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Customs agents join war on porn

http://www.dazereader.com/24000872.htm The Boston Herald reports that U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspectors are doing their part in the war on porn. The airport smut dragnet targets illegal fringe porn (beastie, scat, and of course child porn) while letting mainstream stuff through.

``Our main focus is on terrorism,'' said Ted Woo, spokesman for the CBP's Boston office, ``but this is something our agents are definitely on the lookout for. If it's so-called `normal' pornography, it's not going to be an issue, especially if it's for personal use.''

All other louche loot winds up in the custody of U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan's office, where it is ultimately destroyed unless someone is willing to fight for the sordid contraband in court.

``In some instances,'' said Sullivan's spokeswoman, Samantha Martin, ``if the items are on a computer, the computer will be wiped clean, but they may want the computer back.''

Martin said no one pinched with porn involving consenting adults has been prosecuted in recent memory. Virtually any material exploiting children, however, is expressly illegal.

But just what gets a blush and a free pass versus a humiliating public file? Woo said officers defer to a checklist from Sullivan's office. The office declined to share a copy of its list with the Herald.

I feel much safer.

 

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