Fla. teens charged with Facebook bullying of girl

[Xavier]

Do you think the punishment fits the crime? How would you as a parent punch these teens?


Source: Miami Herald
Writer: The Associated Press

ESTERO, Fla. -- Two teenage girls have been charged under Florida's law against cyberbullying after authorities say they created a Facebook account in a classmate's name and posted a faked nude photograph of her.

The 16- and 15-year-old high school students were charged Wednesday after a lengthy investigation into two Facebook accounts created in April. They each face a felony charge of aggravated stalking under a 2008 law passed after a student suicide blamed on bullying.

Officials say the accounts included a photo of a nude female doctored to add the victim's head.

Authorities say the victim was ridiculed by classmates after the pages became active.

Read more: Miami Herald

[RichD]

Re: Fla. teens charged with Facebook bullying of girl

seem reasonable for a start.

the law has been very slow adapting to the internet age.


the next target should be internet anonymity.

[Peasie]

Re: Fla. teens charged with Facebook bullying of girl

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Miami Herald</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The teens have been ordered to serve 21 days of home confinement and will be arraigned on the charges Feb. 8.</div></div>

Wonder what other punishment them deserve?

[RichD]

Re: Fla. teens charged with Facebook bullying of girl

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Peasie</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Miami Herald</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The teens have been ordered to serve 21 days of home confinement and will be arraigned on the charges Feb. 8.</div></div>

Wonder what other punishment them deserve? </div></div>

the charge carries :Upon conviction of this felony, you can receive a prison sentence of 1-10 years and up to a $10,000 fine

[evanovitch]

Re: Fla. teens charged with Facebook bullying of girl

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">seem reasonable for a start.

the law has been very slow adapting to the internet age.


<span style="font-weight: bold"> the next target should be internet anonymity.</span> </div></div>

memba dis site wudden tell who di [censored] was who said di tings bout mi dead parents n sons...wonda if mi can be the test case

[RichD]

Re: Fla. teens charged with Facebook bullying of girl

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

memba dis site wudden tell who di [censored] was who said di tings bout mi dead parents n sons...wonda if mi can be the test case </div></div>

yuh si ppl a try ague that it would be a infringement on freedom of speech but where does freedom of speech equate to being able to say whats ever yuh want widout having to face the consequences (if any)

[Peasie]

Re: Fla. teens charged with Facebook bullying of girl

Oh. I just see that it is a <span style="font-weight: bold">felony</span> charge.

Well, they deserve it.

[andronian2]

Re: Fla. teens charged with Facebook bullying of girl

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

memba dis site wudden tell who di [censored] was who said di tings bout mi dead parents n sons...wonda if mi can be the test case </div></div>

yuh si ppl a try ague that it would be a infringement on freedom of speech but where does freedom of speech equate to being able to say whats ever yuh want widout having to face the consequences (if any)


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Errr...that's exactly what freedom of speech is.
Laws against libel etc. do RESTRICT freedom of speech.
One can argue whether that's good or bad but that's what they do.