Birthday Blog: From the Archives Pt5

This blog has always been as much about the irreverent and entertaining as the serious and doctrinal law.  As such, it's had a variety of music videos and comedy clips over the last five years, but this post from 2008 continues to stand out as a personal favourite.  The clip on the post has since been removed but you can still watch the video via this link.

Farewell 2011

It's that time of the year when I sign off for 2011, with this, my 400th post of 2011.  In keeping with the festive spirit I offer some videos to entertain - and in the case of one even alert you to the importance of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (oh yes).  One of my favourite shows is the BBC series Mongrels - the second series of which sadly same to and end this week - and so I include a couple of musical songs from their first series to fill you with festive cheer and merriment.

What A Difference A Day Makes...

 

Everybody Loves a Lesbian...

 

 If neither of those are your thing, here's something a little more 'kinky' and clearly seasonal.



If you're still not happy, or simply prefer attractive men in skimpy underwear, here are seasons greetings from aussieBum.



Whatever your religion, belief or cultural view, I hope that those of you who do have a break these next few weeks re-charge your batteries, have fun with your snow balls and enjoy the seasonal stuffing.  See you all in 2012!

Beware the Pedobear!

Pedobear, Pedobear, does whatever a Pedobear does...as Homer Simpson didn't quite sing.

Some of you might remember a Brass Eye Paedophile special from a few years back in which they satirised the way the media and politicians were treating the subject of paedophilia.  Readers in the UK can watch that episode via 4OD (check it out here).  Even Chris Morris and Brass Eye couldn't make up a story that appears on the Huffington Post today surrounding the latest twist in the 'Pedobear' saga.

This is a cartoon bear originally intended as a joke on paedophiles, acting as a (strangely cute) representation of a paedophile.  However, the image apparently then became re-owned by paedophiles as a symbol of pride.  However - and you couldn't make this up - the New Mexico Attorney General's Office is now investigating following a surge in sightings of bear depictions on vehicles.  They apparently fear - don't laugh at the back - that this may suggest an increase in sex offender behaviour in the Albuquerque area.  Fascinating and bonkers in equal measure.  Check out the full story here.  The HuffPo piece helpfully points out that 'It is not illegal for people to display the Pedobear image in public.'  Well if it was, there would be an amazing first amendment case to bring.  It could finish poor Justice Scalia off!

The piece also explains that 'Some people may be displaying them as a joke, but the attorney general's office said they are taking the bear images seriously and are trying to get the word out.'  Look out for them in Halfords!