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January 11, 2006

Get 2 Years Prison Time for Anonymously Annoying Someone Via the Internet

Upon reflection, this isn't as funny as it sounds. For one thing, "annoying" is not defined. Plus, think about the potential chilling effect this might have on whistleblowers?

Mark Giangrande at our sister blog, Tech Law Prof Blog, has the story.

January 11, 2006 in Statutes & Regs | Permalink