State loses attempt to argue anew for sex toy ban

[douglas9]

Source: Associated Press

AUSTIN — A federal appeals court turned down Attorney General Greg Abbott's attempt to reinstate a ban on the sale and marketing of sex toys Friday, upholding its previous ruling that the prohibition violated Texans' right to privacy.

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in February had struck down the Texas law, which made it illegal to sell or promote obscene devices.

The attorney general sought a rehearing on the matter, decided by a panel of judges. The state argued that the full court should have a chance to rule, but the court turned down the request and said any appeal would have to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Abbott spokesman Tom Kelley said the state hasn't decided yet if it will appeal the ruling.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/5919987.html

[trumad]

1. Let's see---- From the state that gave us George W. Bush

but won't allow a dildo? Aren't they the same?

[hobbit709]

2. No! A dildo has a useful purpose.

[TerribleLarryDingle]

19. A Dildo is not the same as a

Butt plug ;-)

[Kip Humphrey]

27. Texas: Dildoes are not just for elected office anymore!

[ozymandius]

31. big difference

A dildo actually wins elected orifice.

[Downtown Hound]

45. Not at all

A dildo feels good when it fucks you.

[Juneboarder]

57. YES!! Laura Bush must be the key player

in the decision to keep the dildo/butt plug in action!!

[notadmblnd]

3. Sounds like a bunch of insecure men

just what could they be afraid of?

[pipi_k]

4. There's a method to their madness, you see...

By outlawing sex toys, they'll be stopping a lot of people from "turning gay"

:tinfoilhat:

[notadmblnd]

5. I thought women were the big purchasers of sex toys?

I didn't know they would turn me gay. I must be doing something wrong?

[Mz Pip]

30. Did you forget

to put the batteries in? They need to be fully charged to make you gay.

[Pierre.Suave]

6. It sounds to me like Attorney General Greg Abbott has...

Higher political aspirations...

[kedrys]

12. There are rumors about Abbott and Governor Goodhair Perry

and not about the chain of succession either. Maybe they want to keep all the sex toys to themselves...?

[Pierre.Suave]

17. ROFL

Damn there is something about the conservatives that get into power isnt there...

:rofl:

[AnneD]

13. Most of us here in Texas....

have come to the same conclusion. The ticket was originally issued to a woman that was having a lingerie party. This was just a bunch of married women getting together and learning how to spice up their marriage bed. It has had the affect of making this guy the laughing stock around here.

We can't wait til they make us register our 'toys' and sign off for our batteries. Or better yet, can we get a concealed dildo law and when will we start having training classes to obtain our license?

We are really enjoying this GOP ass hat making a fool of himself.

Edited to add that Texas is a fun place to live. There are more interesting characters than you can shake a stick at. That's one reason why we have so many great writers here. You have freedom to be yourself, as crazy or foolish as that might be. Thank God for wide open spaces.

[Pierre.Suave]

18. I often wonder just what is going through these peoples minds...

If anything at all, that is...

[AnneD]

21. Insecurity and guilt...

most likely. Insecurity in their ability to satisfy their women and guilt in actually enjoying sex for something other than procreation. But that's just an arm chair psychologist view.

[Realityhack]

23. Interesting idea...

so if you put a firing chamber in the back of the dildo it would technically be a firearm... should be easy to keep those in TX.

Anyway, I am glad that law was struck down.

[Ian David]

42. From my wet, sticky hands!

Someone photoshop a dildo into here:

[AnneD]

48. If owning a dildo is a crime....

only criminals will have dildos.

[angrycarpenter]

7. they can take this ban

and stick it up their conservative asses.

[RedLetterRev]

8. Apparently they already are

They just don't want anybody to know!

:rofl:

[rfranklin]

9. Buttpluglicans!

Conservative values!

[FlaGranny]

10. I'm sure glad

I don't live in Texas (that's all I'm sayin').

[Turner Ashby]

11. They'll go visit some prostitutes for comfort.

[pattmarty]

14. Texas, the Alabama of the new millenium........

[HopeHoops]

15. If you were a woman in Texas.....

From my personal observations of males in Texas (spent time there on business), I think has Texas has to be in the top 10 (if not the number 1) state for places where such devices would qualify as "medical necessities", just like Viagra. Hey, maybe insurance companies should be required to pay for them! I bet Laura has a whole drawer full of the things and gets a monthly shipment of batteries. I can see why McCain doesn't think birth control should be paid for by insurance - none of the guys he knows has sex often enough to be in danger of getting a woman pregnant.

