Internet troll jailed

[NewsVine_Mariyam]

It's not our business, but since you left it on US Message Board:

First, this is despicable and the man is a sociopath

Second, I will never understand the penal system in England, where you will be coddled and maybe, MAYBE kept for 15 years if you murder someone, but will be jailed for over a year for internet crimes.

But whatever. Not my circus, not my monkeys. Thank God.

By “internet crimes”, of course, what you mean is speech that some find disagreeable or offensive. Covered here in the U.S. as “freedom of speech”, and affirmed by our Constitution as a basic human right.

Suppression of speech was one of the reasons that we kicked the British out of our country more than two centuries ago.

Yes, the “troll” described in the article is a piece of shit, but so is anyone who would deny him his basic freedom of speech, to the extent of throwing him in jail for it.

In Florida, where I live, what the man did would be considered cyberstalking which is a crime. Here is the essence of the Florida Statutes on the subject:

"Cyberstalk" means to engage in a course of conduct to communicate, or to cause to be communicated, words, images, or language by or through the use of electronic mail or electronic communication, directed at a specific person, causing substantial emotional distress to that person and serving no legitimate purpose.”

'A person who willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly follows, harasses, or cyberstalks another person commits the offense of stalking, a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.”

“A person who willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly follows, harasses, or cyberstalks another person and makes a credible and makes a credible threat to that person commits the offense of aggravated stalking, a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.”

The circumstances of the present case would make the stalking a misdemeanor in my State. The following link provides the general stalking laws for the various states.

Criminal Stalking Laws by State

I live in Florida and, admittedly, was not aware of this law. I have to wonder if it would hold up if challenged to the Florida Supreme Court or the U.S. Supreme Court.

A few examples of people convicted of cybestalking. The last one pertains to the state of Florida.

• Court upholds cyberstalking US siblings' convictions, life terms | IOL News
• Woman Sentenced for Cyberstalking
• Massachusetts Man Sentenced to More than 17 Years in Prison for Cyberstalking Former Housemate and Others, Computer Hacking, Sending Child Pornography and Making Over 100 Hoax Bomb Threats
• Cyberstalker Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

 

[Tommy Tainant]

It's not our business, but since you left it on US Message Board:

First, this is despicable and the man is a sociopath

Second, I will never understand the penal system in England, where you will be coddled and maybe, MAYBE kept for 15 years if you murder someone, but will be jailed for over a year for internet crimes.

But whatever. Not my circus, not my monkeys. Thank God.

By “internet crimes”, of course, what you mean is speech that some find disagreeable or offensive. Covered here in the U.S. as “freedom of speech”, and affirmed by our Constitution as a basic human right.

Suppression of speech was one of the reasons that we kicked the British out of our country more than two centuries ago.

Yes, the “troll” described in the article is a piece of shit, but so is anyone who would deny him his basic freedom of speech, to the extent of throwing him in jail for it.

In Florida, where I live, what the man did would be considered cyberstalking which is a crime. Here is the essence of the Florida Statutes on the subject:

"Cyberstalk" means to engage in a course of conduct to communicate, or to cause to be communicated, words, images, or language by or through the use of electronic mail or electronic communication, directed at a specific person, causing substantial emotional distress to that person and serving no legitimate purpose.”

'A person who willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly follows, harasses, or cyberstalks another person commits the offense of stalking, a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.”

“A person who willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly follows, harasses, or cyberstalks another person and makes a credible and makes a credible threat to that person commits the offense of aggravated stalking, a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.”

The circumstances of the present case would make the stalking a misdemeanor in my State. The following link provides the general stalking laws for the various states.

Criminal Stalking Laws by State

I live in Florida and, admittedly, was not aware of this law. I have to wonder if it would hold up if challenged to the Florida Supreme Court or the U.S. Supreme Court.

A few examples of people convicted of cybestalking. The last one pertains to the state of Florida.

• Court upholds cyberstalking US siblings' convictions, life terms | IOL News
• Woman Sentenced for Cyberstalking
• Massachusetts Man Sentenced to More than 17 Years in Prison for Cyberstalking Former Housemate and Others, Computer Hacking, Sending Child Pornography and Making Over 100 Hoax Bomb Threats
• Cyberstalker Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

I am afraid this must be fake news. Apparently America fought the Brits 250 years ago for the right to abuse people online.

 

[NewsVine_Mariyam]

It's not our business, but since you left it on US Message Board:

First, this is despicable and the man is a sociopath

Second, I will never understand the penal system in England, where you will be coddled and maybe, MAYBE kept for 15 years if you murder someone, but will be jailed for over a year for internet crimes.

But whatever. Not my circus, not my monkeys. Thank God.

