On Tue, Apr 24, 2001 at 09:27:10PM -0700, Tim May wrote:
> If this becomes law, it will be a case of pure thoughtcrime. No victims,
> no aggression against another person, no actual people. Just
> thoughtcrime.
It is law, actually. Passed in 1996, with the Bruce Taylors of the
world testifying in favor of it before Senate Judiciary. Hatch
and Feinstein were chief sponsors.
Five appeals courts have ruled on it. All but one (the Ninth Circuit)
said it was constitutional.
See:
http://216.110.42.179/docs/nlc-frc.amicus.042301.html
http://law2.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t17t20+965+0++%28%29%20%20AND%20%28%2818%29%20ADJ%20USC%29%3ACITE%20AND%20%28USC%20w%2F10%20%282256%29%29%3ACITE%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20
-Declan
