This is almost as worthless as that
Author of 'Skank' Blog to Sue Google for $15 M article I read on this one really starting-to-appear useless site...
And I think I'll make a similar comment.

Nothing ever makes sense anymore.

I think this is kinda reasonable, 3 months punishment...ya that girl needs to grow up maybe some not so hard time will do that. BUT this does set a dangerous precedence. I think threats of violence are unacceptable but good old shit talking should still be ok lol.

Internet, serious business.

Death threat is absolutely intolerable and not protected under freedom of speech. Who ever she is, deserves jail time for what she did.

okay.....so i really dont see the big deal. its not like she was in person saying that she was going to kill her. it was over facebook. if the girl was serious then she would have said it in person, of which she has had the chance to do so for over four years. people talk a lot more shit when they can do it over the internet because they have something to hide behind.

also, to me this somewhat ties into what kids are listening to and watching these days. its pretty much a given that if somebody is listening to rap 24/7, and it talking about killing people all the time or drugs or sex, then the person becomes numb to it and it doesn't seem like a big deal to them anymore. and its the same way with movies....or even tv for that matter. if the govt. expects for kids to not say such things then they shouldnt be allowing them to be exposed to it as much as they are right now, and the amount of exposure is increasing too. its not so black and white.

You people take internet far too seriously.

No, I don't agree that the government should be making laws that remove the responsibility of protecting yourself away. WTF am I talking about when was the last time a saw a real merry-go-round..oh. sigh

To me, article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights should prime above all else: All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. Based on that one should still be able to critic and question one's intention or motives without attacking the person directly.

Sigh

I say three months for just saying "Huggle"

Huggle? Why the h3ll did she say that?

lololololol im going to kill all of you.

i agree with thisisstupid

I think at this point we might as well have a communist government. everyother right is taken away?

Believe it or not but threatening to murder someone is something that can be reported to the police and action may be taken. I think this case is warranted, this teen sounds like an asshole and deserves the time. Online or not, sending someone death threats isn't something to joke about.

I am somewhat torn on this issue. I believe that things such as death threats are inappropriate be it online or in person. In this especially since the two girls knew each other and it would have been possible to actually carry out the death threat. Then again joking saying saying you are going to kill someone should not be take as an actually treat but the line is rather thin (and depends on the persons sense of hummor and manner of saying it).

But I am extremely fed up with all these people wining about cyber bullying. All of us should be taught coping skills ans self esteem by our parents because in life you should not expect everyone to like you. This is especially true in middle or high school where kids can be vicious (and I had my share of bullying in middle school). Where the whole problem lies is many kids seem to have only virtual friends rather than good friends that they can meet with face to face and have a real and meaningful conversion and talk out issues they may have face to face. The fact that many of these kids are sitting behind a computer rather than facing the person means they are writing nastier things about others that they would probably never have the courage to say face to face. So between people with more fragile personalities and nastier children we should get used to more kids being depressed and some taking their lives. It is funny that many countries now want to legislate what can and cannot be written of forums\blogs and facebook\myspace account. My suggestion is: people get a life that involves something other than sitting in front of the computer engaging in virtual drinks and snowball fights...there is a lot more to life.

Wow. Keeley is nuts!

A similiar story is happen in Indonesia --> http://www.google.co.id/search?q=p [...] illa:en-USfficial&client=firefox-a

The point is there is Miss Prita who is complaning about a hospital in Facebook. There not know how this complain is leaked to internet and everone read it. The hospital Omni International is suing Miss Prita for make their name bad. At this time writing this case has not been solved.

hey listen up:

i am going to find out who all of you are in thius post and kill you.i will torture you slowly !!!!

now since i said that do you really think i should go to jail ?
what about freedom of speech even if it is in bad taste.

How many times as a kid did you get mad at a friend and say something like "Mess with me and i will kill you" ?
She put on her facebook page that she was going to kill the girl not as a threat but as an outlet for anger. This all started with her asking for a hug...yeah that sounds threatening.

This is ridiculous.

First off the case is from England where they do not have a bill of rights like the United States. That's not to say there isn't freedom of speech in the Britain it's just implied rather than written on a piece of paper.

Second it doesn't matter what the medium was he used to threaten her. Facebook, letter, telephone, in person or even by carrier pigeon. It's still a threat and still against the law. Law makers and the public need to realize that. Just because it's on the net doesn't give you free reign to do illegal acts.

First off the case is from England where they do not have a bill of rights like the United States. That's not to say there isn't freedom of speech in the Britain it's just implied rather than written on a piece of paper.

Second it doesn't matter what the medium was he used to threaten her. Facebook, letter, telephone, in person or even by carrier pigeon. It's still a threat and still against the law. Law makers and the public need to realize that. Just because it's on the net doesn't give you free reign to do illegal acts.

The internet IS serious business. It's no longer the anonymous BBS where you could insult Lisa for the fun of it. It's now a larger-than-life media network that reaches everyone. Saying on someone's page "I'm going to kill you" is basically the same thing as saying it in their face, especially when you identify yourself doing so. It all depends on how serious you are. If I say "I'm going to kill you, hahaha", you're not going to take me seriously. If I say, "I'm going to kill you, John Smith of Evergreen Road", you might wanna call the police.

Hey, if someone threatens me or my family even with online blog, I'd do anything to protect myself/them. Wouldn't any of you? She deserves to be punished (maybe not jailed).

Fair play, this isn't an internet story.

This is not like someone on Facebook who lives on the other side of the world who you will never ever meet.

This was about 2 people who know each other IRL, so what would otherwise be viewed as trash-talk or flaming is suddenly a threat.

Freedom of speech and Internet aside, she had a history of threatening and altercation with the victim for FOUR years! I would oppose these kind of ruling based on Internet posting alone, but if the Internet post was a straw that broke the camel's back after years, then I would support the decision.

Do i hear 1 dollar?