From: "Rev. Ben" <samman-ben@CS.YALE.EDU>
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 95 07:41:14 PDT
To: Den of CryptoAnarchists <cypherpunks@toad.com>
Subject: Re: WAS_tem
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>    The New York Times, September 14, 1995, pp. A1, B14.
> 
>    Use of Computer Network For Child Sex Sets Off Raids

[snip]

>    Lawmakers have debated whether to restrict the use of 
> computer networks. Today, a bill making it illegal to use 
> computers to produce child pornography was introduced by 
> Senator Orrin G. Hatch, the Utah Republican who heads the 
> Judiciary Committee. 
> 
> The bill would expand the definition of child pornography 
> to include any photograph, film, videotape or computer 
> image produced by any means, including electronically by 
> computer, if it depicts or appears to depict a minor 
> engaging in sexually explicit conduct. 

If I'm reading this correctly, if I Photoshop a kids face onto the body 
of the latest Playboy centerfold, I'm in violation of this proposed law?

Ben
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