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Groklaw Summarizes the Lori Drew Verdict

Posted by kdawson on from the unpredictable-and-retroactve dept.

Bootsy Collins writes "Last Wednesday, the Lori Drew 'cyberbullying' case ended in three misdemeanor convictions under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, a 1986 US Federal law intended to address illegally accessing computer systems. The interpretation of the act by the Court to cover violations of website terms of service, a circumstance obviously not considered in the law's formulation and passage, may have profound effects on the intersection of the Internet and US law. Referring to an amicus curiae brief filed by online rights organizations and law professors, PJ at Groklaw breaks down the implications of the decision to support her assertion that 'unless this case is overturned, it is time to get off the Internet completely, because it will have become too risky to use a computer.'"

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  1. She's a teacher and she doesn't know computers? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I don't know what to say. She's a teacher, thus she is SUPPOSED to know more than the kids she's teaching. It would be nice to see some evidence of class preparation but NO, when she turned on the computer all the porn pop-ups happened and she just dug herself deaper into the problem. She should have unplugged the computer (the ultimate way to fix computer problems) when the porn started appearing, but she let it continue until some kids with queasy parents saw the stuff on the screen and OMG they are scarred for life. So now this poor teacher has a criminal conviction on her record and probably cannot teach anywhere now all because she wasn't prepared for port popups.

  2. Re:What a tool... by rhyder128k · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Ok, smart guy - quit it with the common sense talk, this is /.

    Actually I'm surprised that there isn't a simpler way to prosecute this, along the lines of "causing distress to a minor". I for one would welcome such a development. Unfortunately, a more likely outcome is that there will be a new law along the lines of "Being rude to a tearful, innocent woman. No proof required."

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  3. Re:Way too dangerous. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    porn:

    http://mrfriendly.110mb.com/

  4. Re:Time to start a fund for Lori Drew by logjon · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Someone please think about teh childers!!!!!!!111!111eleventyone!!!

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