By “internet crimes”, of course, what you mean is speech that some find disagreeable or offensive. Covered here in the U.S. as “freedom of speech”, and affirmed by our Constitution as a basic human right.

Suppression of speech was one of the reasons that we kicked the British out of our country more than two centuries ago.

Yes, the “troll” described in the article is a piece of shit, but so is anyone who would deny him his basic freedom of speech, to the extent of throwing him in jail for it.

In Florida, where I live, what the man did would be considered cyberstalking which is a crime. Here is the essence of the Florida Statutes on the subject:

"Cyberstalk" means to engage in a course of conduct to communicate, or to cause to be communicated, words, images, or language by or through the use of electronic mail or electronic communication, directed at a specific person, causing substantial emotional distress to that person and serving no legitimate purpose.”

'A person who willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly follows, harasses, or cyberstalks another person commits the offense of stalking, a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.”

“A person who willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly follows, harasses, or cyberstalks another person and makes a credible and makes a credible threat to that person commits the offense of aggravated stalking, a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.”

The circumstances of the present case would make the stalking a misdemeanor in my State. The following link provides the general stalking laws for the various states.

Criminal Stalking Laws by State

I live in Florida and, admittedly, was not aware of this law. I have to wonder if it would hold up if challenged to the Florida Supreme Court or the U.S. Supreme Court.

A few examples of people convicted of cybestalking. The last one pertains to the state of Florida.

• Court upholds cyberstalking US siblings' convictions, life terms | IOL News
• Woman Sentenced for Cyberstalking
• Massachusetts Man Sentenced to More than 17 Years in Prison for Cyberstalking Former Housemate and Others, Computer Hacking, Sending Child Pornography and Making Over 100 Hoax Bomb Threats
• Cyberstalker Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

I am afraid this must be fake news. Apparently America fought the Brits 250 years ago for the right to abuse people online.

What is fake news?

 

[SweetSue92]

By “internet crimes”, of course, what you mean is speech that some find disagreeable or offensive. Covered here in the U.S. as “freedom of speech”, and affirmed by our Constitution as a basic human right.

Suppression of speech was one of the reasons that we kicked the British out of our country more than two centuries ago.

Yes, the “troll” described in the article is a piece of shit, but so is anyone who would deny him his basic freedom of speech, to the extent of throwing him in jail for it.

So Washington and his mates rose against the Briits to protect every Amerisans right to troll the parents of a dead child ?

Pleeease !!

Which is far preferable to government deciding what is ‘appropriate’ and subjecting citizens to punitive measures using the power and authority of the state.

Indeed, that’s the genius of American democracy: in a free and democratic society private citizens determine what is or is not appropriate and take action accordingly – absent unwarranted interference by lawmakers or the courts.

In this case an offensive troll would be banned from the website – a private entity owned and operated by private citizens not subject to First Amendment jurisprudence.

I think there are some issues that are worth debating. this isnt one of them though,The internet provides a hiding space for cowardly shites who would never spout their bile to your face. There should be consequences.

And Big Daddy Government is just the one to mete them out. Via prison, of course.

Thank God Almighty for the American Revolution, is all I can say. Never in my life been prouder that I had ancestors that fought on the right side, too.

You obviously value your "freedom" to abuse grieving parents.Cherish that.

I didn't do it Tommy the troll. And I never would. Nor do I think crapheads should be put in JAIL for doing it.

Not everything loathsome is worthy of prison. We're not authoritarians over here.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

So Washington and his mates rose against the Briits to protect every Amerisans right to troll the parents of a dead child ?

Pleeease !!

Which is far preferable to government deciding what is ‘appropriate’ and subjecting citizens to punitive measures using the power and authority of the state.

Indeed, that’s the genius of American democracy: in a free and democratic society private citizens determine what is or is not appropriate and take action accordingly – absent unwarranted interference by lawmakers or the courts.

In this case an offensive troll would be banned from the website – a private entity owned and operated by private citizens not subject to First Amendment jurisprudence.

I think there are some issues that are worth debating. this isnt one of them though,The internet provides a hiding space for cowardly shites who would never spout their bile to your face. There should be consequences.

And Big Daddy Government is just the one to mete them out. Via prison, of course.

Thank God Almighty for the American Revolution, is all I can say. Never in my life been prouder that I had ancestors that fought on the right side, too.

You obviously value your "freedom" to abuse grieving parents.Cherish that.

I didn't do it Tommy the troll. And I never would. Nor do I think crapheads should be put in JAIL for doing it.

Not everything loathsome is worthy of prison. We're not authoritarians over here.

You are insane. There are more Americans in jail than in any other civilised country.

 

[Rosy]

Criminalizing unpopular expression of speech is a slippery and dangerous slope.

