[UA] Explain American laws to me

[Timothy Ferguson]

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From: "Jason Schneiderman" <jadasc at ma.ultranet.com>
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Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 1:00 PM
Subject: Re: [UA] Explain American laws to me


> The questions I end up answering...
>
> >PROSTITUTION.  This is legal in some states, right?  Which ones?  Is it
> >taxed?  Is that a brothel-only arrangement, or is streetwalking
> >permitted?  Are there regualtory bodies?
>
> Nevada only, and in brothels. (On the other hand, I've been to
> hotels in the area where they include escort service catalogs in
> the room service brochure. Pictures and everything.)

As oppoed to Queensland, where Patrick and I both live, where, following the
English model, prostitution has, of itself, never been illegal.  Living off
the earnings of prostitution, yes, but not actual sex-for-money.  The reason
for this is that there's no usefulway of determining an implied contract in
giving gifts to a woman who later sleeps with the man.

> >PORNOGRAPHY.  Legal everywhere?
>
> Largely, but there are restrictions on where shops that sell it can
> be sold; i.e., not within so many yards of a church or a school, etc.
> Many such places have been consolidated into "combat zones" or the
> like. On the other hand, the local Tower Records has a small selection,
> too...
>
> >  How can it be sold?  Can you rent it from video libraries - even
hardcore
> > material?
>
> Major video chains - Blockbuster, for example, won't carry it due to
protests.
> Many smaller chains and Mom'n'Pop stores will. Yes, even hardcore.

Also true here.


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