It's now Illegal to Annoy People on the Net

Already been posted.

I apologize. I hope you didn't find the double post annoying. ;O)

I may just have to report you purple x.

Yeah, so stop auto banning me! that annoys me, so it must be illegal! lol

LAW is INTERPRETATION. GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY.....well slapa my whishkers..

If thats the case I know alot of gonna be life timers for prison on the imternet including myself is there a chance for parole?

Good luck enforcing that. Why don't these losers read teenager blogs so they can stop them from murdering their parents or shooting up the school.

easy 'nuff to enforce...he's had ya copied for how many years now?

From link:

"Whoever...utilizes any device or software that can be used to originate telecommunications or other types of communications that are transmitted, in whole or in part, by the Internet... without disclosing his identity and with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any person...who receives the communications...shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both"

But there is no Title 18 in the contents page, therefore, this is an unsubstantiated rumor.

61516,
did you go to:
[link to thomas.loc.gov]

or have you read:
H.R.3402
Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Engrossed Amendment as Agreed to by Senate)

just wondering.

Please clarify, what title 18, would be?

If they had passed a bill, using a nonexisting title, then this would be analogous to saying, pass anywhere, using turnsignals.

I wonder where this is going to leave our favorite old poster SUSAN?

in jail i would guess?

as it says:

H.R.3402
Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Engrossed Amendment as Agreed to by Senate)

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SEC. 113. PREVENTING CYBERSTALKING.

(a) In General- Paragraph (1) of section 223(h) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 223(h)(1)) is amended--

(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking `and' at the end;

(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting `; and'; and

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

`(C) in the case of subparagraph (C) of subsection (a)(1), includes any device or software that can be used to originate telecommunications or other types of communications that are transmitted, in whole or in part, by the Internet (as such term is defined in section 1104 of the Internet Tax Freedom Act (47 U.S.C. 151 note)).'.

(b) Rule of Construction- This section and the amendment made by this section may not be construed to affect the meaning given the term `telecommunications device' in section 223(h)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934, as in effect before the date of the enactment of this section.

SEC. 114. CRIMINAL PROVISION RELATING TO STALKING.

(a) Interstate Stalking- Section 2261A of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

`Sec. 2261A. Stalking

`Whoever--

`(1) travels in interstate or foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, or enters or leaves Indian country, with the intent to kill, injure, harass, or place under surveillance with intent to kill, injure, harass, or intimidate another person, and in the course of, or as a result of, such travel places that person in reasonable fear of the death of, or serious bodily injury to, or causes substantial emotional distress to that person, a member of the immediate family (as defined in section 115) of that person, or the spouse or intimate partner of that person; or

`(2) with the intent--

`(A) to kill, injure, harass, or place under surveillance with intent to kill, injure, harass, or intimidate, or cause substantial emotional distress to a person in another State or tribal jurisdiction or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States; or

`(B) to place a person in another State or tribal jurisdiction, or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, in reasonable fear of the death of, or serious bodily injury to--

`(i) that person;

`(ii) a member of the immediate family (as defined in section 115 of that person; or

`(iii) a spouse or intimate partner of that person;

uses the mail, any interactive computer service, or any facility of interstate or foreign commerce to engage in a course of conduct that causes substantial emotional distress to that person or places that person in reasonable fear of the death of, or serious bodily injury to, any of the persons described in clauses (i) through (iii) of subparagraph (B);

shall be punished as provided in section 2261(b) of this title.'.

(b) Enhanced Penalties for Stalking- Section 2261(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(6) Whoever commits the crime of stalking in violation of a temporary or permanent civil or criminal injunction, restraining order, no-contact order, or other order described in section 2266 of title 18, United States Code, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 1 year.'.

SEC. 115. REPEAT OFFENDER PROVISION.

Chapter 110A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 2265 the following:

`Sec. 2265A. Repeat offenders

`(a) Maximum Term of Imprisonment- The maximum term of imprisonment for a violation of this chapter after a prior domestic violence or stalking offense shall be twice the term otherwise provided under this chapter.

