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NEWS: Man Arrested for Posting Obscene Manga in Public




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potatochobit



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 1:52 am Reply with quote
Minor offenses act?

is that the one that prevents publishers from selling comics in tokyo?
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mgosdin



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 3:28 am Reply with quote
potatochobit wrote:
Minor offenses act?

is that the one that prevents publishers from selling comics in tokyo?


"Youth Ordinance Bill" is the one that attempts to regulate what can be sold to under-age individuals.

I suspect the law in the article governs putting flyers on vehicles parked in a private parking facility. I'm aware of some US cities that have similar ordinances.

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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 3:33 am Reply with quote
What's the law for posting obscene manga in public when images are everywhere............. Razz
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configspace



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 5:07 am Reply with quote
"obscene" of course, simply means uncensored genitals

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Authorities say that they found several dozen "obscene" manga that he drew in his apartment.

That itself should be completely irrelevant as far as the authorities are concerned since there's no law against that
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mgosdin



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 5:16 am Reply with quote
I'm sure the vast majority of Japanese drivers responded to the "Obscene" flyers on their windshields the same way they would in the US and elsewhere. They crumpled them up and tossed them.

One driver may have seen a traffic cop and shown it to them, or a cop got one on his car.

In any case, it isn't so much that the content was a violation of law as it is that the city has a law against posting any flyers under certain circumstances.

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Polycell



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 11:02 am Reply with quote
There was probably a parent who complained that their precious angel's eyes were permanently scarred by the flier or he drew something that utterly disgusted somebody.
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Tuor_of_Gondolin



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 12:13 pm Reply with quote
Putting stuff on people's cars when they're parked on private property isn't cool. And putting stuff there that a lot of people might find offensive is even less cool. This guy was tresspassing, after all.

Seriously, at 44, I would think he'd have a bit more common sense about distributing his work.
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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 3:10 pm Reply with quote
Polycell wrote:
There was probably a parent who complained that their precious angel's eyes were permanently scarred by the flier or he drew something that utterly disgusted somebody.


With all the images already around all over the place, they're probably already desensitized. Laughing
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DTJB



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 10:57 am Reply with quote
I take it this guy was just too lazy to try a more professional approach to getting his art to the masses.
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Teriyaki Terrier



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 2:25 pm Reply with quote
enurtsol wrote:
Polycell wrote:
There was probably a parent who complained that their precious angel's eyes were permanently scarred by the flier or he drew something that utterly disgusted somebody.


With all the images already around all over the place, they're probably already desensitized. Laughing


Given the very easy access of the internet, I wouldn't at all be shocked that truly were the case with some kids these days.

The way I look at it, at least he doesn't think he is a manga character. That could lead to some odd results.
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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 3:06 pm Reply with quote
Teriyaki Terrier wrote:
enurtsol wrote:
Polycell wrote:
There was probably a parent who complained that their precious angel's eyes were permanently scarred by the flier or he drew something that utterly disgusted somebody.


With all the images already around all over the place, they're probably already desensitized. Laughing


Given the very easy access of the internet, I wouldn't at all be shocked that truly were the case with some kids these days.


In Japan, they don't even need the internet. Very Happy
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