All hail insane, sociopathic adherence to the law:

Youngsters who are under 18 fail to realize that they have created and manufactured child pornography, Kinzer warned a group of parents during an informational session at Lenox Memorial Middle and High School this past week.

"When you send that text message, you have disseminated child pornography" and when it is shared and shown to others, they are in possession of child pornography, he pointed out.

"We do not have any exceptions in our law for kids who are really in love, for girls who wanted to do it and for guys who promised they wouldn’t share it, or for two kids who are dating," Kinzer said. "A nude photo of [a minor’s] exposed genitalia is child pornography."

The prosecutor explained that he has spread the word at schools throughout Berkshire County.

"I’m done telling what the law is," Kinzer said. "When they start sharing photos like this, we are going to start charging people with the

manufacturing, dissemination and possession of child pornography, and they’re going to go to court.
"They’re going to face [prosecution], probably not jail time unless they’ve got bad records. But that’s OK. They’ll just be put on probation and they’ll get to register as a sex offender, and that’s a great box to check off on any job application," he continued. "You’re going to lose jobs and relationships, and you’ll spend the rest of your life as a registered sex offender."
Because heaven forbid we exercise discretion in enforcement, or in making the laws, instead of treating the law like a sledgehammer to take out a fly on a child's face.

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