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Fab1b[h=1]Arizona bill could criminalize Internet trolling[/h]
http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/arizona-bill-could-criminalize-internet-trolling-184547052.html
Arizona marches to the beat of its own drummer. But if that drummer gets upset and starts hollering on the Internet, he might get tossed in the clink. After spending years targeting illegal aliens, the Grand Canyon State is turning its sights on obnoxious Internet users (commonly called 'trolls'). A new update to the state's telecommunications harassment bill could make the practice of harassing people online illegal.
Arizona House Bill 2549 has already passed both of the state's legislative bodies and is currently sitting on the desk of Governor Jan Brewer. While there's a lot in there that doesn't concern trolling, here's the line that has people worried:
It is unlawful for any person, with intent to terrify, intimidate, threaten, harass, annoy or offend, to use ANY ELECTRONIC OR DIGITAL DEVICE and use any obscene, lewd or profane language or suggest any lewd or lascivious act, or threaten to inflict physical harm to the person or property of any person.
Violators could be charged with a Class 1 misdemeanor and face up to 6 months in jail. If electronic devices are used to stalk someone, the charges then become a Class 3 felony, with penalties ranging from a minimum sentence of two and a half years in jail for non-dangerous offenders with no prior record to 25 years.
[Related: 'Bully' Director Slams MPAA for 'Great Hypocrisy']
At the heart of the bill is an anti-bullying agenda. Cyber-bullying has been on the rise in recent years and has been in the news lately. A 2010 report in The New York Times found that one of out five middle-school students said they had been victims of cyberbullying.
Despite its good intentions, the Arizona law is already being called "overly broad" by critics. By using vague terms like "annoy" and "offend," it could easily encompass Internet forums or even comments like the ones found at the end of this story.
Free speech groups say they don't believe the law would ever stand up to court scrutiny if Gov. Brewer does, in fact, sign it. And many have pointed out the flaws in the bill to the governor herself.
"Government may criminalize speech that rises to the level of harassment and many states have laws that do so, but this legislation takes a law meant to address irritating phone calls and applies it to communication on web sites, blogs, listserves and other Internet communication," Media Coalition wrote in a letter last week.
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No way could this work and I am not for this at all but I think its funny in relation to our site! -
Tigerfan00sleeper and cc would be screwed
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like_thatfailhook would be sent to the chair.
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said_aouitaTent City suddenly becomes full of computer nerds.
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Steel Valley FootballNo he's not moving there. They hate gay pedos in AZ.
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sjmvsfscs08
Are you allowed to move out of the state without notifying the authorities?ccrunner609;1136032 wrote:not moving there -
ZWICK 4 PREZ
he just has to go door to door to tell everyone he's a pederast.sjmvsfscs08;1136251 wrote:Are you allowed to move out of the state without notifying the authorities? -
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Says the biggest troll on here.like_that;1135892 wrote:failhook would be sent to the chair. -
gutWhy all the fuss? China is going to end-up owning the internet, anyway.
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RotinajArizona is the worst.
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like_that
Aww, somebody butt hurt, because nobody gives a fuck about his "hey look at me threads?" Poor little guy. The wifey will take care of you.ZWICK 4 PREZ;1136366 wrote:Says the biggest troll on here.
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Skyhook79
+1. Glad to see someone else see's through his act.ZWICK 4 PREZ;1136366 wrote:Says the biggest troll on here. -
Skyhook79
We are aware of your buddy system with the mods.like_that;1136404 wrote:Aww, somebody butt hurt, because nobody gives a fuck about his "hey look at me threads?" Poor little guy. The wifey will take care of you.
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like_that
Thanks for proving my point. When failhook is the one guy who has your back, you know you are failing miserably.Skyhook79;1136408 wrote:+1. Glad to see someone else see's through his act.
Link?Skyhook79;1136409 wrote:We are aware of your buddy system with the mods.
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Skyhook79
k.like_that;1136414 wrote:Thanks for dis- proving my point. When skyhook is the one guy who has your back, you know you are winning.
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like_that
Noted.Skyhook79;1136418 wrote:I have nothing as usual.
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Raw Dawgin' it
Skyhook > Sleeper when it comes to OC trolls. Talk about bringing nothing to the table....Tigerfan00;1135881 wrote:sleeper and cc would be screwed -
bases_loadedlike_that;1136404 wrote:Aww, somebody butt hurt, because nobody gives a **** about his "hey look at me threads?" Poor little guy. The wifey will take care of you.
0 troll points, 0 times banned.
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We've noticed. It's pathetic.like_that;1136404 wrote:Yes I do troll on every thread except justincredibles.. I suck his cock off on those. 0 troll points, 0 times banned. It must be working. -
Raw Dawgin' it
Here, i think you forgot this.ZWICK 4 PREZ;1136450 wrote:We've noticed. It's pathetic.
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justincredibleThis thread is good.
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xKoToVxSyNdRoMeIt's amazing how ever thread on here turns into these same few people bitching back and forth.
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sleeperI can't really troll anymore. I really only troll ND threads and you can't say anything in those threads without C4F banning you, unless you name is lotz or karen lotz or ewok.
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like_that
Resorting to HS comebacks I see. Should I expect a "deez nuts" response next, or maybe another gay sexual reference? Must mean your wife isn't around to help you with a higher level response. Quite pathetic the amount of self boasting you do, only to look like a dipshit. Keep it up though.ZWICK 4 PREZ;1136450 wrote:We've noticed. It's pathetic. -
Tigerfan00
You just get in from opening up your Mcdonalds?sleeper;1136465 wrote:I can't really troll anymore. I really only troll ND threads and you can't say anything in those threads without C4F banning you, unless you name is lotz or karen lotz or ewok.