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High School Sophomore Faces Criminal Charges for Racist Twitter Post

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Bill Bickel

A New Jersey high school sophomore is facing harassment charges after she took a photo of two black students and posted it on Twitter along with a racist remark. We’re at an informational disadvantage here since because of both her age and the nature of the remark, very few details … Continue reading →

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Arizona Legislature Reviews Their Own Cyber-Bullying Law

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Bill Bickel

Critics charge that the law is overly broad: even unconstitutionally so. It outlaws using profane or lewd language online or via any electronic device to “terrify, intimidate, threaten, harass, annoy or offend.” Annoy or offend?? Yeah, I’d go with “overly broad” here. I don’t think we need to criminalize a … Continue reading →

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