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Judge Dismisses Twitter Stalking Case

Posted by Soulskill on from the avert-thine-eyes dept.

itwbennett writes "Saying that Twitter and blogs are today's equivalent of a bulletin board that one is free to disregard (as compared to e-mails or phone calls directed to a victim), Maryland Judge Roger Titus on Thursday dismissed a criminal case against a person who was charged with stalking a religious leader on Twitter."

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  1. Woah by ZiggieTheGreat · · Score: 5, Insightful

    A judge who understood technology enough to make the right decision.

    Now, how do we get more judges like this?

    1. Re:Woah by Sockatume · · Score: 3, Insightful

      And where not possible, we should elect officials who are willing and able to obtain the knowledge of experts in fields where their knowledge is insufficient.

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      No kidding!!! What do you say at this point?
    2. Re:Woah by ackthpt · · Score: 4, Insightful

      A judge who understood technology enough to make the right decision.

      Now, how do we get more judges like this?

      Being a good judge means being able to see through the truth behind the veil, no matter if it's corporate BS or technology.

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      A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
  2. good call by shadowrat · · Score: 3, Insightful

    After all the purpose of twitter is pretty much endorsed stalking.