CyberStalking
CyberStalking seems to have jumped to the forefront of the blogosphere lately. The Kathy Sierra incident was certainly an eye opener for most bloggers over the past week. Some bloggers in support of Kathy responded by taking time off, such as Robert Scoble, others like Blog Bloke posted their ideas on how to help yourself in such a situation.
Seems there is not much talk about the law in regards to this subject. And in fact it is not clear where exactly the law comes in to play.
However, in Jackson, Mississippi this past week 3 young people were arrested for CyberStalking, and in Mississippi it carries a felony charge with prison time of up to two years and a $5,000 fine.
Is this a state by state issue?
Seems strange a crime that can certainly be global is put on the shoulders of the local law enforcement.
Follow Up Links:
Seems there is not much talk about the law in regards to this subject. And in fact it is not clear where exactly the law comes in to play.
However, in Jackson, Mississippi this past week 3 young people were arrested for CyberStalking, and in Mississippi it carries a felony charge with prison time of up to two years and a $5,000 fine.
Is this a state by state issue?
Seems strange a crime that can certainly be global is put on the shoulders of the local law enforcement.
Follow Up Links:
- Three Jackson Teens Accused Of Cyberstalking - News - MSNBC.com
- InstaBLOKEâ„¢ a blog about blogging: Abusive Comments: What Can a Blogger Do About Them?
- Taking the week off « Scobleizer - Tech Geek Blogger
- Techmeme: Death threats against bloggers are NOT "protected speech" … (Kathy Sierra/Creating Passionate Users)
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I know who you are, and I saw what you did ;-)
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