[Foundation-l] FW: A Crime in Missouri

[Marc Riddell]

Dan,

In you experience, how do some of the definitions go? Isn't, particularly,
harassment a subjective thing?

Marc


on 11/22/07 5:35 PM, Dan Rosenthal at swatjester at gmail.com wrote:

> Depends on the jurisdiction.
> 
> -Dan
> 
> On Nov 22, 2007, at 4:59 PM, Marc Riddell wrote:
> 
>> Thanks, Brigitte, I didn't know. I'd also be curious as to how the law
>> defines stalking and harassment.
>> 
>> Marc
>> 
>> on 11/22/07 2:57 PM, Birgitte SB at birgitte_sb at yahoo.com wrote:
>> 
>>> I happen to live near this town and do know the
>>> details  [1].
>>> 
>>> I can't see how this could involve WMF.  The idea is
>>> to make it possible to prosecute individuals who
>>> intentionally harass others online.  It has nothing to
>>> do with the means of harassment.  The only way I see
>>> WMF being affected is if the person charged with
>>> harassment is a checkuser or employee or something.
>>> 
>>> BirgitteSB
>>> 
>>> [1]
>>> http://us.f303.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?box=Foundation%2dl&Mid=2863_1062078
>>> _3
>>> 2964_3161_498_0_31904_1095_70994589
>>> &inc=&Search=&YY=11233&y5beta=yes&y5beta=ye
>>> s&order=down&sort=date&pos=0
>>> 
>>> --- Marc Riddell <michaeldavid86 at comcast.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> This copy was meant for this List.
>>>> 
>>>> Marc
>>>> ----------
>>>> From: Marc Riddell <michaeldavid86 at comcast.net>
>>>> Reply-To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List
>>>> <foundation-l at lists.wikimedia.org>
>>>> Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:20:08 -0500
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>>>> Cc: Foundation List
>>>> <foundation-l at lists.wikimedia.org>
>>>> Subject: [Foundation-l] A Crime in Missouri
>>>> 
>>>> This is a question for you legal eagles out there:
>>>> 
>>>> A town in Missouri (USA) has made on-line stalking
>>>> and harassment a crime. I
>>>> don't know much of the details, I just got it from
>>>> CNN. But my question is,
>>>> if the person charged an/or convicted of this crime
>>>> were doing this in
>>>> Wikipedia, or one of the other Projects, would the
>>>> case involve us.
>>>> 
>>>> Just curious.
>>>> 
>>>> Marc Riddell
>>>> 
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