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What the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Alert Means to Furries
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The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Alert posted here is potentially chilling for the Furry Fandom. If you collect furry art of an adult nature – be it adult solo, adult couples, or variants of cub art, if you are singled out to be searched by Customs, and the material is found, you can be detained until a “Subject Matter Expert” makes a ruling on the nature of the art. If he or she rules the art to be depicting child pornography, or even beastiality, you could be arrested.
Officers may encounter information “that requires referral to subject matter experts to determine whether the information is relevant to the laws enforced and administered by CBP.” Officers may make a copy of the material and seek subject matter assistance when they have reasonable suspicion of activities that would violate laws enforced by U.S. Customs.
The searches in question can include luggage, papers, laptops, cameras, tablets, ipods and any other type of data storage device or media. I know many furries who carry coppies of some of their favorite art on their smart phones, and their entire collection on their laptops.
This is not limited to crossing the US border by roadway. Any time you pass through Customs -through an airport or sea port, you can be searched.
This is the first time in US history that someone can be detained and possibly arrested for lines drawn on paper, something purely created from someone’s imagination and not a photograph.
Your feedback on this is welcomed.
Get Shareaholic Link to this post!FA User Uses Japan Disaster to Scam Community
Legal Hazards of Crossing International Borders With Comic Book Art
Alert posted by the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund:
Posted Friday, March 18th, 2011
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund today published the advisory document “Legal Hazards of Crossing International Borders with Comic Book Art.” The advisory was created in response to an increasing number of reports from travelers who have been stopped, searched, and/or detained by customs agents because of comic book art they carried in print and electronic forms. CBLDF legal counsel Robert Corn-Revere prepared the advisory for the Fund’s constituents and members.
“Most people do not know that their constitutional rights are not guaranteed, even from U.S. Customs agents, when they cross international borders,” Corn-Revere said. “Their books, papers, laptop computers, and even cell phones are subject to routine search and possible seizure by the government, even without any suspicion of criminal activity. This is important to know in an age when many people carry with them a great deal of highly personal information in electronic form.”
The CBLDF’s advisory shines light on Immigrations and Customs Enforcement policies pertaining to the search of information, and also explains how border searches lack traditional legal protections otherwise afforded to speech. Finally, the document offers suggestions for avoiding intrusive border searches and protecting the safety of your information.
The CBLDF Advisory is available here as a Word document, and here as a PDF file.
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FA User “Kavi” Allegedly Uses Japan Disaster to Scam Furry Community
Editorial: Be careful with donations:
We are aware that this story is now over a week old. We were tipped about this story by SportyPup. After the outpouring of support he received from the community, he was trying to pay it forward and was working to get donations for “Kavi”. He was very disheartened to learn that this was an apparent hoax and that she was allegedly trying to use the disaster in Japan for personal gain.
Facts we currently have:
Arrianna Johnson also known as Kavi and Spankbank on FurAffinity has had her accounts suspended under suspicion of fraud. In her FA Journal, dated March 12, 2011, she stated that her home in japan had burned down from a gas tank explosion related to the tsunami. The following day, March 13, 2011, she states in her journal that her sister had died.
Shokujoi showed compassion and started a fund drive: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2167593/
There are claims that Kavi’s information is in fact false.
Several FA users have posted information on how to recover money if you donated to this person. These journal entries are here:
Wuffamute: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2176644/
Shokuji: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2176531/
Elix: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2177065/
An open letter to Kavi was posted here:
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2178867/
Right now, there are massive holes in the story. We have contacted Paypal for verification that fraud was reported and that they are treating it as such. We are still waiting for a response. We have also contacted several people who were involved in verifying the information in question. They have refused further information or involvement, or have referred us to other FA users. At present, all information presented here is available in public FA journal posts.
What we can say at this time is, BE CAREFUL. There are lots of people who prey on the generosity of others. Furry News Network is happy to help anyone who has a real problem, health emergency or other catastrophe. We do verify information. If you contact us, asking for help, please don’t be offended if we request documentation such as medical records, death certificates, photographic or video proof.
If you really want to help the people of Japan, simply use your cell phone or smart phone and text REDCROSS to 90999. Your $10 gift to the American Red Cross will support their disaster relief efforts to help those affected by the earthquake in Japan and tsunami throughout the Pacific. On occasions when donations exceed American Red Cross expenses for a specific disaster, contributions are used to prepare for and serve victims of other disasters. Charges will appear on your wireless bill, or be deducted from your prepaid balance.
Get Shareaholic Link to this post!Bigfoot Sighted in North Carolina
The headlines are popping up all over the internet. Tuesday night, March 22, 2011, Shelby resident, Thomas Byers, says Bigfoot darted across the road in front of his car while he and his friend were traveling through the hills below South Mountains State Park.
He manages to capture about 5 seconds of footage on his cell phone.
Now, after just returning from a Furry convention, I have the suspicion that this could be a fursuiter. You decide. Bigfoot? Hoax? or Fursuiter?
‘Bigfoot’ Video: Thomas Byers, North Carolina Man, Claims To Have Filmed … Huffington Post Bigfoot caught on tape? Fox News Bigfoot video emerges of ‘ape man’ crossing the road in North Carolina Daily Mail - Daniel Bates North Carolina man says he’s got video of Bigfoot msnbc.com
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Conan as a furry?
I couldn't find any context on it, so my nerd senses are telling me its a photoshop.
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