[GOPNotForMe]

16. Ugh, conservatives are NO FUN. They are just plain awful! nt

[MindPilot]

20. Those conservatives sure like big. intrusive

government.

[Smith_3]

22. If you outlaw dildos, only outlaws will have dildos.

:hippie:

[JBoy]

24. Meanwhile these penis extenders are legal

http://www.nwcsa.info/gallery2/d/188-2/RUGER+44+MAGNUM+CAL++SUPER+BLACKHAWK.jpg

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[Triana]

25. Sounds like a bunch of CONTROL FREAKS!

You'd think they could find something else to worry about than whether anyone else uses sex toys.

Don't like sex toys? Fine. Don't use 'em! No Taliban required.

[Epiphany4z]

26. we need a sex toy lobby

hell there a lot more fun than guns...you think we could really get a nice lobby together...lol

[FloridaJudy]

28. They can have our sex toys

When they pry them from our cold, dead.....

I probably should not finish that sentence. But seriously, what is wrong with these people? What I do in my bedroom with a willing partner is absolutely none of their damned business. And there's no more willing partner than a sex toy. Or maybe these idiots think a "rabbit" is a real live animal? I suspect Santorum does.

[ozymandius]

29. oops

wrong place for this

[samsingh]

32. i guess the state has nothing better to do than to pry into

personal matters.

[sellitman]

33. Dildos don't pleasure people.

People pleasure people.

[Yavin4]

34. In All Seriousness, This Is What Our Democracy Has Come To

Pandering to a fear based electorate. Our cynical politicians know full well that they don't have to come up with answers for our real problems. Just pass laws repressing human sexuality and they win office. No matter how ridiculous the laws may be.

Now, laws protecting minors from sexual abuse or the public from sexual assaults are well and good, but protecting consenting adults from buying sex toys? It's absurd, and a mockery of democracy.

The future of this country is in major trouble indeed.

[benEzra]

47. It's an encouraging sign that the law was, in fact, struck down.

A sign of sanity somewhere.

[Evoman]

35. Ha! Now they should make a dildo called the General Abbott.

"The General Abbott...it will make you SCREAM justice in pure exxxtascy."

[wordpix]

52. lol

[pleah]

36. ROTFLMAO!

FREE THE SEX TOYS! NOW!


I'm still laughing!

:rofl:

[OnionPatch]

37. Sounds like some very small (minded) men

are feeling threatened by their wives' sex toys. :P

[cliffordu]

38. NOBODY MOVE!!! I got a DILDO and I KNOW how to use it!!!!!

[BlooInBloo]

39. hahaha! Men want to control women's sexuality sooooooo bad!

:rofl:

[scarletwoman]

40. What's the matter with this guy? Was he jilted by his blow-up doll?

[Ian David]

41. I think you should be allowed to use a sex toy on someone breaking into your neighbor's house.

If people thought that they could be anally raped with a strap-on dildo while breaking into a house, it might reduce crime.


"Ow... OWWW! That hurts! Take it out! I surrender.... hey.... it vibrates... cool..."

[TomInTib]

43. I remember when a woman in Spring lost her house because of this bs.

She was hosting these Tupperware-style sex-toy parties in homes and someone turned her in to the police.

The ensuing legal fees caused her to lose her house.

[jaysunb]

44. The "pussy police" strike again !

:evilfrown:

[madeline_con]

46. This Greg Abbott character really needs a hobby. n/t

[High Plains]

49. My friend and roommate Harry was busted under this law.

He worked at Planet K, an Austin head shop chain that also sold sex toys. He was charged with possession of dildos with intent to distribute (the cops also seized an inflatable sheep). We all had a good laugh at that, except for Harry. I don't know how that ever turned out...

[wordpix]

53. poor Harry but I'm rofl at "possession of dildos with intent to distribute" + the inflatable sheep

:rofl: Would someone with photoshop skills please help us here?!

[callous taoboy]

51. A hilarious anecdote on this whole mess by Molly Ivins:

This is a must see and do watch it to the end for Molly's punch line.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYXUUsDGxkU

I sure do miss Molly.

[wordpix]

54. great punch line! hahahahah

[Regret My New Name]

55. Wow... That is screwy... but read this...

http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/11/obscenity.trial.reut/

[DuaneBidoux]

56. Republicans: moral qualms over vibrators but no trouble dropping bombs on children.

That is the true meaning of obscenity.