May 8, 2009

Bloggers could end up inside

Is the world getting fed up with bloggers who seem to feel that they are able to share their thoughts with whoever is willing to read them? It would seem that this could be so and in order to combat these loose cannons some governments are preparing to issue jail time.

But this is not a government where free thinking people are crushed this is the USA and currently there is legislation going through congress that could see bloggers who are found to harass, intimidate, coerce or cause distress to people ending up in jail for up to two years.

Currently this bill is in front of the House Judiciary Committee, it actually runs in line with the anti-hacking statute, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, this has been used successfully in cyber bullying cases.

Source [Wired]