arizona trying to criminalize internet trolling

[brainhulk]

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2012/04/arizona_legislature_apparently.php

According to a Senate fact sheet, HB 2549 "[p]rohibits using any electronic or digital device, instead of a telephone, with the intent to terrify, intimidate, threaten, harass, annoy or offend a person."

LOL

 

[SonicIce]

lol a butthurt report form

 

[0roo0roo]

so tired of stupid anti free speech laws.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-17515992
Fabrice Muamba: Racist Twitter user jailed for 56 days

 

[Pia]

Hahaha, oh wow.
"annoy or offend"

 

[dmcowen674]

Many ATers would be in jail for 2 1/2 years and Class 3 Felons under this law.

 

[MayorOfAmerica]

Frickin' Obama

 

[WelshBloke]

Hold on...

Politicians are going to make it illegal to annoy anyone over the internet?

Because politicians annoy me pretty much every day.

*goes to fire up the lawyers*

 

[SandEagle]

so tired of stupid anti free speech laws.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-17515992
Fabrice Muamba: Racist Twitter user jailed for 56 days

wow, that is cray

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Many ATers would be in jail for 2 1/2 years and Class 3 Felons under this law.

You'd get a life sentence.

 

[slayer202]

I'd move to Africa before I moved to Arizona or Florida(or about 20 other states)

 

[SandEagle]

P&N. ---->

 

[soulcougher73]

America fuck yeah!

 

[dmcowen674]

so tired of stupid anti free speech laws.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-17515992
Fabrice Muamba: Racist Twitter user jailed for 56 days

Only 56 days?

Like ColtsFan said should be life sentence

 

[dmcowen674]

You'd get a life sentence.

and you'd be my cellmate <kiss>

 

[JTsyo]

Is that bill condoning terrifying, intimidating, threatening, harassing, annoying and offending a person by telephone?

 

[brainhulk]

so if we write each other trolling post cards, would that be ok?

 

[dud]

This is a great idea. Free speech is way overrated.

Give a moron free speech and the anonymity that the Internet provides and you get a troll, the lowest form of life.

 

[WelshBloke]

so if we write each other trolling post cards, would that be ok?

Its already illegal to send certain stuff through the mail isnt it?

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Only 56 days?

Like ColtsFan said should be life sentence

No, I said you would get a life sentence for all your trolling.

 

[SandEagle]

glad this doesn't affect me

 

[GoPackGo]

so tired of stupid anti free speech laws.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-17515992
Fabrice Muamba: Racist Twitter user jailed for 56 days

It appears the slope is getting slipperier

 

[kage69]

I read excerpts from Jan Brewer's book online and felt annoyed. That's it, calling the lawyers...

 

[shira]

Frickin' Obama

5 of the 9 sponsors are Republicans.

 

[HomerJS]

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2012/04/arizona_legislature_apparently.php

LOL

Imagine the collective bird the right would have if a Dem proposed a slightly modified version of this law...

According to a Senate fact sheet, HB 2549 "[p]rohibits using any gun, with the intent to terrify, intimidate, threaten, harass, annoy or offend a person."

 

[nonlnear]

Its already illegal to send certain stuff through the mail isnt it?

Annoying and/or offensive mail is not currently illegal.