Originally Posted by
NOT Fast Eddie B
Let's say, for the sake of argument, that I give a Krugerrand to my neighbor in exchange for some kiddie porn.
In the world some are painting here...
1) Do I go to jail, and is it a misdemeanor or a felony?
2) Does he go to jail, and is it a misdemeanor or a felony?
3) What mechanism is involved that a private transaction like this would ever be discovered by law enforcement, assuming that the kiddie porn is never discovered.
There's a lot of devil in a lot of details in this imagined scenario. Short of a police state, private transactions will always be "below the radar". And will make criminals out of otherwise law abiding citizens.
Be careful what you wish for!
I changed your hypothetical to show how we deal with that very question and how silly it is to throw your hands up just because something is under the table. If you got busted, you'd be prosecuted, the same way you would if you got caught with something else that society restricts.