PM: This Month, two US District Judges have blocked three Florida bills intended to prevent the sexualization of children. On Friday, US District Judge Gregory Presnell blocked a bill to ban child attendance of drag shows.
The judge said the bill that banning minors from attending “obscene live performances” is too broad of a category and violates of the performer’s first amendment rights. “Florida already has statutes that provide such protection (from obscene performances). Rather, this statute is specifically designed to suppress the speech of drag queen performers,” he stated.
The law would ban children from attending performances that “depicts or simulates nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, specific sexual activities, … lewd conduct, or the lewd exposure of prosthetic or imitation genitals or breasts.”
Presnell wrote in his ruling that the law doesn’t define what constitutes a “child”, “lewd conduct”, or “lewd exposure of prosthetic or imitation genitals or breasts.” The same goes for what a “live performance” is.
A live performance “could conceivably range from a sold-out burlesque show to a skit at a backyard family barbecue,” he reportedly said. MORE HERE
Who gave judges the power to strike down passed bills or even voted and approved election decisions?
I’d be interested in the judge’s and his families’ recent deposits…
US District Judge Gregory Presnell & US District Judge Robert Hinkle
Appointed by Bill Clinton
By the time all the evil is rooted out of the government, there won’t be any government left.
So how many federal courts have struck down drinking age? Driving age? Marriage age? Age of consent? Voting age? Selective service age? Age to be elected to congress, senate or president?
Can 12 year olds get tattoos now?
SHEESH!
I’d be interested in seeing these judges on-line activity.
Can I have a cigarette? No, you’re 5.
Can I have a Beer? No, you’re 5.
Can I drive a car? No, you’re 5.
Can I take hormones and change my sex? Sure! You know best.
KLIN-TON I or Shitbama appointee?
The judge did have a valid point that we already have laws that outlaw obscene behavior, lewd behavior, public nudity, abuse related to minors so why can’t we get any of these laws enforced. In the past we arrested people that exposed themselves or acted out sex acts in public. Even bands and famous people like George Michael have been arrested and prosecuted.
The judge didn’t say such conduct couldn’t be controlled; he said the law was over-broad and vague. One would think our professional legislators would know how to write a proper law, having had their entire adult doing just that. Maybe they just japped DeSantis by knowingly passing a law that could not withstand judicial scrutiny.
All together now: “Well, we tried but the courts struck it down …nothing to be done about it.”
@Cmn¢¢guy
“By the time all the evil is rooted out of the government, there won’t be any government left.”
I don’t see a downside to that!
ignore the judge like the judge ignored the citizens wishes.
they are not kings and can be removed from office.
if politicians took charge and removed wayward judiciary appointees most of the legeslating from the bench would stop.
DeSanctus getting stuck down left & right. If the citizens of Florida want this, put it up for a vote. DeSanctus wanted this & he lost again.
time to go.
So the first amendment includes having people compelled to listen or watch your performance? I assume this judge is insane.
Freedom of speech. Compelled?
Only if you enjoy something like this, you can always say dat as your excuse to watch. Otherwise, get up & leave.
I suspect the judge is OK with backyard barbecues that includes Kids, ‘drugs, sex toys,’ dead man like were found in a South Boston apartment
Presnell was Bill Clinton’s appointee, so this is not astonishing.
problem with laws is that “lawyers” write them