Online Pornography

By Sarah Augustinas

Americans may soon find its pornographic selection censored if the new FBI task force is taken seriously.

According to a July 29, 2005 memo sent to all 56 FBI field offices, the White House began a search for agents to create a 10-man troop for the newest battle on obscenity which would seek out the “manufacturers and purveyors” of pornography, including the type consisting of consenting adults.

Malory Malnar, a freshman undecided major, said the government will never be able to completely rid the country of pornography.

“There’s always going to be an audience for that kind of thing,” she said. “It’s purely entertainment as long as they’re not killing each other on screen.”

Some students and anti-porn activists believe pornography is just the beginning for sexual deviants.

“Small steps can lead to a bigger crime,” said Katrina Basch, a freshman undecided major. “What if it starts out as watching a movie and then they want to emulate what happened in the movie?”

Privacy advocates also have ears raised as the battle on obscenity has some worried about the security of personal endeavors.