SG Removing Pictures, You Can Thank Bush

Hello Missy here,

You can see Olivia's post below...

Our statement on this controversy is this...

While we do not believe any of our images are illegal, SG has removed a number of images in order to ensure that we are not targeted by the U.S. Government's new war on porn.

We have received no formal government notice to remove these images, however in the course of our involvement, as witnesses, in a federal criminal prosecution that does not target SG, we have been made aware of the risks posting such content poses the owners of the company. Given the U.S. Attorney General, Alberto Gonzales' new war on porn task force and it's intent to bring obscenity charges against their loosely defined "Deviant" imagery, we have removed any images with fake blood and any images we felt could be wrongfully construed as sadist or masochist.

Given the natural disasters in Louisiana and Texas, the U.S. Government's numerous foreign war's and the growing U.S. deficit, we feel there are far better uses of government resources then pursuing the legality of imagery created by consenting adults, but as is usually the case, our opinions are not shared by the current U.S. Administration. Also, we really miss Bill Clinton.

If you feel strongly about this issue, feel free to join SG in donating to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the Free Speech Coalition.

Yours Truly,

Missy Suicide

Back to olivia's original post....

[Edited on Sep 28, 2005 by Missy]

Doesn't the fact that you have to pay to access the content shield SG?

No.

what?? so are bondage pictures illegal now?

When will the nightmare of this administration be over! Jesus!

Apparently they're so obscene and distasteful that the FBI needs to get involved.

Will there perhaps be a list of sets being taken down so we can like quick save them or something?

Or will that be too time consuming?

Fucking weak.

I still <3 you O, It hurts you more than it hurts me.

Right on!

Wow. I am sorry to hear that this is what our government is doing.

Not only is SG art but isn't it also free speech?

I wish you luck in dealing with such smothering censorship.

So very wrong! I can't believe this bullshit.

Wait. This is Bush. Yes I can.

Time to bring out the old profile picture.

effed up, man.

this makes me want to move to canada more than ever.
if i only had the money to relocate..

which ones are being taken down? are there a lot? that's really lame.

What. The. Fuck.

I'm a bit stunned at the moment, or I'd have something a bit more eloquent to say. But this is about all I can muster at the moment.

[Edited on Sep 24, 2005 by mamet]

gotta have something new for the American conservative public to focus on now that the overseas initiatives have failed

Are you kidding me?

With all of the disturbing shit I've accidentally found online (meaning stuff easily accessible to children)--even if the government can't resist the urge to waste time and tax dollars on a worthless endeavor like this, you'd think they'd be occupied enough with everything else out there to leave SG alone.

Fucking unbelievable.

But, you know, after the administration's constant yammering about the War on Terror, I'm glad to see that the Powers That Be have finally gotten their priorities straight, you know? And I'm sure we'll all be even more glad when some other US city gets attacked and no one was prepared because our domestic intelligence-gathering officials were too busy looking for deviant boobs.

Here's my ballot:


Dammit!

Big Brother is watching......Fuck you Bush and the FBI

Man this is depressing. If only some neo-con could post in this thread with an amusing spin on how this is all the Liberals' fault it would cheer me up no end.