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Sorry Alabama.. No sex toys for you... LOL
Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 9:54 am
by chadtm80
Alabama Votes Against Legalizing Sex Toys
Apr 29, 11:00 PM (ET)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Sex toys are still against the law in Alabama, at least as far as the Alabama Legislature is concerned.
The Alabama House voted against a bill Tuesday that would have removed a ban on sexual devices, from the state's obscenity law. The ban on sexual devices was added at the last minute when the obscenity law passed the Legislature in 1998.
A federal district judge in Birmingham has twice ruled that the ban is unconstitutional. The first ruling was overturned by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and the second ruling has been appealed to the appeals court.
The sponsor of the bill, Rep. John Rogers, D-Birmingham, said because of the court ruling, the obscenity law is unenforceable as long as it contains the ban on sex toys.
"All this does is make our obscenity law constitutional," Rogers said.
With little serious discussion, the House voted 37-28 to leave the sex toys ban in state law, leaving Rogers standing at the microphone shaking his head.
"What you just did is make our obscenity law illegal. You voted for obscenity," Rogers shouted at lawmakers.
Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 10:30 am
by bfez1
Darn it,
All those poor people in Alabama, missing all the fun
Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 6:21 pm
by streetsoldier
The good citizens of AL don't need "sex toys"...they have uncles and "cuzzins" for that.
Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 7:46 pm
by breeze
LoL, they'll just drive up to Tennessee and buy them......
Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 7:52 pm
by mf_dolphin
Newspaper headline tomorrow in Alabama..."Sales of Everyready batteries slump" after devastating news LOL
Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 8:14 pm
by JQ Public
Lol i think the legislators need to find more "important" things to be using tax dollars on. Who in their right mind would/could enforce smthg like this. It sure gives me a chuckle!!
HAHAHHA nice ones MF and Bill! I guess the alabama jokes could go on forever
Vibrator buyback program....
Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 9:13 pm
by Constructionwx
I frequently listen to a local Talk Radio Host - Neil Boortz. I'm sure some of you know who he is, as his show is syndicated. Anyway, he retold a story this week about a stunt he pulled at his radio station.
I'm sure you all know about gun buyback programs. Neil thinks they are very comical. About the same time that these buyback programs were in full swing around Atlanta, there was a raid on an adult novelty store. The police officials or mayor or somebody went on and on about how dangerous these items were. So Neil decided to have a vibrator buyback program! He told his audience that anyone who brought in one of these lethal devices, he would trade them for Braves tickets.
Well about an hour later, he got word from someone that there were folks crowding the lobby waving toys and demanding Braves tickets.
I laughed out loud for about an hour.
Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 9:26 pm
by streetsoldier
In the great state of TEXAS, if you are found in possession of more than two "marital aids", you must be a "licensed sex therapist", or face a fine...my thought is that this may be waived if you register them as "concealed weapons".
Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 9:30 pm
by Stephanie
DAMN!!!
Now what am I going to do "when" I visit there?
Great story Construction!
I agree JQ - I guess they feel everything else is going well in Alabama.
Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 9:35 pm
by streetsoldier
Well, they haven't outlawed (a) Black & Deckers or (b) Polish sausages yet...do the math. :o
Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 9:42 pm
by Stephanie
streetsoldier wrote:Well, they haven't outlawed (a) Black & Deckers or (b) Polish sausages yet...do the math. :o
THEY HAVEN'T?? GREAT!
I guess I should visit Travelocity and get my trip to Birmingham booked!
Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 9:52 pm
by Stormsfury
ROTFLMAO
Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 9:57 pm
by MScoast
I heard that they were against the law a few years back...What a shame
I think it's a silly law....however, those sex shops are a bit of an eye sore.
Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 10:00 pm
by Constructionwx
You just get a mental picture of that, and start to chuckle
Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 10:02 pm
by streetsoldier
"Vrreeeep...Vreeeeep...VREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEp-p-p-..."
Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 10:13 pm
by Stephanie
streetsoldier wrote:"Vrreeeep...Vreeeeep...VREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEp-p-p-..."
STOP!!! THAT TICKLES!!!!
It's getting pretty late folks.....
Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 10:17 pm
by mf_dolphin
I bet you could make a fortune smuggling toys into Alabama LOL hmmmmm
Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 10:58 pm
by Arizwx
mf_dolphin wrote:Newspaper headline tomorrow in Alabama..."Sales of Everyready batteries slump" after devastating news LOL
I was under the impresssion that this is a 'Family' oriented BB.
Interesting discussion though...LOL!
Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 11:07 pm
by coriolis
You guys (and girls) are like a bunch of blind prostitutes - I've really got to hand it to you.
Posted: Fri May 02, 2003 11:09 pm
by streetsoldier
Ok, Steph...but it kinda gives "pit stop" a whole new meanin', don't it? :o