SLIGHTLY OT: Judge in obscenity trial posted explicit images
- From: OffshoreEddie@xxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:05:07 -0700
Not real true crime, but I post it only for the phrase, "the
material... included video of a man cavorting with a sexually aroused
farm animal."
This reminds me of an incident from my childhood. Stop before you
make any false assumptions. I grew up in ranch country, and I recall
one girl in my school being very hurt when she was told, "You're not
the prettiest cow in the pasture." Ranch and farm people have a lot
of spare time on their hands, as well as other things on their hands,
and well, maybe there was more to that statement than I realized at
the time.
I'm not judging. I have no doubt but that there are some people on
at-c who've cavorted with a farm animal or two, and I can understand
they would be offended if I got on a moral high horse, so to speak,
and condemned the practice. Tiny Dancer and Kris Baker are two people
I would just guess off the top of my head have had a barnyard phase in
their sex lives. But I refuse to offend anybody by judging this
behavior.
Judge posted sexually explicit images on Web
The Associated Press
Article Last Updated: 06/11/2008 01:36:32 PM PDT
The chief judge of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals posted
sexually explicit photos and videos on a Web site he maintained that
he has now blocked to the public, the Los Angeles Times reported
Wednesday on its Web site.
The revelation about Judge Alex Kozinski came as opening statements
were under way in an obscenity trial he is presiding over in U.S.
District Court in Los Angeles.
Kozinski, 57, told the Times that he thought the material on his Web
site, which included a video of a man cavorting with a sexually
aroused farm animal, couldn't be seen by the public. He took the site
down and said he didn't believe any of the images were obscene.
"Is it prurient? I don't know what to tell you," he told the
newspaper. "I think it's odd and interesting. It's part of life."
Kozinski became the youngest federal appeals court judge in the nation
when he was appointed at age 35 to the bench by former President
Ronald Reagan in 1985. He is known as a strong defender of free speech
and First Amendment rights.
He is currently overseeing a trial in which Los Angeles businessman
Ira Isaacs is accused of breaking U.S. obscenity laws by selling
pornographic movies that depict extreme fetishes. Kozinski was
assigned to the case under a program in which appellate judges
occasionally handle criminal trials at the district court level.
Isaacs' defense attorney Roger Diamond said outside of court he was
unaware of the Times report and declined to comment. A phone message
left
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with a spokesman for the 9th Circuit was not immediately returned. A
message seeking comment was also left at the Department of Justice.
Before the site was taken down, visitors to http://alex.kozinski.com
saw a message: "Ain't nothin' here. Y'all best be movin' on,
compadre." Visitors who knew about a subdirectory could see the
materials that also included some of Kozinski's legal writings and
personal photos, the Times said.
Jean Rosenbluth, a former federal prosecutor and law professor at
University of Southern California, said she had not seen the contents
on Kozinski's Web site but added the judge should recuse himself to
ensure there is no conflict of interest.
"He should do the right thing and step down," Rosenbluth said.
"There's such an importance that the public perceive justice be fairly
administered.
Trial jurors were scheduled to travel Wednesday afternoon to the 9th
Circuit's Southern California building in suburban Pasadena to view
the movies, which depict bestiality and fetishes involving feces and
urine. The panel includes eight men and six women. Two will be
designated alternates later in the trial.
Jurors will be asked to decide whether or not the films are obscene
under federal law.
They must decide if the films appeal to a loathsome or degrading type
of sexual intercourse and whether the sexual conduct is "patently
offensive," judging by the community's standards.
Isaacs, 57, is charged with four counts, including importation or
transportation of obscene material for sale. He faces a maximum of 20
years in prison. Prosecutors also are seeking forfeiture of assets
obtained through his video sales. Two of the original six counts in
his indictment were dropped.
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