Is There Really A Law Against Pics/vids Of People Wearing Messy Diapers?

[Guest darthfodder]

Is it really true that there is a law against showing people in messy diapers,and if so,how come someone hasn't had a shitfit(no pun intended) due to the fact that that is a violation of freedom of speech?

[Guest diamondback688]

yes...its true that there is a law that bars messy diaper pics and videos...but you did bring up a good point, how did they get around our first amendment right of freedom of expression(not speech)...

[Frink]

That law is pointless and unenforceable. Go ahead and ignore it, sez I.

[wetvinyl]

Hmmmmm.... not sure if it's a hard-and-fast law like the cops kick down your door and haul you away, like they would (and should) for child porn.... Obviously, no tv network is gonna be showing infants (much less adults) running around in dirty diapers; that image is just patently offensive to a vast majority of folks-- just like blood splatter and visible peeing and vomiting (altho that last I've seen a few times, in a comic context).

Off to Google... and I found this about FCC standards: (I've edited to the relevant points)

What is Obscenity, Indecency & Profanity?

Here's the Official Word From the F.C.C.

What are the statutes and rules regarding the broadcast of obscene, indecent, and profane programming?

Title 18 of the United States Code, Section 1464, prohibits the utterance of "any obscene, indecent or profane language by means of radio communication."

...

What makes material "indecent?"

Indecent material contains sexual or excretory material that does not rise to the level of obscenity. For this reason, the courts have held that indecent material is protected by the First Amendment and cannot be banned entirely. It may, however, be restricted to avoid its broadcast during times of the day when there is a reasonable risk that children may be in the audience.

Material is indecent if, in context, it depicts or describes sexual or excretory organs or activities in terms patently offensive as measured by contemporary community standards for the broadcast medium. In each case, the FCC must determine whether the material describes or depicts sexual or excretory organs or activities and, if so, whether the material is "patently offensive."

In the FCC's assessment of whether material is "patently offensive," context is critical. The FCC looks at three primary factors when analyzing broadcast material:

(1) whether the description or depiction is explicit or graphic

(2) whether the material dwells on or repeats at length descriptions or depictions of sexual or excretory organs

(3) whether the material appears to pander or is used to titillate or shock. No single factor is determinative. The FCC weighs and balances these factors because each case presents its own mix of these, and possibly other, factors.

Other than that, all I found were a few instances of people getting arrested for mailing scat videos.

Mind you... these are just the applicable U.S. laws. UK, EU and elsewhere have their own versions, I'm sure...

Meanwhile, during the course of that Google search with the keywords "scat", "illegal", and "images", you can imagine what kinds of results I got.

[Frink]

Thank you for taking the plunge that others might live, WV.

[Andy]

Hmmmmm.... not sure if it's a hard-and-fast law like the cops kick down your door and haul you away, like they would (and should) for child porn.... Obviously, no tv network is gonna be showing infants (much less adults) running around in dirty diapers; that image is just patently offensive to a vast majority of folks-- just like blood splatter and visible peeing and vomiting (altho that last I've seen a few times, in a comic context).

Off to Google... and I found this about FCC standards: (I've edited to the relevant points)

What is Obscenity, Indecency & Profanity?

Here's the Official Word From the F.C.C.

What are the statutes and rules regarding the broadcast of obscene, indecent, and profane programming?

Title 18 of the United States Code, Section 1464, prohibits the utterance of "any obscene, indecent or profane language by means of radio communication."

...

What makes material "indecent?"

Indecent material contains sexual or excretory material that does not rise to the level of obscenity. For this reason, the courts have held that indecent material is protected by the First Amendment and cannot be banned entirely. It may, however, be restricted to avoid its broadcast during times of the day when there is a reasonable risk that children may be in the audience.

Material is indecent if, in context, it depicts or describes sexual or excretory organs or activities in terms patently offensive as measured by contemporary community standards for the broadcast medium. In each case, the FCC must determine whether the material describes or depicts sexual or excretory organs or activities and, if so, whether the material is "patently offensive."

In the FCC's assessment of whether material is "patently offensive," context is critical. The FCC looks at three primary factors when analyzing broadcast material:

(1) whether the description or depiction is explicit or graphic

(2) whether the material dwells on or repeats at length descriptions or depictions of sexual or excretory organs

(3) whether the material appears to pander or is used to titillate or shock. No single factor is determinative. The FCC weighs and balances these factors because each case presents its own mix of these, and possibly other, factors.

Other than that, all I found were a few instances of people getting arrested for mailing scat videos.

Mind you... these are just the applicable U.S. laws. UK, EU and elsewhere have their own versions, I'm sure...

Meanwhile, during the course of that Google search with the keywords "scat", "illegal", and "images", you can imagine what kinds of results I got.

In Germoney there is at least one law against providing 'diaper porn' in videos, if they are lend to the 3rd party (end user). Still you can buy em videos though after being checked on your passport ID. At the age of 18 you are legally grown up here anyway, with some few exceptions though.

Is it really true that there is a law against showing people in messy diapers,and if so,how come someone hasn't had a shitfit(no pun intended) due to the fact that that is a violation of freedom of speech?

Yes there is. It is commonly known as a law against too hard hardcore porn. As the user you are allowed to buy such pictures but not to lend or giving em away for free anyway (here in germoney). Funny thing aside was a TV station here who gave 2 girls each 50 DM to play soccer in nothing but diapers at Berlins main mall. I guess a video of it is still available somewhere over the net.

[Nightshade]

Is it really true that there is a law against showing people in messy diapers,and if so,how come someone hasn't had a shitfit(no pun intended) due to the fact that that is a violation of freedom of speech?

As stated before "obscene" speech is not protected by the 1st ammendment

I think it's crap but if you google "girlspooping" and "scatinbrazil"

(hey I read fark) both have resulted in charges being filed...