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I'm on probation for showing this film to some kids I was babysitting


Well, long story short - I do some babysitting for neighbors and people at my local church, and one evening I thought this would be a good movie to keep the kids entertained... Well, long story short - one of the kids apparently told their mom I was showing them movies with naked people in it due to one scene in this film showing the family taking a bath together. The mom confronted me and I told her about the bath scene but that it was innocent and no big deal really. Anyway, the mom totally flipped out and called the police and had me arrested. I had to appear before the county court and explain to the judge why I was showing pornographic movies to children, and they even played the scene for the judge and jury. I figured the judge would see it my way, but he pretty much flipped out, and I said, "Your honor this is normal for families in Japan. It is their custom to bathe together." and the judge basically said, "I don't give a hoot in hell what they do over there in Japan, this is the United States Of America and we keep our private parts to ourselves in this part of the world!" and so anyway, long story short - I was found guilty and sentenced to 5 years in prison, but since I had no prior record the judge let me off on probation, but the downside is my copy of My Neighbor Totoro was confiscated, and this movie has since been banned in my township.

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Well two years four months and four days after you have posted this, I chose to do my homework.

Many people have called you a fraud and the links you provided were dead links.

I did, however, find the real Totoro case in Bradford, PA.

The real story of Totoro in Bradford, PA goes thus.


A man named Thomas Totoro was convicted to 30 months of prison for fraud. While he was serving his time a program at the prison he had been recommended for was terminated. He then sued the government for it. The case got dismissed.

https://casetext.com/case/totoro-v-us

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Since I consider this movie lost boys approved, I doubt this happened. The Pan does commend you on your admirable trolling run.

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You live in a town with terrible people. The movie is G

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Yeah... He's a liar. it never happened.


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