The Children's Safety Act of 2005

It's only just 8:00AM, but I'm pretty sure that this will be the stupidest thing I read about today. An excerpt:

"A provision inserted in the Children's Safety Act of 2005 would require any film, TV show or digital image that contains a sex scene to come under the same government filing requirements that adult films have to meet today.

"Under the record-keeping requirement known as Section 2257 -- named for its citation in federal law -- any filmed sexual activity requires an affidavit that lists the names and ages of the actors who engage in the act. The film is required to have a video label that claims compliance with the law and lists where the custodian of the records can be found. Violators could spend five years in jail.

"Under the provision inserted into the Children's Safety Act, the definition of sexual activity is expanded to include simulated sex acts like those that appear in many movies and TV shows.

"Including the legitimate industry in the reporting requirement risks having the entire statute fail because it would expand the reach of the law beyond child protection."

Sometimes, it's good to be an expatriate.