Bill to Outlaw Online Bullying Introduced -- CdM You May Want to Lay Low

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alfred russel

May 02, 2009, 09:39:44 AM
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QuoteMegan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act (Introduced in House)

HR 1966 IH

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1966

To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to cyberbullying.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 2, 2009

Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. YARMUTH, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HARE, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. CLAY, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. COURTNEY, and Mr. KIRK) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to cyberbullying.

      Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

      This Act may be cited as the `Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act'.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

      Congress finds the following:

            (1) Four out of five of United States children aged 2 to 17 live in a home where either they or their parents access the Internet.

            (2) Youth who create Internet content and use social networking sites are more likely to be targets of cyberbullying.

            (3) Electronic communications provide anonymity to the perpetrator and the potential for widespread public distribution, potentially making them severely dangerous and cruel to youth.

            (4) Online victimizations are associated with emotional distress and other psychological problems, including depression.

            (5) Cyberbullying can cause psychological harm, including depression; negatively impact academic performance, safety, and the well-being of children in school; force children to change schools; and in some cases lead to extreme violent behavior, including murder and suicide.

            (6) Sixty percent of mental health professionals who responded to the Survey of Internet Mental Health Issues report having treated at least one patient with a problematic Internet experience in the previous five years; 54 percent of these clients were 18 years of age or younger.

SEC. 3. CYBERBULLYING.

      (a) In General- Chapter 41 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

`Sec. 881. Cyberbullying

      `(a) Whoever transmits in interstate or foreign commerce any communication, with the intent to coerce, intimidate, harass, or cause substantial emotional distress to a person, using electronic means to support severe, repeated, and hostile behavior, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

      `(b) As used in this section--

            `(1) the term `communication' means the electronic transmission, between or among points specified by the user, of information of the user's choosing, without change in the form or content of the information as sent and received; and

            `(2) the term `electronic means' means any equipment dependent on electrical power to access an information service, including email, instant messaging, blogs, websites, telephones, and text messages.'.

      (b) Clerical Amendment- The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 41 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

            `881. Cyberbullying.'.

Imagine the damages Tim could sue for!
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.

There's a fine line between salvation and drinking poison in the jungle.

I'm embarrassed. I've been making the mistake of associating with you. It won't happen again. :)
-garbon, February 23, 2014

merithyn

#1
May 02, 2009, 09:46:26 AM
Why don't regular stalking laws cover this already?
Yesterday, upon the stair,
I met a man who wasn't there
He wasn't there again today
I wish, I wish he'd go away...

Razgovory

#2
May 02, 2009, 10:11:44 AM
Oh man I'm going to call violations left and right!
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

PDH

#3
May 02, 2009, 10:12:40 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on May 02, 2009, 10:11:44 AM
Oh man I'm going to call violations left and right!
I know a news reporter who is on the case!
I have come to believe that the whole world is an enigma, a harmless enigma that is made terrible by our own mad attempt to interpret it as though it had an underlying truth.
-Umberto Eco

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"I'm pretty sure my level of depression has nothing to do with how much of a fucking asshole you are."

-CdM

alfred russel

#4
May 02, 2009, 10:21:49 AM
Quote from: merithyn on May 02, 2009, 09:46:26 AM
Why don't regular stalking laws cover this already?

What if people are mean to Tim, but don't come here to harass Tim specifically and wouldn't follow him if he left. Could you still prosecute them for things like calling Tim a bandwagon fan and a Patriotard?
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.

There's a fine line between salvation and drinking poison in the jungle.

I'm embarrassed. I've been making the mistake of associating with you. It won't happen again. :)
-garbon, February 23, 2014

Razgovory

#5
May 02, 2009, 10:29:42 AM
Quote from: PDH on May 02, 2009, 10:12:40 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on May 02, 2009, 10:11:44 AM
Oh man I'm going to call violations left and right!
I know a news reporter who is on the case!

Reporters could make a fortune just following me around.  Shame I don't go anywhere.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

CountDeMoney

#6
May 02, 2009, 11:19:07 AM
Pfft, the Bully Lobby will take care of that.

Iormlund

#7
May 02, 2009, 04:18:53 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on May 02, 2009, 10:29:42 AM
Reporters could make a fortune just following me around.  Shame I don't go anywhere.
:lol:

Neil

#8
May 03, 2009, 09:29:45 AM
Fortunately, I'm safe from the nonsense that is American law.
I do not hate you, nor do I love you, but you are made out of atoms which I can use for something else.

PDH

#9
May 03, 2009, 09:48:53 AM
I have never bullied anyone, I just tell it like it is.
I have come to believe that the whole world is an enigma, a harmless enigma that is made terrible by our own mad attempt to interpret it as though it had an underlying truth.
-Umberto Eco

-------
"I'm pretty sure my level of depression has nothing to do with how much of a fucking asshole you are."

-CdM

Siege

#10
May 03, 2009, 12:05:40 PM
You are a bully!



"All men are created equal, then some become infantry."

"Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't."

"Laissez faire et laissez passer, le monde va de lui même!"

Razgovory

#11
May 11, 2009, 03:42:50 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on May 02, 2009, 10:29:42 AM
Quote from: PDH on May 02, 2009, 10:12:40 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on May 02, 2009, 10:11:44 AM
Oh man I'm going to call violations left and right!
I know a news reporter who is on the case!

Reporters could make a fortune just following me around.  Shame I don't go anywhere.

Oh, past me is so entertaining!  Good show old boy!  Good show!
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017
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