Today in irony, I'd like to introduce you to House Bill 2349. Presented by Sally Kern, it will beef up mandatory fines and sentences for any person convicted of "obscenity." Yes, you read that right. Sally Kern, the lady who makes her mark by offending gays, women, minorities and just about everyone else, wants to toughen up obscenity laws.
One Oklahoma lawmaker is pushing to strengthen punishment for anyone convicted of obscenity and in the process has shed some light on the wording of laws involving such crimes.
We’re talking about House Bill 2349.
Sometimes things we get in the mail can make us blush but what exactly is too hot to handle?
One Oklahoma lawmaker wants to strengthen an Oklahoma law that basically says no one can publish anything that is obscene.
But what is considered obscene?
“It is patently offensive to the average person. It has a theme of interest in lewd sex and then to the average person has no literary, artistic or scientific value or purpose,” Kern said.
If obscenity is something that's "patently offensive to the average person," does that mean Sally Kern could go to jail for her hair cut, or would they arrest the barber from Bethany who gave it to her? Maybe both? Seriously, it's a legitimate question. Who's charged with obscenity in these cases? Is it the person who publishes the A&F catalog or the weirdo without Internet access who masturbates to it once it arrives in the mail?
Fortunately, KFOR went to a legal analyst who knows a thing or two about obscenity laws and/or masturbation: