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 ==Nude Picture and Florida state law== 

 Has anyone thought whether showing a nude picture online without a consent to age agreement per the policy of Wikipedia could be a violation of Florida state law? Per Wikipedia policy, all entries on this website need to abide by all applicable laws in the state of Florida...that also means all Federal laws as well as the state of Florida is also subject to Federal jurisdiction. The reason for this policy is the servers that are used for Wikipedia are located in the state of Florida and the website does not wish to face prosecution for violations to Florida state law. 

 If the inclusion of the picture is in violation of laws enforced in the state of Florida, all arguments over the decency and copyright of the picture in question are mute. 

 I suggest we remove the picture until someone can definitely verify that it does not violate Florida state law in any way. If we do find that the picture in no way violates Florida state law, then it can be edited back into the page.   — Preceding unsigned comment added by     

 :There is vigorous debate on the image below. Copyright and other information on the image was vetted in 2006. There is even vigorous debate on the image on cultural and religious terms. Frankly, there are some who are offended by the article topic alone, should we delete the entire article? Obviously not, regardless of what one does, someone, somewhere will be offended. But, the image, as I said, was already vetted long ago.   

 That still does not address the issue whether current Florida state law deems it legal to have such an image where children can access it on a page where one would not expect nuditity. That is not to say nudity on wikipedia is illegal, but having it on such a page that has no connection to pornography or sexual human anatomy may be a violation for Florida state law. Wikipedia has set a basis for removal of all content deemed in violation of Florida state law due to fears of criminal prosecution against this website, its owners, and its financial supporters and it will probably not stop at just them but the IPs within the state of Florida responsible for the violation if the edits are from Wiki editors in the state of Flordia.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by     
 :There's no such law in Florida.  The very idea that only ""pornographic-related"" or ""sexulal human anatomy related"" subjects or sites can contain a nude image is ludicruous, and a violation of Free speech.     

 I think you need to understand what free speech is...it is actually quite limited in the laws of the  United States and can get one in serious legal trouble for not adhering to those guidelines. Since Florida follows Federal Law, there is a Federal Law in place dealing with the internet and those under the age of 13 the image violates.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by     
 : So, Mr Winston must obey what the party demands is ""free speech"", vs what IS free speech, lest Big Brother take all? 
 Do you REALLY want to take that image to court on pornography charges? If so, 90% of the artistic masters are to be burne