Senate bill seeks to end anonymous internet posting!

[KissMy]

Senate bill seeks to end anonymous internet posting!

Could this be the end of anonymous USMB posting?

 

[hortysir]

Another bullying bill????

 

[RetiredGySgt]

It won't pass and if it does it will be challenged and lose in Court.

 

[KissMy]

It won't pass and if it does it will be challenged and lose in Court.

I hope so. I don't see how you can bully an anonymous internet posting. I could see it on a site like Facebook where they taunt real people who use their own name, photos, address, email & other personal info. A sight like USMB is anonymous to protect posters from bullies.

 

[waltky]

Sad, really sad...

7-year-old commits suicide over bullying
May 25 (UPI) -- A 7-year-old boy's suicide over being bullied at school has shocked a Detroit community and has lawmakers speaking out against bullying.

The boy, whose name was not reported, was found hanging from a bunk bed with a belt around his neck Wednesday afternoon by his 14-year-old sister, the Detroit Free Press reported. His mother told police she forced her way into the bedroom where the boy was, got him down and called 911.

The boy "had been depressed due to her recent separation from his father, the fact that he had been bullied continuously by the children at school, in addition to the constant teasing that he had endured because he was the only boy in the home of eight females," a police report of the incident said.

The boy's mother told police he had mentioned harming himself in the past and had been seeing the family's pastor to help him cope. "It's just a tragedy on so many levels," Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee Jr. said Thursday, calling the situation "unfathomable."

Neighbor Harold Pleasant said he could hardly believe what had happened. "I'm going to be devastated about this if God don't take it away from me because I can't think of nothing else," he said. "I don't know how a kid that age can come to the conclusion to kill himself."

Detroit City Councilwoman Saunteel Jenkins, who sponsored Detroit's ordinance that makes it a misdemeanor to bully children in person or online, said the boy's suicide demonstrates the need for a stronger response to bullying. "For a 7-year-old to lose his life in any form is heartbreaking. But to imagine a child that young, who is so sad, that believes his only option is to do this? Heartbreaking is not a strong enough word," she said.

Read more: 7-year-old commits suicide over bullying - UPI.com

 

[RetiredGySgt]

Sad, really sad...

7-year-old commits suicide over bullying
May 25 (UPI) -- A 7-year-old boy's suicide over being bullied at school has shocked a Detroit community and has lawmakers speaking out against bullying.

The boy, whose name was not reported, was found hanging from a bunk bed with a belt around his neck Wednesday afternoon by his 14-year-old sister, the Detroit Free Press reported. His mother told police she forced her way into the bedroom where the boy was, got him down and called 911.

The boy "had been depressed due to her recent separation from his father, the fact that he had been bullied continuously by the children at school, in addition to the constant teasing that he had endured because he was the only boy in the home of eight females," a police report of the incident said.

The boy's mother told police he had mentioned harming himself in the past and had been seeing the family's pastor to help him cope. "It's just a tragedy on so many levels," Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee Jr. said Thursday, calling the situation "unfathomable."

Neighbor Harold Pleasant said he could hardly believe what had happened. "I'm going to be devastated about this if God don't take it away from me because I can't think of nothing else," he said. "I don't know how a kid that age can come to the conclusion to kill himself."

Detroit City Councilwoman Saunteel Jenkins, who sponsored Detroit's ordinance that makes it a misdemeanor to bully children in person or online, said the boy's suicide demonstrates the need for a stronger response to bullying. "For a 7-year-old to lose his life in any form is heartbreaking. But to imagine a child that young, who is so sad, that believes his only option is to do this? Heartbreaking is not a strong enough word," she said.

Read more: 7-year-old commits suicide over bullying - UPI.com

We must not lose our rights simply because a few people are so incapable of handling life that they commit suicide. That justification will never end and we will be nothing but serfs.

 

[sparky]

righto

next Congress will be disclosing all it's funders......~S~

 

[uscitizen]

Hmm submittred by a Republican.

I thought they were for freedom and libeerty?

 

[The Infidel]

Hmm submittred by a Republican.

I thought they were for freedom and libeerty?

Shame on him...

New York State Sen. Thomas F. O'Mara (R—Big Flats)

 

[Luddly Neddite]

If the idiot R who introduced this idiot bill would like to be held responsible for the inevitable fall out ...

Never mind. I'm sure he would find some way to blame others.

This won't happen but we really do need to keep the damn politicians out of the Internet.

About the poor child, that is beyond sad but not related to this bill. You really can't compare the ignorant name calling and bullying done by seven year olds to the ignorant name calling and bullying done but adults on a message board.

Nonetheless, we would all be better for it if we could remember there is a human being behind the posted words. That won't be happening anytime soon either because we are all just flawed human beings.

 

[hortysir]

If the idiot R who introduced this idiot bill would like to be held responsible for the inevitable fall out ...

Never mind. I'm sure he would find some way to blame others.

This won't happen but we really do need to keep the damn politicians out of the Internet.

About the poor child, that is beyond sad but not related to this bill. You really can't compare the ignorant name calling and bullying done by seven year olds to the ignorant name calling and bullying done but adults on a message board.

Nonetheless, we would all be better for it if we could remember there is a human being behind the posted words. That won't be happening anytime soon either because we are all just flawed human beings.

If it had been Pelosi-Ried Corp., you'd be applauding it.
You don't fool any-damned-body.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Hmm submittred by a Republican.

I thought they were for freedom and libeerty?

I've not seen any evidence of that. If memory serves (that's sarcasm), they are the party that is working very hard to take freedoms, liberties and rights away from us.

