(NOTE: Sadly, this is what it will probably take to see workplace bullying legislation taken seriously by lawmakers. Could Jodie Bostick be America’s Brodie Panlock? Thanks to Workplace News for posting this. – Mike)
By Carol Forsloff, DigitalJournal.com
In Wisconsin one woman was so distraught from constant bullying by her supervisor she killed herself. Friends, families and [...]
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(NOTE: This is a horrendous decision that could have international ramifications that threaten free expression on the Internet. Hopefully the conviction will be overturned on appeal. It’s impossible to overstate the impact and danger of this decision! – Mike)
An Italian court has convicted three Google executives in a trial over a video showing an autistic [...]
(NOTE: This is an interesting new development in the battle against cyberbullying through impersonation. The question is whether a criminal case can result in a conviction, since there must be proof of intent to steal somebody else’s identity. That sounds like a stretch. — Mike)
Three 14-year-old boys from Newburyport have been charged with identity theft [...]
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(NOTE: This is a shocking example of callous and insensitive political gamesmanship. These two elected representatives want to strip away protections for an identifiable group of students in order to further their own narrow social agenda. Hopefully, the voters in their respective legislative districts will impose corrective action in November! – Mike)
By Jason Hancock 2/8/10 [...]
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Shannon P. Duffy
The Legal Intelligencer
February 08, 2010
In a case that could prove to be one of the most important privacy rights battles of the modern era, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear argument this week on the proper legal standard to apply when prosecutors demand cell phone location data.
The data, which are [...]
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By Jennifer Feals
jfeals@seacoastonline.com
January 22, 2010 2:00 AM
Brianna Hartford, a sophomore at Littleton High School, sees change in New Hampshire schools. She sees all students being welcome, their differences embraced and accepted, and every student has friends and a sense of belonging.
Hartford was one of approximately 15 students and parents who spoke in support of a [...]
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(Report of yet another “bullycide.” – Mike)
By David Pilditch
A BOY of 13 found hanging in his bedroom had been victimised by school bullies, his father claimed yesterday.
Tragic Harry Robinson was discovered by his 11-year-old brother hanging by his dressing gown cord in the bedroom they shared.
His grief-stricken father Simon told how his son was targeted [...]
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(Mike’s Note: While former Congressman Bob Barr is right about this legislation being poorly drafted, he is — in my opinion — too dismissive of the need for cyberbullying legislation. Some of the comments on his article are chilling — and racist.)
6:00 am November 20, 2009, by Bob Barr
Knee-jerk reactions by the Congress to particular [...]
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By Marianna Levyash – Talk Radio News Service
In a phone interview with Talk Radio News Service Thursday, Heritage Foundation Senior Legal Research Fellow Brian W. Walsh said that language used in the federal cyber-bullying bill, introduced earlier this year by Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.), is overly broad.
“The terms [in the bill]…don’t have a precise, clear, [...]
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November 11, 2009 6:57 PM
Laura Oleniacz
Sun Journal Staff
At its meeting tonight, the Craven County Board of Education will consider approving changes to the school system’s bullying and harassment policy that include the creation of a district Web site where parents and students can make anonymous reports.
“All too often, by the time we find out that [...]
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