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How does the IWF blocking a site have anything to do with whats actually legal/illegal for sale? The IWF are not the police and that album had been on sale with that cover since 1976!! Banning a website with a picture of it in 2008 is a bit late really. The police had 32 years to think about it, not even they are that slow. Its a total non-story.As for making stuff you've legally bought in shops illegal... you cannot retrospecively inforce a law in the UK, or most of the world for that matter. ie if the BBFC/OPA classed it as legal to buy previously, it will remain legal even after this bill comes into force."Oh sorry, actually we should never have given Elfen Lied a 15 rating, we've now decided its illegal and anyone who bought a copy will now be arrested"But buy something from an importer/reseller (such as at the expo) or mail ordered it from overseas, well that has always been and will remain entirely at your own risk. And importing dodgey stuff has always run the risk of customs impounding it, here or in the USA. Chistopher Handley was importing and he got busted. The fact he pleaded guilty means there is a lot more to it than a few 'comic books'.Why? Battle Royale has been released for sale in the UK by Tokyopop who I'm sure are well versed in the OPA and what they can/can't sell.
How does the IWF blocking a site have anything to do with whats actually legal/illegal for sale? The IWF are not the police and that album had been on sale with that cover since 1976!! Banning a website with a picture of it in 2008 is a bit late really. The police had 32 years to think about it, not even they are that slow. Its a total non-story.
As for making stuff you've legally bought in shops illegal... you cannot retrospecively inforce a law in the UK, or most of the world for that matter. ie if the BBFC/OPA classed it as legal to buy previously, it will remain legal even after this bill comes into force.
"Oh sorry, actually we should never have given Elfen Lied a 15 rating, we've now decided its illegal and anyone who bought a copy will now be arrested"
But buy something from an importer/reseller (such as at the expo) or mail ordered it from overseas, well that has always been and will remain entirely at your own risk. And importing dodgey stuff has always run the risk of customs impounding it, here or in the USA. Chistopher Handley was importing and he got busted. The fact he pleaded guilty means there is a lot more to it than a few 'comic books'.
Why? Battle Royale has been released for sale in the UK by Tokyopop who I'm sure are well versed in the OPA and what they can/can't sell.
