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    JinxyMcDeath: When I was 15 and the internet had JUST come out, I was harassed by a ton of shitty teenage guys online. Those guys are now super embarrassed about i... more »
    CollegeBookworm: Wait- what's the connection between cyberbullying and texting? The issue with cyberbullying is anonymity. When you get a text message, you know what n... more »
    braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: You know, we wouldn't have to be a nanny state if all of our grown ups didn't act like fucking CHILDREN. more »
    msAnthrope: if laws like this were to become national, there's no way law enforcement could keep up. currently departments are complaining to understaffing as the... more »
    NefariousNewt: When you call these things "bullying" and then claim "it's all part of growing up," it's missing the point. The point is, bullying is harrassmaent, pl... more »
    Fizzy77: I think this is version 1...we still don't know how to govern tech stuff, and this is our first try. There will be some non perfect beta glitches, but... more »
    haguenite: So then this would be illegal too? On the one hand, woohoo, because I've had it with this one friend using an icon that says that and it makes me wa... more »
    applejuice: Bullying in some schools is totally out of control. I may get flamd for this, but when I see how caught up in a "group" mentality some kids can get (b... more »
    dancerevolution: Where are the parents? I think these things are better handled on a local level, not a criminal one. The parents and the school should handle this. Pe... more »
    Nuckin Futz for you: Comments about appearence, weight, nationality, height, and interests, while cruel and in my opinion unacceptable are unfortunately part of growing up... more »
    Triphena: This is beside the point, but really, if you are 21 and still getting into fights with high-schoolers over boys, you are a special kind of loser. more »
    Etoiles: Isn't that what attorney discretion and jury trials are for -- sorting out legitimate crime from inappropriate-but-legal behavior? I'm not going to sa... more »
    sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit): Sorry, but I think anyone who threatens violence, be it sexual or otherwise, deserves to face the consequences. This is not "ooh, look at the ugly gir... more »
    samethingwedoeverynightpinky: Wait, but they threatened rape? Isn't that a crime, period, or does the statute require some proof of intention to act on it? As for the general princ... more »
    RainbowBrite: There is a big difference between calling someone fat, stupid or ugly, and threatening another person with violence. Threats, whether made via text, e... more »
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    Cyberbullying: Criminal Or Merely Cruel?

    Nicole Williams is one of the first people to be accused of harassment after a new Missouri anti-cyberbullying law was created after the death of Megan Meier. But should cyberbullying be prosecuted this way?