Cyber Harassment' Bill Off The Table
A bill that would have made it a crime to "harass or annoy" people online has failed to make it past the state legislature's Judiciary Committee.
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A bill that would have made it a crime to "harass or annoy" people online has failed to make it past the state legislature's Judiciary Committee.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut, is opposing legislation that would make it a crime to "harass or annoy" people via email, Web posts or virtually any other use of a computer or electronic device.
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