Redrup v. New York
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| :"The case that really threw open the flood gates came in 1967. It was [[Redrup v. New York]]. Robert Redrup was a Times Square newsstand clerk who sold two pulp sex novels, ''Lust Pool'' and ''Shame Agent'' to plainclothes police. He was tried and convicted in 1965. The books were published by William Hamling, and he paid Redrup’s legal bills to the Supreme Court. | :"The case that really threw open the flood gates came in 1967. It was [[Redrup v. New York]]. Robert Redrup was a Times Square newsstand clerk who sold two pulp sex novels, ''Lust Pool'' and ''Shame Agent'' to plainclothes police. He was tried and convicted in 1965. The books were published by William Hamling, and he paid Redrup’s legal bills to the Supreme Court. | ||
| - | :According to de Grazia, Hamling firmly believed that he was not selling -- as was said about his books -- "commercialized obscenity," nor would he admit to "titillating the prurient interests of people with a weakness for such expression." Hamling felt his books were giving people who would never have the skills to read and enjoy ''[[Ulysses]]'' or ''[[Fanny Hill]]'' or ''[[Naked Lunch]]'' what they wanted. De Grazia also says that the judicial spearhead of Redrup was [[Potter Stewart|Justice Potter Stewart]]." --Jack Hafferkamp, "Brennan Doctrine," Naked Brunch | + | :According to [[Edward de Grazia|de Grazia]], Hamling firmly believed that he was not selling -- as was said about his books -- "commercialized obscenity," nor would he admit to "titillating the prurient interests of people with a weakness for such expression." Hamling felt his books were giving people who would never have the skills to read and enjoy ''[[Ulysses]]'' or ''[[Fanny Hill]]'' or ''[[Naked Lunch]]'' what they wanted. De Grazia also says that the judicial spearhead of Redrup was [[Potter Stewart|Justice Potter Stewart]]." --Jack Hafferkamp, "Brennan Doctrine," Naked Brunch |
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In 1967, William Hamling took financial responsibility for the legal fees of a New York newsstand owner who was prosecuted for selling his products -- specifically three paperbacks, one of which was called "Lust Pool." The case went to the US Supreme Court who ruled in favor of Freedom of Speech. (cfr. Patrick J. Kearney)
- "The case that really threw open the flood gates came in 1967. It was Redrup v. New York. Robert Redrup was a Times Square newsstand clerk who sold two pulp sex novels, Lust Pool and Shame Agent to plainclothes police. He was tried and convicted in 1965. The books were published by William Hamling, and he paid Redrup’s legal bills to the Supreme Court.
- According to de Grazia, Hamling firmly believed that he was not selling -- as was said about his books -- "commercialized obscenity," nor would he admit to "titillating the prurient interests of people with a weakness for such expression." Hamling felt his books were giving people who would never have the skills to read and enjoy Ulysses or Fanny Hill or Naked Lunch what they wanted. De Grazia also says that the judicial spearhead of Redrup was Justice Potter Stewart." --Jack Hafferkamp, "Brennan Doctrine," Naked Brunch
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