Klobuchar pushes prohibition on ‘murderabilia’

Sen. Amy Klobuchar Photo: Nancy B. Olsen

Sen. Amy Klobuchar teamed up with Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas on Wednesday to introduce legislation that would make it illegal for prisoners to sell ‘murderabilia.” The Stop the Sale of Murderabilia to Protect the Dignity of Crime Victims Act of 2010 would ban “prisoners from mailing any object the prisoner intends to be sold in interstate commerce” and would allow victims of crime to recover damages from the sale of such items.

“As a former prosecutor, I know firsthand what it is like to work with families who have lost loved ones to violent crimes,” Klobuchar said in a statement. “Criminals that commit these violent crimes shouldn’t be able to further profit from their acts by selling items that wouldn’t have any value except for the notoriety of the seller. I’m glad to work with Senator Cornyn on this issue, and proud to continue fighting for crime victims”.

Cornyn added, “It is reprehensible that criminals who are supposed to be paying their debt to society are exploiting their notoriety and profiting from their deplorable crimes.”