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meganbmoore ([personal profile] meganbmoore) wrote2008-11-24 06:16 pm
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Remember the Iowa collector who was arrested for buying obscene manga from Japan?  Apparently it was yaoi manga.

Legally, I'm not sure there's a leg to stand on unless there was shouta in the collection, but I wonder if this means they're going to start looking at other licensed manga, especially since the androgynous figures were apparently part of it.

ETA:  I'm also very curious about what made the postmaster suspicious about this guy in the first place.  Was it random, typecasting,  or something about him in particular, whether behavir or problems/accusations/convictions in the past?

[identity profile] animeshon.livejournal.com 2008-11-25 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
Hmmmm. I'm quite glad I live in NZ instead of the USA right now!

As for the postmaster checking the parcel, does he play a role like customs over here? Customs open and inspect every x parcel to pass through the office as well as any that appear suspicious or are scanned funny.