07-07-2015, 02:19 PM
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Re: Cyber bullying now a crime
Originally Posted by Steven with a V
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I hope so; and I would use the cases of; the cyber attack on Caroline Criado-Perez as an example why. Caroline headed a campaign for more female historical figures to appear on British banknotes, the cyber campaign against her featured threats of sexual violence upon her. Also recently the Scottish business woman, Michelle Mone, who dared to vote "no" in the Scottish Independence referendum, was the victim of SNP cyber bullies, who also made threats of sexual violence against her. These threats are made by cowards shielded behind false online identities, threats of sexual violence against women, children or the vulnerable should be prescribed against, as should other forms of harassment, such as threats of violence or cyber stalking.
07-07-2015, 02:42 PM
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Re: Cyber bullying now a crime
Originally Posted by Steven with a V
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I wasn't making a political statement about the SNP; I was using examples of violence against women, Andy Murray has a surfeit of testosterone me thinks?
07-07-2015, 03:26 PM
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Re: Cyber bullying now a crime
Indeed it is not just women, hence the caveat I used of children and vulnerable people. I agree with you, bullying of men is bad, I was simply highlighting the two examples to emphasize why I would support tougher measures against online psycho and sociopaths. A surfeit of testosterone might not prevent men from being bullied granted, but hell May, it sure helps in being more aggressively defensive, Grr Grrr!!
08-07-2015, 10:08 PM
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Re: Cyber bullying now a crime
Originally Posted by spitfire
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Haven't red the link so the answer may be contained within, but who decides if something is Bullying or not and on what basis, is another round of censorship on the cards?
Disclose sensitive personal facts about another individual.
Be threatening, intimidating, or menacing.
Be grossly offensive to a reasonable person in the position of the affected individual.
Be indecent or obscene.
Be used to harass an individual.
Make a false allegation.
Contain a matter that is published in breach of confidence.
Incite or encourage anyone to send a message to an individual for the purpose of causing harm to the individual.
Incite or encourage another individual to commit suicide.
Denigrate an individual by reason of his or her colour, race, ethnic or national origins, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
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