UK court clears blogger of sexual thought crime
 

What possibilities could this ruling have for our industry over here? Okay, what he wrote was icky but the judge's general ruling is interesting for us. It is the bit about the material only being found by those directly looking for it that sparked my attention.

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Man cleared over Girls Aloud blog

A former civil servant who wrote an internet article imagining the kidnap, rape and murder of the pop group Girls Aloud has been cleared of obscenity.

Darryn Walker, 35, faced prosecution after writing a 12-page blog on a fantasy pornography site.

But Mr Walker, of South Shields, Tyneside, walked free from Newcastle Crown Court after he was cleared of any crime.

The Crown Prosecution Service took action, believing that the group's young fans could easily have stumbled across it while searching the internet for material about the band.

But a report for the defence by an information technology expert found the article was not easily accessible, and could only be discovered by those looking for such specific material.

Mr Walker, of Mowbray Street, who wore a smart grey suit, said only: "No comment" as he left court.

Tim Owen QC, defending, expressed Mr Walker's relief and gratitude to the CPS for reviewing the case.

"The effect of this prosecution on Mr Walker has been devastating," he said.

"He has lost his job and has not managed to get further employment.

"Hopefully he can now recommence his life."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/feedarticle/8582636

Them that is crazy, he just write that blog nothing wrong

thats fucked.

Mind you, they did bring in laws against extreme content. probably lucky to get away with it really.

What is fucked? What he wrote about or the ruling ? I am okay with the ruling.

Well, I thought it was interesting.

If it had been about Lady Gaga i'd have let him carry out his wish...

:1orglaugh

The attempted criminalization of thought crimes is one of the scariest aspects of modern Western societies.

They're getting some stupid laws there in the UK. Getting closer to the society they had in V for Vendetta everyday over there.

it all is if you really think about.

1. what he was writing about was fucked.
2. he went to court over it is also pretty fucked.
3. the way they say in the ruling that because it is not easily accessible that it is ok for him to continue :helpme.
4. how the hell out of all the websites on the net that are actually illegal does this guy get arrested for blogging a fantasy.
5. he lost his job over it.

and fuck knows how many other ways it is fucked.

I think he should have definately been let off though. just a fucked up story :upsidedow

I see a lot of people have forgotten about the lady in the US that wrote about some CP. on A SITE MARKED FANTASY, and was charged and found guilty of CP with NO IMAGES..

It may be SICK< but thats still a thought crime.

How is this ruling like that at all? If anything it moves in the other direction.

What he wrote was icky ..but it was written not done. To me the easily accessible bit means that just by him thinking it and writing it down means that anybody else was forced to see it. If he had been rules against I think that would have been a very scary ruling as anything written would have been open for the same ruling. Thoughts, even gross ones, are not actions.