· In reference to the Dehesa site, the van Dams offer the following public comment:
“Although we have publicly shared our own raw emotions about the site where our daughter’s body was found, it was never our intention that the remembrances left there be moved to another location. We are asking for that to be discontinued. We deeply, deeply appreciate the love and support of each person, and of the greater, unified community. In our time of sorrow, we don’t wish others any additional sorrow – neither those who choose to visit this site, nor those who were trying to focus the attention elsewhere. We understand that there are many ways to work through grief, and we recognize that this is not just about our loss, but also about a community’s loss and pain. We encourage people to follow their own hearts and path, and do not wish to interfere with that process. Nothing will detract from the anguish we feel missing Danielle, or from the beautiful expression of love that has been manifested in the past four weeks.”
Brenda & Damon van Dam
Ahhh.....isn't that special.....
In 1996, Congress passed the Child Pornography Prevention Act, which made it illegal to own or distribute anything that appears to be a pornographic image of a child under 18. This would include an otherwise-innocent photo of a child, manipulated to appear to be nude and/or engaged in sexual activity, or a sexually-related photo of an adult intended to look like a sexually-related photo of a child. Virtual child pornography is, by definition, an illusion.
The most compelling rationale for the law was that authorities can't easily tell the difference between real child pornography and virtual child pornography. The counter-argument is that it's the prosecution's burden to prove an illegal act has taken place.