Proposed congressional legislation would demand up to two years in prison for those whose electronic speech is meant to “coerce, intimidate, harass, or cause substantial emotional distress to a person.” [More]Maybe I need to apologize for "cyberbullying" poor Larry Hincker or BATFU or the "Only Ones" or "Authorized Journalists" or...?
Either that, or I could add Loretta Sanchez to my "victim" list...
[Via Jonathan S]
If this thing passes I'm starting a blog - and I'm gonna be a LOT more caustic!
ReplyDeleteIf they don't like how I use my first amendment rights, just wait til the come to arrest me.
ReplyDelete"hello gents, say hello to my little line!"
well, the good news is
ReplyDeleteSec. 881. Cyberbullying
`(a) Whoever transmits in interstate or foreign commerce any communication, with the intent to coerce, intimidate, harass, or cause substantial emotional distress to a person, using electronic means to support severe, repeated, and hostile behavior, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
Pretty much sums up what congress and the Thomas site do on a daily basis.
Also, they had better revisit the definition of commerce used in the constitution because it sure as hell doesn't include ideas as these vermin state.
If this passes Janet Napolitano will be jailed. Right? So will Holder, right? and uh oh, Obama?
ReplyDeleteUh huh, Obama, I have seen the website and I feel threatened, harrasssed,coerced, intimidated, and am suffering a great deal of emotional distress because of it, and though not one of our best looking examples, I am a person.
Oops, let's not forget Carolyn McCarthy, I can't even begin to show the level of emotional distress that bitch has caused me.
I don't think this particular Representative wants to go there. After all, how much emotional distress can one "Sanchez" cause by trying to jail people for speech? Sanchez? The name itself scares a great many people in this day of cross border murder, kidnapping, rape and drug running. So I guess Ms. Sanchez would have to be jailed also.
Why the Hell not? She is scaring me. Where do I file the complaint?
Heh! See, David? We DO need to know how to be anonymous on the net, and how to hack!
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