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So when do laws go to far? Do you think this is good or bad or what are your oppinions?

Prison Awaiting Hostile Bloggers

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.”

Instead of prison, perhaps we should say gulag.

The proposal by Rep. Linda Sanchez, D-Los Angeles, would never pass First Amendment muster, unless the U.S. Constitution was altered without us knowing. So Sanchez, and the 14 other lawmakers who signed on to the proposal, are grandstanding to show the public they care about children and are opposed to cyberbullying.

The meaasure, H.R. 1966, is labeled the Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act. It's designed to target the behavior that led to last year's suicide of the 13-year-old Meier.

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Re: Bloggers beware
I think that it may be going a little far. There have been a handful of cases where the situation got severe, however you can limit the amount of information that is out in the Internet about you. Thus making it harder for hostile threats to elevate into something more crucial. With technology at it's highest it would be impossible to monitor all venues of Internet usage and try to pinpoint hostile or belligerent behavior. There's going to be a bully no matter what you do, people find ways around things.
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See I agree with you in thinking this was a little extream. I mean I'm all for watching the kids and such but this is just to much.

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