Tennessee Bans Posting 'Offensive' Images Online 372
Chaonici writes "Last Monday, Tennessee's Governer Bill Haslam signed a law prohibiting the transmission or display of an image that is likely to 'frighten, intimidate or cause emotional distress to' anyone who sees it. In Tennessee, it is already illegal to use other methods of communication, such as telephones or e-mail, to offend someone; the new law updates legislation to include images sent or posted online. However, the scope of this law is broader, in that anyone who sees the image is a potential victim. If a court finds that a violator should have known that someone would be offended by the image in question, they face up to a year in prison or up to $2,500 in fines."
TN lawmakers find THIS image totally innocent (Score:3, Informative)
I'm sure some in the Tennessee leg finds this image [fsdn.com] NOT offensive in the least - they'd like to see more of it!
Re:Someone got a picture of the law? (Score:2, Informative)
Re:How about newspapers? (Score:4, Informative)
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