Well no. Someone reported to the police that the copies on sale were different to those approved by the BBFC. The police have to investigate in those circumstances, so took a copy away to verify whether it was the case or not. It seems a perfectly reasonable course of action to me given that in this day and age the police have to investigate any complaint related to child abuse, and if they didn't there would have been an outcry in the opposite direction.
Yes they did, but that was the only thing they could do. If they had continued to sell it, knowing it may be illegal, they would be breaking the law had the allegations proven to be false. Given the consequences of being found guilty of selling illegal videos involving children, I'm not surprised they decided to withdraw it from sale until they could be 100% sure they were not doing anything wrong.
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Yeah, that's the problem with these laws, they exist so that the police can basically decide if somebody should be locked up, if they don't like them.
And I for one do not trust the police and CPS with these powers.
Plus, quite how A Serbian Film got passed anyway, considering its subject matter...
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Though I must admit, I'm not sure why anybody would want to see it.
I read a review which said 'you might think you want to see this movie, but trust me, you do not.'
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I'm completely confounded that it got passed by the BBFC though. Or indeed that it got made at all.
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And I'm fine with people making things like that, so long as I don't have to watch them.
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And I would absolutely defend his right to make it.
Very surprised though that it didn't fall foul of the law of the land.
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