Legality

[Anacharis]

Hello all. New user here, I'm really nervous to even be posting here because of my question- I know that zoo stuff is illegal, as in recording and participating in a physical act. But is drawn/cartoon content and roleplay also illegal? For reference I'm in Florida where it's basically a felony to possess zoo videos.

I'm glad this community exists but man I'm anxious about it all and unsure of what content I can see, what limits I should impose on myself, etc. Would it just be safer to not engage in this content at all, even if its drawn, or forum posts?

Thanks for reading this, I appreciate your time!

 

[dartel]

Art, even HIGHLY illegal stuff that I won't get into, is generally protected as being merely art.

No law enforcement agency has the time, resources, or desire to attempt to monitor what someone views on a computer and then press charges because you watched something illegal. The only time it will ever come up is if you're in their focus for something more important, then they'll tack it on as an additional charge when they find it while looking through your seized computer for the other stuff they actually went after you for. That's why every bestiality bust news story you see also says they found CP, the cops went after them for the CP then discovered the beast as a "bonus".

So keep your nose clean and don't give the cops a reason to be investigating you and it doesn't matter how illegal it is to be watching.

 

[erphy]

Not a lawyer but I don't believe talking about it or making or having fictional artwork is illegal anywhere.

Some states lump zoo into animal abuse category which is very serious.

Be safe, use a VPN, encrypt any media.

If you post your own media make sure nothing can help identify you in the background.

 

[Anacharis]

Thank you for these posts, they're reassuring. I'm definitely keeping my nose clean and don't intend on doing any real life stuff but man, I was about to have a little breakdown reading about the obscenity laws. Like, I'd been watching stuff previously and I was terrified someone was logging my activity in those sites to prosecute later. I hope this isn't coming across as pathetic as it sounds, I'm not in a very good place right now so thank you for the help! I'm glad that at least it seems I won't get in trouble for what I'm doing now.

 

[dartel]

I was terrified someone was logging my activity in those sites to prosecute later.

That would be illegal. Internet traffic, like phone calls, can only be logged and monitored with a court order, and a court order can only be issued with probable evidence of a specific crime being committed. So again, don't give them a reason to investigate you and no one will know.

 

[Anacharis]

Gotcha. Alright then, I won't. Thank you for the advice!

 

[WI_GS_Owner]

As a content creator most places cannot charge with bestiality because you are not performing a sex act with an animal. What they will get you on is a whole list of obscenity charges and possibly cruelty to an animal. Though my dog thinks it is cruel for him not to have sex with a woman.