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|| SportsShooter.com: Member Message Board Tennessee's new online posting laws Bryon Houlgrave, Photographer San Diego County | CA | USA | Posted: 10:48 AM on 06.09.11 ->> Evidently you can face serious jail time and fines for posting offensive images online in Tennessee, due to the state's newest legislation. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/06/tenn-law-bans-posting-image... " ... legislation adds images to the list of communications that can trigger criminal liability. But for image postings, the "emotionally distressed" individual need not be the intended recipient. Anyone who sees the image is a potential victim. If a court decides you "should have known" that an image you posted would be upsetting to someone who sees it, you could face months in prison and thousands of dollars in fines." So if you're traveling through Tennessee, make sure to pack a file in your camera bag.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Michael McNamara, Photographer, Photo Editor Phoenix | AZ | USA | Posted: 11:09 AM on 06.09.11 ->> What happens if, while living in Arizona, I post a photo online that somebody in Tennessee finds upsetting. Does that mean I can be extradited to Tennessee to face prosecution?  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions John Germ, Photographer Wadsworth | Oh | USA | Posted: 11:34 AM on 06.09.11 ->> imagine how great it will be to live there now. You'll never have to see a photo of a politician there!  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (4) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Jeff Brehm, Photographer, Photo Editor Salisbury | NC | USA | Posted: 12:14 PM on 06.09.11 ->> God help you if you get extradited to tourist mecca Pigeon Forge (imo).  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Mark Loundy, Photo Editor San Jose | CA | USA | Posted: 5:09 PM on 06.09.11 ->> Tennesee: the home of the Scopes Monkey Trial.  This post is:  Informative (2) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Mark Loundy, Photo Editor San Jose | CA | USA | Posted: 5:18 PM on 06.09.11 ->> Since any reasonable person is aware that there is a massive spectrum of potential viewers to anything posted on the Web, then that reasonable person is also aware that ANYTHING is likely to cause emotional distress to SOMEBODY. That means that, under Tennessee law, the only prudent way to remain legally safe is to post NOTHING. What is with these people? --Mark  This post is:  Informative (1) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Chuck Liddy, Photographer Durham | NC | USA | Posted: 6:16 PM on 06.09.11 ->> "What is with these people?" The words "morons" and "idiots" are my first thought.  This post is:  Informative (1) | Funny (1) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Dave Prelosky, Photographer Lower Burrell | Pa | US | Posted: 6:33 PM on 06.09.11 ->> Now Chuck, paintinl all Tenneseans as morons and idiots is using a fairly broad brush... They also distill my personal choice of whisky in Lynchburg, and some fine music comes from Memphis. These two, however; Rep. Charles Curtiss and Gov. Bill Haslam, seem to be worthy of particular attention for sponsoring and signing a bit of legislation that would seem to be unconstitutional  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Dave Prelosky, Photographer Lower Burrell | Pa | US | Posted: 6:34 PM on 06.09.11 ->> Or painting all Tenneseans...  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Ben Liu, Photographer, Student/Intern Lubbock | TX | | Posted: 12:04 PM on 06.25.11 ->> Someone should post a photo illustration of a monkey transforming into a human...  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (1) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Jeremy Harmon, Photo Editor, Photographer Salt Lake City | UT | USA | Posted: 1:45 PM on 06.25.11 ->> It won't last. The law will be found unconstitutional and that will be the end of it.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Chuck Steenburgh, Photographer Lexington | VA | USA | Posted: 9:43 PM on 06.25.11 ->> Michael - Only if you look like you're from Tennessee, then AZ police will ask for your papers. You can be sent back if you have "Rocky Top" on your iPod, wear orange, or have a picture of Pat Summitt in your wallet. Otherwise, you're safe. That's the beauty of our 50 states. We all have our own ways of enshrining our idiocy in law. Mark, has fear of circumcision spread to San Jose yet? And Chuck...your state has a "crimes against nature" law just like mine. Case closed on morons.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Michael Fischer, Photographer Spencer | Ia | USA | Posted: 10:36 PM on 06.25.11 ->> My favorite American author Mark Twain said it best: "Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of congress ... but I repeat myself." It doesn't even have to apply to Congressman... :P M  This post is:  Informative (2) | Funny (2) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Bryon Houlgrave, Photographer San Diego County | CA | USA | Posted: 11:15 PM on 06.25.11 ->> Michael, I wanted to check Funny, but sadly I think it best falls under an Informative.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Michael Fischer, Photographer Spencer | Ia | USA | Posted: 9:12 PM on 06.26.11 ->> Bryon, the interesting thing is that Twain wrote/spoke those words well over 100 years ago.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Luke Johnson, Photographer, Student/Intern St.Petersburg | FL | USA | Posted: 10:02 PM on 06.26.11 ->> What is even more interesting is it was true then and still is.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Add your comments... If you'd like to add your comments to this thread, use this form. You need to be an active (paying) member of SportsShooter.com in order to post messages to the system. NOTE: If you would like to report a problem you've found within the SportsShooter.com website, please let us know via the 'Contact Us' form, which alerts us immediately. 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