You know, stuff like the "pursuit of happiness" with the partner of your choice, voting, control of our own reproduction.... Oh yeah, and my all time fave, being forced to pay R's health care bills when they visit the emergency room but don't have health insurance.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

If the idiot R who introduced this idiot bill would like to be held responsible for the inevitable fall out ...

Never mind. I'm sure he would find some way to blame others.

This won't happen but we really do need to keep the damn politicians out of the Internet.

About the poor child, that is beyond sad but not related to this bill. You really can't compare the ignorant name calling and bullying done by seven year olds to the ignorant name calling and bullying done but adults on a message board.

Nonetheless, we would all be better for it if we could remember there is a human being behind the posted words. That won't be happening anytime soon either because we are all just flawed human beings.

If it had been Pelosi-Ried Corp., you'd be applauding it.
You don't fool any-damned-body.

You haven't been paying attention. It's the Rs who have been shoving their "corporations are people, my friend" shit down our throats. Demos aren't dumb enough to believe that crap.

Fact is, I can't imagine anyone, right or left, who would support this, BUT it was introduced by a damn traitor Republican.

You gonna say you would vote for it? You're a right winger, right? Its YOUR party. So, you would vote for it?

 

[hortysir]

If the idiot R who introduced this idiot bill would like to be held responsible for the inevitable fall out ...

Never mind. I'm sure he would find some way to blame others.

This won't happen but we really do need to keep the damn politicians out of the Internet.

About the poor child, that is beyond sad but not related to this bill. You really can't compare the ignorant name calling and bullying done by seven year olds to the ignorant name calling and bullying done but adults on a message board.

Nonetheless, we would all be better for it if we could remember there is a human being behind the posted words. That won't be happening anytime soon either because we are all just flawed human beings.

If it had been Pelosi-Ried Corp., you'd be applauding it.
You don't fool any-damned-body.

You haven't been paying attention. It's the Rs who have been shoving their "corporations are people, my friend" shit down our throats. Demos aren't dumb enough to believe that crap.

Fact is, I can't imagine anyone, right or left, who would support this, BUT it was introduced by a damn traitor Republican.

You gonna say you would vote for it? You're a right winger, right? Its YOUR party. So, you would vote for it?

Not sure where the 'corporations are people' analogy came from but I agree with the bolded.
It's a ridiculous bill, and some partyline toers will vote for it simply because of the (R) next the sponsor's name.

 

[Mad Scientist]

That's Freedom!

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Hmm submittred by a Republican.

I thought they were for freedom and libeerty?

What on Earth ever gave you that idea? The Republicans gave us the DHS, the TSA, the Patriot Act, the NDAA, and so on and so on.

 

[hortysir]

Hmm submittred by a Republican.

I thought they were for freedom and libeerty?

What on Earth ever gave you that idea? The Republicans gave us the DHS, the TSA, the Patriot Act, the NDAA, and so on and so on.

WTF are you talking about?
Dems have done nothing but expand the first 3 and Obama signed NDAA.

 

[asaratis]

Sad, really sad...

7-year-old commits suicide over bullying
May 25 (UPI) -- A 7-year-old boy's suicide over being bullied at school has shocked a Detroit community and has lawmakers speaking out against bullying.

The boy, whose name was not reported, was found hanging from a bunk bed with a belt around his neck Wednesday afternoon by his 14-year-old sister, the Detroit Free Press reported. His mother told police she forced her way into the bedroom where the boy was, got him down and called 911.

The boy "had been depressed due to her recent separation from his father, the fact that he had been bullied continuously by the children at school, in addition to the constant teasing that he had endured because he was the only boy in the home of eight females," a police report of the incident said.

The boy's mother told police he had mentioned harming himself in the past and had been seeing the family's pastor to help him cope. "It's just a tragedy on so many levels," Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee Jr. said Thursday, calling the situation "unfathomable."

Neighbor Harold Pleasant said he could hardly believe what had happened. "I'm going to be devastated about this if God don't take it away from me because I can't think of nothing else," he said. "I don't know how a kid that age can come to the conclusion to kill himself."

Detroit City Councilwoman Saunteel Jenkins, who sponsored Detroit's ordinance that makes it a misdemeanor to bully children in person or online, said the boy's suicide demonstrates the need for a stronger response to bullying. "For a 7-year-old to lose his life in any form is heartbreaking. But to imagine a child that young, who is so sad, that believes his only option is to do this? Heartbreaking is not a strong enough word," she said.

Read more: 7-year-old commits suicide over bullying - UPI.com

We must not lose our rights simply because a few people are so incapable of handling life that they commit suicide. That justification will never end and we will be nothing but serfs.

Our government has a way of identifying a group of "victims" and proposing bills to save them from the rest of us.

 

[Mr.Nick]

Senate bill seeks to end anonymous internet posting!

Could this be the end of anonymous USMB posting?

What do you expect from authoritarians?...

What they want to do (democrats) is regulate the internet like a bunch of fucking Nazi's.

 

[uscitizen]

Hmm submittred by a Republican.

I thought they were for freedom and libeerty?

I've not seen any evidence of that. If memory serves (that's sarcasm), they are the party that is working very hard to take freedoms, liberties and rights away from us.

You know, stuff like the "pursuit of happiness" with the partner of your choice, voting, control of our own reproduction.... Oh yeah, and my all time fave, being forced to pay R's health care bills when they visit the emergency room but don't have health insurance.

Yes I improperly stated that. Here is the corrected sentence:

The Republicans SAY they are for freedom and liberty.