It is somewhat surprising that the Lori Drew case has not drawn more
attention in light of certain similarities with what has been
attempted here by the well-known Bill Kilgore.
There was an im****tant article in one of the newspapers the other day
in which Brian Stelter wondered if, in the wake of the Lori Drew
verdict this week, =93Is lying about one=92s identity on the Internet now
a crime?=94
It=92s still unclear if the case will have such profound ramifications,
but it has many quite worried. Stelter quotes a Senior Legal Policy
Analyst at the Heritage Foundation. who penned an outstanding paper on
the case for Heritage in mid-September: =93The MySpace Suicide: A Case
Study in Overcriminalization.=94 He summarized the paper and the
im****tant issues at stake in the case. =93Go to Jail for Online
Anonymity: The End of Internet Freedom?=94
You=92ll also want to check out Orin Kerr=92s analysis of the case over at
the Volohk Consipiracy as well as his tounge-and-cheek piece about
changing the various Terms of Service in light of the decision.
It is interesting how the actions of a relatively few individuals can
bring about rules that limit what should normally be considered
freedom of speech. While Kigore issues threats of various kinds, he
probably is considered harmless, being the buffoon he is, by those he
threatens but one never knows if someone just might haul him into
court at some point claiming harm. Perhaps this is something the
kilgore should think about which, I admit, would make him much less
entertaining, not that his entertainment value here is all that great,
but with kilgore one can never guess how low, like a limbo dancer, can
he go and that, in itself, provides a modi*** of entertainment.
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