suicide

Palfrey, known as the “D.C. Madam,” was convicted April 15 by a federal jury of running a prostitution service that catered to members of Washington’s political elite, including Sen. David Vitter, R-La. She had denied her escort service engaged in prostitution, saying that if any of the women engaged in ( Read more... )

sex workers' rights issues, sex work, porn, prostitution, obscenity

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sybilhawthorne May 2 2008, 17:27:12 UTC
The Stagliano case bothers me. Namely, because the gov't isn't saying it is illegal to PRODUCE that porn, only that it is illegal to distribute it across state lines. If it's so obscene, why not go after the producers of the porn, rather than the distributors? It just seems weird to me.

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brrittany80 May 3 2008, 01:29:49 UTC
Much appreciated

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