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Sex Offenders Must Hand Over Online Passwords

Posted by samzenpus on from the give-it-up dept.

mytrip writes "Privacy advocates are questioning an aggressive Georgia law set to take effect Thursday that would require sex offenders to hand over Internet passwords, screen names and e-mail addresses. Georgia joins a small band of states complying with guidelines in a 2006 federal law requiring authorities to track Internet addresses of sex offenders, but it is among the first to take the extra step of forcing its 16,000 offenders to turn in their passwords as well."

2 of 630 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Can I be the first to say... by pitchpipe · · Score: 5, Funny

    this is slashdot, and people here aren't idiots

    You must be new here.

    I'm an idiot, you insensitive clod!

    I'm an insensitive clod, you idiot!

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    Look where all this talking got us, baby.
  2. Re:You are kidding right? by Lendrick · · Score: 5, Funny

    * Cue creepy music and desaturated photo of current governor looking sneaky.

    "Governor so-and-so is soft on crime. He's so soft on crime that he pardons sex offenders. Also, he hats old people and puppies. Vote for Other Dude, who we know is tough on crime because when he was DA he sent some kid to jail for 8 years for shoplifting a pack of gum.

    "I'm Other Dude, and I approve this message."