Violating Terms of Services and Cyberbullying

jabberjaw — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:02:48 -0800

"We call it cyber-bullying and we don't have a law to address it." In the matter of the United States v. Drew (pdf), the misdemeanor charges against Lori Drew have been overturned. Judge George Wu noted that violations of the Terms and Services of a website cannot be considered a crime. A Congresswoman has drafted a bill (pdf) to fill in the gaps, allowing for future cyber-bullying convictions. Previously: (1, 2, 3, 4) Cyber-bullying may affect as many as 1 in 10 students, and is considered a serious problem. The proposed bill seeks to address the issue, but does it really? Judge Wu's written ruling will be filed next week.

Justice at last?

Kimothy — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:23:21 -0800

Lori Drew has been found not guilty on felony charges. However, she was found guilty on three misdemeanor counts. (Previously: 1, 2)

NotMyselfRightNow — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:42:50 -0800