Precedent set in Michigan that affects comics retailers

As reported on Newsarama, the Michigan judge who dismissed the lawsuit by the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund did do something to benefit the comics community, by clarifying exactly what is covered under the statute. Of course, some people are already trying to take the CBLDF to task over the results, but someone claiming to be a Michigan journalist offers his take. Now, I don't necessarily know that this guy is who he says, but what he says has substance in the face of the people who would fault the CBLDF over the results of their actions:

As a Michigan journalist who's been watching this case closely, I can tell ya that it IS a big deal.

Not only was the owner of my favorite local comic book store scared sh*tless over this, but so were owners of non-traditional bookstores (such as gay and lesbian shops) and even mainstream ones.

Michigan is in the grasp of the Righteous Right who seem hellbent on forcing their views upon the rest of us, and some were expecting a test case to be filed almost immediately after the law was put into place. Thankfully, wiser minds prevailed and as you read above, the law was "put on hold" until the law was judiciously clarified.

Now both sides of the issue have a better roadmap to follow. And while that's not a perfect solution, it's better than having the law stand "as was" and be subject to interpretation by a more conservative judge.

I suspect the story isn't over yet...

Again, this is why it is important that we support groups like the CBLDF. United we stand, and all that jazz.

Yes. Comics fans, united. Imagine that...