Cyber Bullies Hard to stopTable of contents:

Is cyberbullying a problem?

Are cyberbullying and cyberharassment illegal?

What is terrestrial stalking?

Why can’t terrestrial stalking laws be applied to cyberstalking?

Word Explenations: Cyberbulling - Internetmobbing

Is cyberbullying a problem?

Are cyberbullying and cyberharassment illegal?

Cyberbullying Illegal? No! -> e.g the case of Megan Meier

!!BUT!! different from state to state

no laws against cyberbulling

Cyberharassment is illegal!

Word Explenations: Cyberharassment - Bedrohung / Schikane

What is terrestrial stalking? To spy on other people in real life

Real threat for people

e.g. Phone terror

Word Explenations: terrestrial – irdisch / (gemeint) im echten Leben

Why can’t terrestrial stalking laws be applied to cyberstalking?

It‘s hard to catch the person who stalks because of the anonymity

There are thousands flamings in the internet daily

To much complexity for the authorities

You have to proof that the Cyberstalker carries out a real threat to you

Word Explenations: complexity – der Aufwand , authorities – Behörden

Which other laws are applicable?

Reasonable person standard

Missouri Law review

References

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16763234&ft=1&f=1019

Article about Megan Meier

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