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Proposed Legislation Is Mooninite Fallout

Posted by kdawson on from the against-stupidity-the-gods-themselves dept.

theantipop writes "Ars Technica has a story about the Terrorist Hoax Improvements Act, a bill introduced recently by the Senate. The bill aims to 'amend the federal criminal code to include a number of new clauses meant to up the ante on wasting government resources. The amendments include extensions to the prohibitions on the spread of false information and mailing threats, increases to maximum prison terms, and allowances for civil suits so that local and federal governments can attempt to recoup expenses related to an incident.' This is undoubtedly a reaction to the Great Mooninite Scare of 2007."

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  1. Re:...and in related news, by Tuoqui · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Why would people have to make government officials look like idiots? They do a perfectly fine job of it on their own.

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  2. fu2ck! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

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  3. tub6iRl by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Fehar the reaper