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9th June 2011

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Tenn. law bans posting images that "cause emotional distress" →

this is a bit concerning because the language “cause emotional distress” is vague, as well as “post on the internet”.

A new Tennessee law makes it a crime to “transmit or display an image” online that is likely to “frighten, intimidate or cause emotional distress” to someone who sees it. Violations can get you almost a year in jail time or up to $2500 in fines…

The new legislation adds images to the list of communications that can trigger criminal liability. But for image postings, the “emotionally distressed” individual need not be the intended recipient. Anyone who sees the image is a potential victim. If a court decides you “should have known” that an image you posted would be upsetting to someone who sees it, you could face months in prison and thousands of dollars in fines.

If you think that sounds unconstitutional, you’re not alone…

(Via Jill Chancey on facebook)

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    ummmm…I’m not even sure how this realistically could work? I think trigger-warnings and things of that nature are...
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