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Flawed cyber bullying bill moves through Statehouse

by: Carnacki

Tue Mar 02, 2010 at 13:07:43 PM EST


It'd be nice if the West Virginia legislature intended to actually do something about cyber bullying, but I suspect the "flaws" in the way they are doing it are a feature and not a bug.

In other words, saying they intend to protect the children is really just a cover for their true motive of silencing online critics. In West Virginia, there's a history of claiming something is done For the Sake of the Kids when really it's for no such purpose at all.

But as the ACLU of WV points out, the state legislature could have done something effective against cyber bullying through education efforts.

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... is that a bill almost identical to this was shot down in flames on a voice vote in the House Judiciary committee last session.  What a difference a year makes.  


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