MySpace Suicide Charges Threaten Free Speech 687
Naturalist recommends a piece up at Ars about a friend-of-the-court brief filed by the EFF, CDT, Public Citizen, and a group of 14 law professors in the case of Lori Drew, who posed as a teenage boy to harass another teen online, eventually driving her to suicide. (We've discussed the case a few times.) "[The amicus brief argues] that violating MySpace's Terms of Service agreement shouldn't be considered criminal offense under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. The groups believe that if the mother, Lori Drew, is prosecuted using CFAA charges, the case could have significant ramifications for the free speech rights of US citizens using the Internet."
Re:Die Emo Die (Score:0, Funny)
"Oh my gosh I can't believe you said that I am so offended I'm going to cry you ought to be ashamed!"
Was that the response you were hoping for? You're going to have to try harder if so. I mean, the only thing lamer than a troll is a troll who can't even do it right.
She'll win the trial.. (Score:4, Funny)
I'm sure she'll never get a real job ever again, though. In a job interview, question 2 will be "Wait... you're THE Lori Drew? That psycho-bitch?"
Re:Bad precedent... (Score:2, Funny)
I, for one, have to been able to get /b/ to load all day.
So maybe they already have.
Re:This isn't about free speech (Score:5, Funny)
"It's"
The new Las Vegas (Score:5, Funny)
The internet does not grant magical anti-emotion powers.
Of course it does. What happens on the Internet stays on the Internet.
Re:She'll win the trial.. (Score:1, Funny)
Guess what happens next?
She gets a managerial position?
Re:Die Emo Die (Score:1, Funny)