Mom told me if you can't say something nice, shut the fuck up. However, this latest email is just too much.
The injunction and "protection" they are telling you about is an injunction against the Department of Justice from enforcing a law. The DOJ is a federal government agency and that means the US Constitution governs its actions--and our Constitution requires government to treat all people equally. That means that the injuction will prevent the Attorney General's office from enforcing the regulations against anybody, whether they have paid their dues to the FSC or not. In fact, I will personally represent, at no fee, ANYONE that is NOT a member of the FSC who is inspected and charged with a 2257 violation during the period of injunction that would otherwise be enjoined if they had FSC membership. I am quite confident there will be no takers.
I think the strong arm tactics that have been used by the FSC, and the outright deceptions they have put forth undermine their credibility and their purpose. To make matters worse, the Chairman of the FSC, Jeffrey Douglas, is representing a convicted child pornographer in a civil case. To be fair, I admit that I am opposing counsel on that case, but if I were a member of FSC I would be furious. I may represent the guy who performed underage, but I ain't Chairman of the FSC. An attorney does get to chose his clients, and if your face is in the spotlight, you don't take on dirty ones.
Dexxter, you do not need to pay for "protection" and you definitely don't need to pay for membership in an organization with a leader who represents a convicted child pornographer.