Indiana prosecutor gives up attempt to prosecute for DVD kiosks

[Newsjock]

Source: Evansville Courier & Press

After receiving a number of phone calls, e-mails and talking with people, Vanderburgh County Prosecutor Stan Levco said Friday he has decided not to prosecute stores over the rental of movies for mature audiences from kiosks such as redbox and moviecube.

"It's not an exact barometer — I didn't take a poll — but it just seemed pretty clear to me that the community would not be behind the prosecution of this," Levco said Friday during a news conference at his office.

Earlier in the week, Levco warned area stores that have movie rental kiosks that he was considering prosecuting them if movies rated for mature audiences in the vending machines were accessible by minors.

... Levco said he was first contacted about the issue in December by a representative of local video stores, and the investigation continued in January. The complainer's position was that video stores check identification to ensure that minors were not viewing the material, but the kiosks may not, Levco said.

Read more: http://www.courierpress.com/news/2010/mar/05/levco-wont-prosecute-over-movie-boxes/

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Original DU story here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=7845953&mesg_id=7845953

[CanonRay]

1. This guy needs to have a couple of crimes happen in his jurisdiction

[Orsino]

2. Taking a courageous stand for the malleability of principle. n/t

[dysfunctional press]

3. movie ratings are not 'law'.

next.