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Which is why trump hates free expression so much.

Why are you afraid of Trumps free expression?
Do you live under the bridge with the other illegals?

 

[MisterBeale]

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Internet trolls are a problem everywhere, including this forum...especially.

Problem hell, that's the only reason folks log on. That's the whole fun of it.

 

[MisterBeale]

Which is far preferable to government deciding what is ‘appropriate’ and subjecting citizens to punitive measures using the power and authority of the state.

Indeed, that’s the genius of American democracy: in a free and democratic society private citizens determine what is or is not appropriate and take action accordingly – absent unwarranted interference by lawmakers or the courts.

In this case an offensive troll would be banned from the website – a private entity owned and operated by private citizens not subject to First Amendment jurisprudence.

I think there are some issues that are worth debating. this isnt one of them though,The internet provides a hiding space for cowardly shites who would never spout their bile to your face. There should be consequences.

And Big Daddy Government is just the one to mete them out. Via prison, of course.

Thank God Almighty for the American Revolution, is all I can say. Never in my life been prouder that I had ancestors that fought on the right side, too.

You obviously value your "freedom" to abuse grieving parents.Cherish that.

I didn't do it Tommy the troll. And I never would. Nor do I think crapheads should be put in JAIL for doing it.

Not everything loathsome is worthy of prison. We're not authoritarians over here.

You are insane. There are more Americans in jail than in any other civilised country.

. . . and if we locked them up for trolling?

The internet gaming community would die over night. It would be a billion dollar industry destroyed over night because folks have thin skin.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

I think there are some issues that are worth debating. this isnt one of them though,The internet provides a hiding space for cowardly shites who would never spout their bile to your face. There should be consequences.

And Big Daddy Government is just the one to mete them out. Via prison, of course.

Thank God Almighty for the American Revolution, is all I can say. Never in my life been prouder that I had ancestors that fought on the right side, too.

You obviously value your "freedom" to abuse grieving parents.Cherish that.

I didn't do it Tommy the troll. And I never would. Nor do I think crapheads should be put in JAIL for doing it.

Not everything loathsome is worthy of prison. We're not authoritarians over here.

You are insane. There are more Americans in jail than in any other civilised country.

. . . and if we locked them up for trolling?

The internet gaming community would die over night. It would be a billion dollar industry destroyed over night because folks have thin skin.

You are locking them up for trolling. You need to diferentiate between the different levels of abuse. Its not complicated.

 

[NewsVine_Mariyam]

And Big Daddy Government is just the one to mete them out. Via prison, of course.

Thank God Almighty for the American Revolution, is all I can say. Never in my life been prouder that I had ancestors that fought on the right side, too.

You obviously value your "freedom" to abuse grieving parents.Cherish that.

I didn't do it Tommy the troll. And I never would. Nor do I think crapheads should be put in JAIL for doing it.

Not everything loathsome is worthy of prison. We're not authoritarians over here.

You are insane. There are more Americans in jail than in any other civilised country.

. . . and if we locked them up for trolling?

The internet gaming community would die over night. It would be a billion dollar industry destroyed over night because folks have thin skin.

You are locking them up for trolling. You need to diferentiate between the different levels of abuse. Its not complicated.

Calling these activities "trolling" is just a way of downplaying their criminal activity.

If someone tells you that they don't want to be bothered by you yet you persist or double down your activites, then yes that's harassment. When it's taken to the level in the examples I posted, then being incarcerated is the very least that should happen to them.

And there are individuals who continue their harassment from within the jail or prison where they've locked up utilizing the internet and/or third-party individuals to continue the harassment and stalking.

 

[anotherlife]

Internet troll jailed after “unbelievable callousness"

An internet troll who targeted the family of a man from Leicester over his death has been jailed for 14 months.

Paul Hind left comments on social media which mocked and insulted the family of Joe Tilley, who was found dead in Colombia.

The body of Joe Tilley was found near the bottom of the Fin Del Mundo waterfalls Mocoa city in the South American country after he had been missing for a week.

38-year-old Hind also insulted and trolled other people who had passed away and caused their families more heartache.

Hind admitted he carried out his crimes when he was “bored" and confessed after an earlier court hearing "I targeted dead people because perhaps I knew that deceased people could not fight back, which is a really cowardly thing to do.

I think we might see a lot more of this. What a piece of shit.

This is not a crime. This is a mental disorder only.

 

[Yarddog]

You have a choice if you want to be here or not and trolling here is usually not going any further than here.Once in awhile it does and the staff bans the troll usually.

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It depends on how one defines an internet troll I suppose: 10 Types of Internet Trolls You'll Meet Online

Reading the list it seems to cover us all! but I like to consider myself a Jimmy Dean Troll.... thats the troll without a cause .