Arizona moves to criminalize trolling

The Arizona legislature is considering a bill that would criminalize certain types of internet comments and text messages.

The bill would curtail free speech and make it a criminal offense to stalk people online, send abusive text messages or internet comments and generally make an ass of one’s self online. However, some free speech advocates are already up in arms, as they are concerned about the bill’s language, which they find too broad.

The fear is that the bill could render all annoying or offensive internet comments illegal, which seems to be the point to begin with. Basically the law is a way of criminalizing online stupidity, which really has little to do with free speech.

The bill was sponsored by Republican lawmakers who believe it is necessary to protect victims from being harassed online, as current laws on the books are outdated and cannot be applied to new forms of communication. The bill is expected to pass the legislature with ease and it will be signed into law by finger-in-Obama’s-face governor Jan Brewer. A number of US states have already revamped their anti-harassment legislation, albeit to a lesser extent.

More here:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57409617-93/arizona-pushes-law-to-make-annoying-comments-illegal/

This again from the less government Republic Party.

I can see it now. Thousands of pissed off old ladies, sitting in RV parks all over the state, reading rude comments on their grandkids facebook page.

Sounds to me like the bully laws the libtards are trying to get. You should be happy that republicans are giving you what you want.

I oppose censorship, there are already laws on the books reguarding threatening or harassing phone calls that apply to bullying.

Most all on the left do. That's just driztard's typical retardation shining through again.

Is that the same left that wanted to censor "right wing" speech after the Arizona shooting? Even though the shooter was a communist atheist and a flag burner? Who is pushing for bully laws? Libtards. Is it the same left that wants to take Limbaugh off the air because of what he said? Is it the same left that goes after any performer that says anything that could be considered anti gay? Is that the left that is against censorship? Is it the same left that bans speeches from colleges if the person speaking is considered right wing?

You have idiots on both sides. You constantly picking (only) the lefts examples and saying they speak for everyone is dumb hackary.

Look at all those free speech loving liberals.

At least pick something in this country.

I think law will outlaw anyone posting from AZ on SFN.

That is all he can do. And anyone who is a republicans and/or a self identified conservative that does something idiotic is really a liberal in disguise too.

I already did in my last post. Remember the Tracy Morgan apology tour he had to go on so he could keep his job after making a gay joke? The left in Canada are no different than the left in America. The libtards censored Mark Twain books because of racial words that they didn't like.



Florida Young Americans for Freedom kicked off Palm Beach State for Anti-Obama Literature




There are countless incidents of libtards at colleges in America censoring any kind of conservative/right wing speech.

WGAS/WGAF?

Why don't you channel some of your dumb outrage into getting a job so you can move out of your parents home and get a life already.

So you started out saying liberals are against censorship and when I give multiple examples of libtards censoring people you respond with saying WGAS/WGAF? Now we see your true colors and that you are all for censorship as long as the censoring is coming from the left and of course JtheLibtard agrees with you.

Lulz Arizona is fucking nuts, son.

Dumb as a rock, he is.

Because I don't support libtard censorship?

If these liberal special interest groups didn't have the numbers they wouldn't have power to get people fired and force them to apologize or the power to censor conservative speech in colleges. So if you are a liberal that is against censorship then you are in the minority.

Yeah, that's it dumbass.

Canadians getting all crazy
Their blacks seem more GAP black than world star hip hop black

Republican or Democrat, I am only interested in them passing one more law. No more laws. I think we are covered pretty well thank you. Maybe start reviewing laws and work on getting rid of some. It's against the law to kill someone, hurt someone, steal, defraud, that should about do it.

No kidding, being on the internet is a choice, plus notice all the women in Drizden's liberal bullshit. He thinks women are the new face of the liberal movement.

If it stops the racists from trolling African Americans then I'm all for the bill. No longer would you guys be able to support child killers Chaz Zimmerman without repercussions!

He does look like Chaz. Hmmmmm...