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This petition is now closed, as its deadline has passed.
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to improve child protection by legalising R18 sex films on satellite TV and limited sales in ordinary shops, thus undermining totally unregulated backstreet sales which include material that would never be granted an R18 certificate and is sold to under-18s. More details
Submitted by Beau Nidl – Deadline to sign up by: 02 February 2008 – Signatures: 42
More details from petition creator
In reality explicit sex DVDs are widely available without proper controls. It is illegal to show R18 explicit sex films on Sky, cable or terrestrial TV. It is also illegal to sell R18 in ordinary shops or by mail order. For 90% of people it is impractical to visit a licensed sex shop in person. There is a thriving underground market - local newspapers openly advertise discreet motorcycle delivery via untraceable mobile phones. Unregulated retailers have every incentive to maximise profit and no incentive to observe R18 boundaries or to check the ages. They are already breaking the law and have no licence to loose. Some include rape, torture porn and worse in their stock. Some include religious hate material. If R18 material was widely available, the unregulated market would shrink drastically, and unregulated sellers would go out of business. Allow sales in legit video stores, which check age, limited to 10% by stock level and by £ sold. This will improve protection for under-18s.
Current signatories
Beau Nidl, the Petition Creator, joined by:
- David Taylor
- Andrew Main
- Shaun Hollingworth
- Graham Carnell
- Jason Jeffery
- Peter Bardell
- Paul Barnes
- Stuart Hamilton
- Mike Rea
- Bob Singleton
- Neil Hickman
- David Hayward
- martin smith
- Ian Wells
- colin willmott
- Andy Newton
- Daniel Bond
- Simon Chambers
- Craig Mountford
- David Jones
- Paul Tavener
- chris harraway
- James Klaschka
- Andrew Warwick
- William Sauer
- Gavin Salkeld
- Bob Scarle
- Francis Burton
- Terry O'Brien
- marino franchi
- Jamie Childs
- Christopher Errington
- john clare
- Daniel Johnson
- John Best
- John-Paul Gandy
- brian hewitt
- mark woodbine
- David Tong
- The ones showing rape & other appalling acts shd be classed & treated as hard-core porn
- Jonathan Doyle
