Stag Films Are Back

Like many First Amendment fans, I've been following the prosecution of John A. Stagliano. He's a producer of pornography, and the government thought a good way to spend our money was take a guy who's making this product for consenting adults and put him behind bars. As I always say, all I ask of the government is they don't actively try to make things worse, and they still disappoint me.

Stagliano didn't just face a fine, or an injunction. He faced up to 32 years in jail. Happily, the case has been dismissed. Unfortunately, it was on technical grounds--the prosecutors did such a poor job that they failed to link Stagliano and associates to production and distribution of the porn in question. I have a better idea for the prosecutors. Start prosecuting real criminals.