The video has been classed as an "objectionable" publication, meaning watching it could carry a 10 year jail term, but common sense appears certain to apply, Shanks suggested. But the potential penalties are severe, with a maximum 10-year jail term for viewing objectionable material and a maximum 14-year term for "distributing" or republishing it. "Republishing" could include something as simple as retweeting an objectionable publication or sharing it on Facebook. Anyone who accesses the video over peer-to-peer file sharing sites could be outed if the video is then uploaded from their computer. Internal Affairs has a division that attempts to identify people who are sharing objectionable content, including by working "undercover" in online chatrooms.

Source: Stuff March 20, 2019 04:41 UTC