Canada Supreme Court Broadens Internet "Luring" Offense 596
An anonymous reader points out this report that a Canadian Supreme Court has broadened its interpretation of an existing law designed to punish adults who attempt to meet children online for criminal purposes; under the court's interpretation, says the article, that would now "include anyone having an inappropriate conversation with a child — even if the chats aren't sexual in nature and the accused never intended to meet the alleged victim." The story quotes Mark Hecht, of the organization Beyond Borders, thus: "If you're an adult and if you're having conversations with a child on the Internet, be warned because even if your conversations aren't sexual and even if your conversations are not for the purpose of meeting a child and committing an offence against a child, what you're doing is potentially a crime."
Take the full step (Score:4, Funny)
ban children from internet altogether!
This doesn't sound needlessly vague. (Score:2, Funny)
Defendant "Your honor, all I was doing was talking about which blue cheese tastes best as a pasta sauce."
Judge "Well, that may be the case, but you were on a technical forum. 2 years in Federal Pound You in the Ass Prison."
Re:Question (Score:5, Funny)
And just how is someone to know if it's a child one is chatting with?
If you want to talk about the impact Quantum Mechanics is having on Theology, and she keeps trying to switch the subject back to "Twilight," that's your first clue.
Re:So... (Score:5, Funny)
I'm looking at her bebo profile.
What can you see? Can you see anything?
Nothing...there's nothing. Wait...there are markings.
It's some form of l33t speak...I can't read it.
There are few who can...the language is that of 13 year old girls, which I will not utter here.
Re:Private net (Score:3, Funny)
I can't see anyone this hurts but pedophiles. I'd feel a lot safer, as a 22 year old, knowing that the people I discuss linux with aren't underage. We all know linux is a euphism for sex.
A message (Score:4, Funny)
to Canadas youth: Stop ruining the internet for us adults. Seriously, go fuck yours---------CARRIER LOST
Re:Question (Score:1, Funny)
Re:So... (Score:5, Funny)
Fake ID's are easy for kids to get, so it would be best to get a scan of credit cards, checks, bank statements, etc. That way when you start talking to them, you know that they're a great identity theft target in addition to not being a child.
That's funny. (Score:2, Funny)
I always thought Linux was a euphemism for virginity.
Re:Question (Score:3, Funny)
Sounds like a rather typical conversation between me and my fianceé...
You might be a pedophile if...
Re:But... (Score:2, Funny)
Do you regularly track down 8 year old girls on the internet so you can talk to them about movies and drugs?
Re:Take the full step (Score:1, Funny)
Where's the money in that? You'd eliminate both the boogie-man and the helpless victim at the same time.
Re:Private net (Score:3, Funny)
Re:So... (Score:3, Funny)
Ok Miss Teenager... Dont you dare figure out how to break the speed of light! I'm warning you. Dont do it. It's a law of physics.
Re:Question (Score:3, Funny)
"I never thought she was a child, honest! I thought she was an FBI agent!"
Re:So... (Score:3, Funny)
Actually, just banning children from the Supreme Court would have fixed this problem.
Re:Question (Score:3, Funny)
You never know, I was talking to my 12 year old cousin just a week ago.
She wasn't very interested in Twilight, however, she kept constantly asking me questions about string theory, black holes and quantum physics.
I was so proud! She is definitely a future slashdotter.
Re:So Wait... (Score:2, Funny)
Tea Bagging (Score:3, Funny)
Re:go and walk near a nest of crocodile eggs (Score:2, Funny)
My girlfriends' mom[...]
Evidently I have multiple girlfriends who share the same mother. That would be pretty awesome if it were true. Well... maybe.