smh.com.au wrote:Lori Drew cleared of MySpace cyber-bullying
A US federal judge has tentatively thrown out the convictions of a Missouri mother for her role in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old girl neighbour who ended up committing suicide.
US District Judge George Wu said he was acquitting Lori Drew of misdemeanour counts of accessing computers without authorisation, but stressed the ruling was tentative until he issues it in writing. He noted the case of a judge who changed his mind after ruling.
Drew was convicted in November, but the judge said that if she is to be found guilty of illegally accessing computers, anyone who has ever violated the social networking site's terms of service would be guilty of a misdemeanour. That would be unconstitutional, he said.
Wow... can't believe they didn't hit her with any wrongdoing at all. Amazing...
On another note, from that article:
Tina Meier said she is devoting her life to educating parents and teachers about potential threats to their children lurking in the internet.
Shame she didn't think about the possible consequences prior to allowing her underage and mentally unstable child to break the site's T&C's by having an account.
Yes doctor, I am sick. Sick of those who are spineless. Sick of those who feel self-entitled. Sick of those who are hypocrites. Yes doctor, an army is forming. Yes doctor, there will be a war. Yes doctor, there will be blood.....
Madison wrote:Wow... can't believe they didn't hit her with any wrongdoing at all. Amazing...
Apparently, the only charge that the lady was convicted of was a misdemeanor involving breaking the site's T&C.
The judge is worried that punishing her for that will set a precedent that will end up being used against thousands of people, since most of us don't read T&C and have no idea if we're violating them most of the time. Also, personally, I don't understand how a company's T&C can result in a legal penalty. That's a private rule that should be enforced by litigation, not prison, right?
Madison wrote:Wow... can't believe they didn't hit her with any wrongdoing at all. Amazing...
Apparently, the only charge that the lady was convicted of was a misdemeanor involving breaking the site's T&C.
The judge is worried that punishing her for that will set a precedent that will end up being used against thousands of people, since most of us don't read T&C and have no idea if we're violating them most of the time. Also, personally, I don't understand how a company's T&C can result in a legal penalty. That's a private rule that should be enforced by litigation, not prison, right?
Yeah, I read the article and understand the judge's point of view. I just fail to see how we don't have any laws in place that would punish the lady. A girl killed herself, and that lady was partially responsible for that. Yet we've got nothing in any laws to deal with her? No punishment at all for her part in it? Stuns me.
Yes doctor, I am sick. Sick of those who are spineless. Sick of those who feel self-entitled. Sick of those who are hypocrites. Yes doctor, an army is forming. Yes doctor, there will be a war. Yes doctor, there will be blood.....
Madison wrote:Wow... can't believe they didn't hit her with any wrongdoing at all. Amazing...
Apparently, the only charge that the lady was convicted of was a misdemeanor involving breaking the site's T&C.
The judge is worried that punishing her for that will set a precedent that will end up being used against thousands of people, since most of us don't read T&C and have no idea if we're violating them most of the time. Also, personally, I don't understand how a company's T&C can result in a legal penalty. That's a private rule that should be enforced by litigation, not prison, right?
Yeah, I read the article and understand the judge's point of view. I just fail to see how we don't have any laws in place that would punish the lady. A girl killed herself, and that lady was partially responsible for that. Yet we've got nothing in any laws to deal with her? No punishment at all for her part in it? Stuns me.
She was apparently charged with something along those lines and found innocent.
Jurors decided Drew was not guilty of the more serious felonies of intentionally causing emotional harm while accessing computers without authorization.
intentionally causing emotional harm while accessing computers without authorization.
That's a very specific statute. Seems like it was created just for instances like this. If they couldn't use it to find her guilty, what on earth would someone have to do to be found guilty of that crime?
(AP) A Missouri woman has been charged with cyberbullying for allegedly posting photos and personal information of a teenage girl on the "Casual Encounters" section of Craigslist after an Internet argument.
Prosecutors said 40-year-old Elizabeth A. Thrasher posted the 17-year-old's picture, e-mail address and cell phone number on the Web site in a posting that suggested the girl was seeking a sexual encounter.
St. Charles County Lt. Craig McGuire said Tuesday that the victim is the daughter of Thrasher's ex-husband's girlfriend. The girl, who has not been named, received lewd messages and photographs from men she didn't know and contacted police.
If convicted of felony harassment, Thrasher could face up to four years in state prison, or up to a year in county jail, and a $5,000 fine, Banas said.
Not a strong enough punishment in my opinion. Can't they hit her with more since it's a kid/sex situation? Pedo?
Yes doctor, I am sick. Sick of those who are spineless. Sick of those who feel self-entitled. Sick of those who are hypocrites. Yes doctor, an army is forming. Yes doctor, there will be a war. Yes doctor, there will be blood.....
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by JTWood » Thu May 07, 2009 7:34 am 
Amazing... 
A girl killed herself, and that lady was partially responsible for that. Yet we've got nothing in any laws to deal with her? No punishment at all for her part in it? Stuns me.
