Alabama Supreme Court keeps ban on sale of personal sex toys

[garybeck]

WTF? What century is this? What country is this? These people call themselves "Justices????"



Court Leaves Ala. Sex Toy Ban Intact

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to hear a challenge to Alabama's ban on the sale of sex toys, ending a nine-year legal battle and sending a warning to store owners to clean off their shelves.

An adult-store owner had asked the justices to throw out the law as an unconstitutional intrusion into the privacy of the bedroom. But the Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal, leaving intact a lower court ruling that upheld the law.

Sherri Williams, owner of Pleasures stores in Huntsville and Decatur, said she was disappointed, but plans to sue again on First Amendment free speech grounds.

"My motto has been they are going to have to pry this vibrator from my cold, dead hand. I refuse to give up," she said.

Alabama's anti-obscenity law, enacted in 1998, bans the distribution of "any device designed or marketed as useful primarily for the stimulation of human genital organs for anything of pecuniary value."

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jVTk0RxEEvO0n78b2XK1H8vSPXiQD8S0L3FO1

[liberal N proud]

1. Another case of idiots pressing their views on everyone else

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

2. Meanwhile...

In Alabama, penis shaped back massagers continue to sell like hotcakes.

[cboy4]

7. ........

:spray:

[Deep13]

3. Alabama residents don't have genitals.

All conception is miraculous and all births are...um...miraculous.

It is a primitive, superstitious fear of female sexuality.

[raccoon]

11. You got that right, "It is a primitive, superstitious fear of female sexuality."

This is so ridiculous.

Sex toys don't cause pregnancy. THey don't spread STD's.

These idiots just want to control female sexuality.

[rateyes]

4. Well, they can own handguns....

can't own sex toys, but can own handguns...Christian values at work! Praise the Lawd, and pass the ammunition!

Now, if someone can come up with a vibrator that looks like a 9mm, they could make a fortune in Alabama.

[Deep13]

5. Isn't there a correlation between sexual repression and violence? nt

[rateyes]

6. I don't know....

maybe. Personally speaking, I don't have either problem. :evilgrin:

[DemocratSinceBirth]

8. Are They Going To The Ban The Sale Of All Cylindrical Objects?

eom

[cboy4]

9. The next thing you know, they're going to rule the shape of

Alabama too closely resembles a vagina. :crazy:

[Katherine Brengle]

10. WTF

I can't believe this shit. It's a piece of vibrating plastic - perhaps an environmental issue, but not a moral one or a legal one imo.

[gatorboy]

12. Now if you could load that dildo full of ammo,

There wouldn't be a problem.

[guitar man]

13. does this mean

It will be illegal for republican men in Alabama to purchase sheep? :shrug:

:rofl:

[garybeck]

15. abolutely. the law says

any device designed or marketed as useful primarily for the stimulation of human genital organs for anything of pecuniary value

[guitar man]

17. I thought so

I'm gonna grab some sheep and a trailer and clean up on the black market down there! :evilgrin:

:rofl:

[garybeck]

19. I think you might be on to something. there might be some

southern politicians standing in line if you can guarantee anonyminity.

[guitar man]

22. anonynimity, no problem

"Just step up to the rear of the stock trailer and tap your foot, gentlemen" :rofl:

[cynatnite]

14. Does this include mail orders or produce? n/t

[garybeck]

16. mail order yes. zuchini, no.

any device designed or marketed as useful primarily for the stimulation of human genital organs for anything of pecuniary value

I think produce is exempt because it has a different primary use. :) well for some, anyway. :)

[cynatnite]

18. Just wondering how in the blue blazes they'll monitor internet orders...

I can't see how they'd be able to enforce it.

They were attempting to do the same thing here in TN, but I haven't been able to find out if the law passed.

[garybeck]

21. I would think it wouldn't be too difficult

to do a google/froogle search and find companies in AL that sell the items.

[PCIntern]

20. does that mean that Pam Anderson isn't really married there? n/t