`(b) Definition- For purposes of this section--

`(1) the term `prior domestic violence or stalking offense' means a conviction for an offense--

`(A) under section 2261, 2261A, or 2262 of this chapter; or

`(B) under State law for an offense consisting of conduct that would have been an offense under a section referred to in subparagraph (A) if the conduct had occurred within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, or in interstate or foreign commerce; and

`(2) the term `State' means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.'.

I see my error now.

This error, was that I had not been seated within press core ranks, trying to figure out who Jeff Gannon was, or how he had it seems complete unfettered access into the White House.

I knew then, when there were discussing Mr. Gannon, that in reality, he may have been the mythical Santa Claus.

did that answer the question?

I think the first amendment wilnopehis bullshit. It's basically saying you can't have free speech without the threat of imprisonment.

The real pathetic joke in all this is these are the same Nazis that are trying "spread freedom" to other countries and they couldn't be more Stalinistic themselves. It's ridiculous.

Not in my country!

there are 5 similiar bills waiting...

hi Idol...seems they pass a lot of junk under different names and not many go actually to look at the bills and law...so...it gets changed/passed and none the wiser.

gov't too big? maybe.

How are things in Yanyoga, Figona Harobed?

Then stop anoying people OR ELSE!

HR 3402, would ban all online erotica.

This is so, as some of the beings who perform these acts, have abnormally large phalluses.

So in the very technical sence, people beings, would have to register their penises, at city hall, as they would now be termed as pomntially lethal; weapons, which in some circumstances, could possibly be used to assault the feminine gland?

So there must be a government appointed pornography acceptance board, in order to determine what and what is not a penis threat to wimen, who fall under this statute?

sad statistics...me thinks.
odd that their first concern is lost productivity.
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SEC. 201. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:

(1) Nearly 1/3 of American women report physical or sexual abuse by a husband or boyfriend at some point in their lives.

(2) According to the National Crime Victimization Survey, 248,000 Americans 12 years of age and older were raped or sexually assaulted in 2002.

(3) Rape and sexual assault in the United States is estimated to cost $127,000,000,000 per year, including--

(A) lost productivity;

(B) medical and mental health care;

(C) police and fire services;

(D) social services;

(E) loss of and damage to property; and

(F) reduced quality of life.

(4) Nonreporting of sexual assault in rural areas is a particular problem because of the high rate of nonstranger sexual assault.

(5) Geographic isolation often compounds the problems facing sexual assault victims.

Well, I guess you can speak your mind on any topic unless some poor widdle female gets upset, and then it's against the law all of a sudden.

If the wimmen-folks are so fragile, maybe we should just ban them from the internet, or abolish the internet altogether.

"How are things in Yanyoga, Figona Harobed?"

I do not know Yanyoga.

instead why dont they fix the problem with spammers & hackers & ... o wait! those guys are on the governments payroll! i forgot yah wonder if they will incorporate this into the new improved (drumroll) INTERNET2!(echo 2) ? ... the beast is amongst us.






p.s. good link thx Purple (I really doubt she meant to double post a thread) ^^ plus theres so many i dont "catch em all" (never was a Poke master >.< but i DO think Togepis cute!)


EDIT* 12494 - you need to get laid or something? or just trying to prove a point about annoyance laws?

I think, feel that we are all rest assured, as government has finally gotten into the pornography industry, as well as artistic interpretation.

Kids can you say "Regime Change.."

interesting...have the bases covered...

"SEC. 117. PROHIBITING VIOLENCE IN SPECIAL MARITIME AND TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION.

(a) Domestic Violence- Section 2261(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after `Indian country' the following: `or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States'.

(b) Protection Order- Section 2262(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after `Indian country' the following: `or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States'."

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did you know there's a "stalker database"? could be handy for some needing it i suppose...

"SEC. 109. STALKER DATABASE.

Section 40603 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14032) is amended--

(1) by striking `2001' and inserting `2007'; and

(2) by striking `2006' and inserting `2011'."
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law...interesting stuff's.