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Florida Law May Accidentally Ban Computers and Smartphones

Posted by Soulskill on from the language-should-not-be-wielded-like-a-blunt-instrument dept.

GrueMaster writes "Did Florida ban computers and smartphones? They tried banning Internet Cafes, but the wording in the law is overly broad. '... it's the wording that's problematic, as it defines a slot machine as "any machine or device or system or network of devices" that can be used in games of chance. Turns out the Internet is full of gambling sites, which is where the definition runs into some problems. Consuelo Zapata, owner of the Miami-Dade county Internet cafe Incredible Investments, LLC, is suing the state (PDF) to overturn the ban, saying that definition is too broad and could be applied to any number of electronic devices. "

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  1. New York by Kunedog · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    In their rush to infringe on the 2nd Amendment, New York unwittingly banned cops from carrying certain guns earlier this year:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NY_SAFE_Act#Criticisms

    Poorly thought-out authoritarian extra-constititutional power-grabs aren't solely a left- or right-wing thing.