OK DU trolls, wise up: Arizona is Outlawing Internet Trolling

[denem]

It will criminal offense in AZ to swear, harass, annoy or offend using the net or electronic messaging, and for those in the Lounge, to use, 'lewd or profane language or suggest any lewd or lascivious act'

DU will report you to Jan Brewer

TIME:Arizona Looks to Outlaw Internet Trolling

Being obnoxious on the Internet may soon cease to be a fundamental right in Arizona, where lawmakers approved a measure that effectively makes trolling illegal.

As Gizmodo reports, Arizona House Bill 2549 passed both legislative houses last week and awaits approval by Governor Jan Brewer. It states:

It is unlawful for any person, with intent to terrify, intimidate, threaten, harass, annoy or offend, to use ANY ELECTRONIC OR DIGITAL DEVICE and use any obscene, lewd or profane language or suggest any lewd or lascivious act, or threaten to inflict physical harm to the person or property of any person.

Like so much other knee-jerk technology legislation, Arizona’s bill is noble at heart. Its goal is to stop cyber-bullying by outlawing threats and intimidation delivered via Internet.

http://techland.time.com/2012/04/03/arizona-looks-to-outlaw-internet-trolling/
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'Noble at heart' my ass. It's an outrageous gambit to stifle online free speech.

[elleng]

1. Is there something in the water in Arizona???

[Beartracks]

2. What could possibly go wrong?

This sounds pretty air-tight. No wiggle room at all for someone to willfully "misinterpret" another's intent. I see no chance for frivolous lawsuits here.

So, will Arizona be adopting an online stand-your-ground law, too?

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[MADem]

3. It's unconstitutional. Rush Limbaugh "offends" me all the time. Can I make him shut up?

His show is broadcast over the computer, and he maintains a web site, after all.

How long before this shit gets shitcanned?

[cthulu2016]

4. The current SCOTUS would strike that down 9-0

That's how wildly unconstitutional it is.

[Walk away]

5. So let me get this straight. It's legal to shoot someone dead but...

you can't LYFAO on Facebook in Arizona.

[dimbear]

6. OK, I can see DUers should stay out of Arizona, but have you ever been to FR?

I mean, those people are downright rude.

[Ecumenist]

7. I wish I could BUT I have to go for medical treatment every few weeks....I HATE that

state. I always applaud and breath a sigh of relief when I cross the border into California.

[pinboy3niner]

8. They're adopting the DU Alert System?

[pokerfan]

9. This law both annoys and offends me

and since I read it on the Internet, I will be be filing a criminal against the Arizona legislature sometime in the near future.

[Quantess]

10. This must be Arizona's answer to job creation.

Can you imagine how many work hours would be needed to hunt down and prosecute internet trolls? Arizona is going to have a HUGE government, if they want to keep tabs on internet trolling.

[dont h8--appreciate]

11. You mean like that bill Obama signed that allows the Internets to get shut down?

Love the faux outrage! As long as Obama does it, it's all good. If Brewer or Dubya do something, it's horrific!