States Seek Laws to Curb Online Bullying

An anonymous reader writes to tell us that many states are considering laws to help crack down on "cyberbullying". "Steven Brown, executive director of the Rhode Island branch of the American Civil Liberties Union, said it will be difficult to draft a cyberbullying law that doesn't infringe on free-speech rights. 'The fact that two teenagers say nasty things about each other is a part of growing up,' he said. 'How much authority does a school have to monitor, regulate and punish activities occurring inside a student's home?' In Arkansas, the state Senate this month passed a bill calling on school districts to set up policies to address cyberbullying only after it was amended to settle concerns about students' free-speech rights."

Re:is it bullying when your frost piss is -1 ed?

[Ctrl+Alt+De1337]

No, but it is still stupidity when you miss that "Post Anonymously" check box there above the submit button.

Re:This shit is out of control

[Marko DeBeeste]

They take out a knife, you take out a gun.

They send one of yours to the hospital, you send one of theirs to the morgue.

That's the Chicago way.

Re:The law would not even be useful

[soft_guy]

Every morning I tell my kid: "Come home with at least three other kids' lunch money or don't come home at all. And don't forget to pick up some booze and smokes for your old man!"