Cold Kenfucky rain.
Matthew X
profrv at nex.net.au
Fri Aug 30 02:21:25 PDT 2002
CCV Exalts in Latest Victory Over Porn
The Citizens for Community Values has put out the following press release:
Newport, KY - Comfort Suites Hotel, located at 420 Riverboat Row in
Newport, Campbell County Kentucky, has stopped making adult pay-per-view
movies available to its guests. The policy change was announced in an
August 9 letter from Tom Hillman, Director of Operations for
Louisville-based Musselman Hotels, parent of the Newport Comfort Suites, to
Justin Verst, Campbell County Attorney. Earlier that month Verst had
advised the hotel that their hardcore, pornographic movies may be in
violation of Kentucky's obscenity law.
The news came on the heels of a similar announcement by another
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky hotel, the Cincinnati Marriott Northeast, to
pull the plug on its adult pay-per-view offerings. The Marriott had been
advised by Warren County Prosecutor Tim Oliver that pandering hardcore
pornographic movies may be a violation of Ohio's obscenity law.
CCV President Phil Burress praised Verst for his willingness to enforce
Kentucky's obscenity law. "Newport has worked hard to erase its former 'sin
city' image and to raise community standards," Burress said, "and Justin
Verst has been a large part of that effort. With Comfort Suites out of the
adult pay-per-view business, Campbell County is now free of businesses
pandering hardcore pornography."
Kentucky and Ohio are among 45 states with laws prohibiting the pandering
of hardcore pornography. In addition, a federal law prohibits interstate
transportation of hardcore pornography, including the Internet.
"No doubt some people will label this action a violation of privacy," said
Burress. "It's not a matter of violating privacy or of imposing values. It
is a matter of law. In Stanley vs. Georgia (1969) the U.S. Supreme Court
made it clear that the First Amendment protects the private use of obscene
pornography. But in Miller vs. California (1973) the same court also made
it clear that the sale and distribution of obscene pornography is not
protected by the First Amendment." Burress continued, "This is not about
what someone views in the privacy of their home or hotel room. This is
about selling and distributing obscenity. There are state and federal laws
against that. And major hotels are not above the law."
Gene sez: My question is when did Kentucky become annexed to Cincinnati and
why is that state allowing the CCV to dictate policy?
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