Animal-abuse Tapes As Free Speeh

Animal-abuse Tapes As Free Speeh

High Court tackles animal-abuse tapes as free speech test

In 2005, Stevens, of Virginia, became the first person to go to trial and be convicted under the law. His appeal, to be argued before the Supreme Court on Tuesday, has become a major First Amendment test of whether depictions of animal cruelty can be so vile that they are on par with pictures of child pornography and can be banned. Ref. Source 8