Arizona Pushes Law to Make 'Annoying' Comments Illegal
Sounds to me like that isn't what this law is or is meant to be. It is some sort of anti-harassment law that might be using overly broad language.
Arizona Pushes Law to Make 'Annoying' Comments Illegal
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ohiocowboy
BTS has it right. From what I have also read about it, it is not just for anyone who makes "Annoying comments" but rather is intended as a remedy for those who are harrassed, threatened or bullied over an extended period of time. Canada and some European Countries have some strict laws already in place regarding internet harrassment, and it looks like the USA may just be following suit. The problem is growing and needs to be addressed, especially in light of the recent suicides by younger victims of cyber bullying.
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dgp
Man arrested for allegedly insulting Thailand’s king on Facebook
From the article. Please notice the name of the Act: "Computer Crime".
Thailand is a constitutional monarchy but has a lese majeste law that prohibits any criticism of the monarchy by painting it as governmental disloyalty. Any person who is convicted of defaming, insulting, or threatening the king, the queen, the heir to the throne, or the Regent faces three to 15 years in prison. The country also has a 2007 Computer Crime Act prohibiting online statements that jeopardize national security or cause panic. Surapak has also been accused of violating this law, which carries a maximum jail term of five years and a fine of 100,000 baht ($3,300).
Any Thai citizen can make a complaint under the lese majeste law against any Thai or foreign citizen in Thailand. Once the complaint has been made, the police are duty-bound to investigate. Once the process of lese majeste has started, it is rarely dismissed.
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dgp
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/facebook/palestinian-arrested-for-insulting-president-on-facebook/11298
"Freedom of expression":
Palestinian arrested for insulting president on Facebook
37-year-old Ismat Abdul-Khaleq, a Palestinian woman accused of defaming President Mahmoud Abbas on her Facebook profile, was arrested this past Wednesday. The university lecturer, a single mother of two children, is being detained for two weeks while an investigation is carried out.
Abdul-Khaleq reportedly accused Abbas of being a traitor and demanding he resign. Some say she also claimed he partied with prostitutes on the graves of slain Palestinians, but she denies writing such things.
Activists say Abdul-Khaleq’s arrest is part of a growing crackdown on writers who condemn the West Bank government. The Palestinian authorities are becoming increasingly intolerant to criticism and are more frequently searching Facebook for individuals and groups to prosecute.
A newspaper reporter is being held on suspicion of defamation since last week, according to CBS News. Two other reporters were briefly interrogated last week over their writings, one for his Facebook posts and the other over a story he was researching.
The Palestinian Authority, the administrative organization established to govern parts of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, considers it a crime to defame the president and other officials. Freedom of expression is allowed, but not if you’re criticizing or insulting someone in power.
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seawolf
Since most comments at the meetings are annoying I wonder what this will mean for them, heh