Challenging the 1959 Obscene Publications Act
Not Guilty verdict highlights anachronistic law
The acquittal of Michael Peacock on six counts of obscene publication is a legal milestone, but raises uncomfortable questions.
Permalink“Thank god the jury had sense to see that in 2012, telling others what is depraved – and prosecuting them for “debasing” your mind if they publish material featuring it and you are privy to it, is as absurd as it is anachronistic.”