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According to CNN, Missouri has outlawed cyberbullying. Here’s hoping the law is enforced and sets an example for other states as well.

Not only does the bill protect from internet harrassment, but

The Missouri measure also requires school officials to tell police about harassment and stalking on school grounds and expands state laws against stalking to cover “credible threats” not only against the victim but against family and household members and animals. It also creates stronger penalties for stalking.

Cyberbullying outlawed in Missouri

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Cyberbullying

I’ve been following this case for awhile. I’m glad that the authorities have decided to do something about it. Whether it will come down to a sentence remains to be seen, we can hope.

Lori Drew, 49, of suburban St. Louis, Missouri, was charged with conspiracy and fraudulently gaining access to someone else’s computer. She created an account on Myspace in the name of someone who didn’t exist to convince young neighbor Megan Meier she was chatting with a 16-year-old boy named Josh Evans.

Megan hanged herself at home in October 2006, allegedly after receiving a dozen or more cruel messages, including one stating the world would be better off without her.

How an adult could get herself involved in something like this is beyond me.

Indictment