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This is beyond absurd http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/06/tenn-law-bans-posting-images-that-cause-emotional-distress.ars.

So what could that mean for us? No Tennessee buyers of "problematic" photos?

This image could cause someone distress.  Should knape be put in jail?

I think that will be the end of imagery in Tennessee. I can hardly think of an image that wouldn't cause someone somewhere some sort of emotional distress, even a 'pretty flower' to someone with severe hay fever.

Indeed, imagine a photo of Obama on the news during a tea party meet, that could cause 'em some serious trauma . No more democratic posters before the elections! Hell, they almost killed the Top gear crew for putting Vote for Hillary on their car (I believe it was in Arkansas).

OTOH you have a state (Michigan if I remember correctly) passing the law that enables children of less than 10 years to carry weapons. W-T-F Do they really want to strengthen their first place in school shootouts? OK off topic, but while we are on the subject of insane laws being passed I mentioned it.

I'm sure any hint of sexuality (like a woman in a bikini or even showing her cleavage) could cause some puritan emotional distress. How could a dentist with one of his tools in his hand promote his clinic etc. It can all be distressing.

Maybe it's a make-work program. There might be a lot of unemployed judges and bailiffs in Tennessee and now they can be busy hearing offensive image cases 8 hours a day until they retire.

   In England, males over the age of 14 must practice with the longbow for 2 hours a day. In France, it's illegal to name a pig Napoleon. There are stupid and crazy laws all over the world. The law in Tennessee is clearly an infringement of first amendment rights. Local politicians love to pander and showboat, a human condition without borders.

in George Orwell's Animal Farm, the dictator pig is named Napoleon