Life Is Not Purgatory
Tuesday, April 27, 2004
Of Creeps and Men
Anna brought up John Sharpe child pornography case in her comments on my last post. When the original uproar first hit about judicial leniency in this case, I must admit a certain degree of anger over the decision. However, instead of boisterously denouncing Justice Shaw as many did I actually downloaded and read the judgement and the applicable section of the criminal code.
While good intentioned, the law as it stood (and as it currently still stands (although curtailed by the standing judgement of the Supreme Court), it far too broad. The definition of child pornography makes baby pictures taken in a bath illegal, as well a great deal of anime and other recreational reading. It is in these cases that the power of the Judiciary is most important and should not be undermined in any way. At least one of our branches of government is working properly.
John Robin Sharpe was retried under a more strict interpretation of the law handed down by the Supreme Court, convicted on two counts but found not guilty on the balance.
I've made my position on child molesters and rapists perfectly clear (Tuesday, June 17, 2003), and yet I still support the decision of Justice Shaw.
Anna brought up John Sharpe child pornography case in her comments on my last post. When the original uproar first hit about judicial leniency in this case, I must admit a certain degree of anger over the decision. However, instead of boisterously denouncing Justice Shaw as many did I actually downloaded and read the judgement and the applicable section of the criminal code.
While good intentioned, the law as it stood (and as it currently still stands (although curtailed by the standing judgement of the Supreme Court), it far too broad. The definition of child pornography makes baby pictures taken in a bath illegal, as well a great deal of anime and other recreational reading. It is in these cases that the power of the Judiciary is most important and should not be undermined in any way. At least one of our branches of government is working properly.
John Robin Sharpe was retried under a more strict interpretation of the law handed down by the Supreme Court, convicted on two counts but found not guilty on the balance.
I've made my position on child molesters and rapists perfectly clear (Tuesday, June 17, 2003), and yet I still support the decision of Justice Shaw.
