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Thursday, March 13, 2008

THURSDAY-13 MARCH 2008- PORNO MOVIES SOLD OPENLY BY CHILDREN

Porno movies sold openly by children

Pirated DVD peddlers are now actively and openly conducting their business at Beverly Hills Plaza along Jalan Bundusan, Penampang. Badri, a resident there, said the peddlers comprising young adults and children often pester people at the shops, especially at the coffeeshops and eateries there. “From my observation, these peddlers usually target the younger generation and what worries me most is that they are not only selling box office or newly released movies, but also pornographic movies. “With pornographic movies so easily available, the teenagers and young adults are encouraged to buy them,” he said. Badri is also disappointed that these peddlers are conducting their business openly as no action has been taken against them despite numerous complaints to the relevant authorities. He is also wondering where these people are getting their supply of pirated DVDs from and urged the authorities to get to the root of the judging from the peddlers’ dialects Public Hotline has forwarded matter. and features, he believes they are Badri’s complaint to the Penampang According to Badri further, foreigners. District Council for further action.