Protecting Missourians from internet harassment, in effect

Gov. Matt Blunt called for legislation to protect children from Internet stalking and harassment in the wake of Megan Meier’s terrible death went into effect Wednesday, August 27, 2008.
  “The Internet has provided immeasurable benefits to us all. However, like many good things, there are deviants who want to misuse the Internet and social networking sites to harm others,” Gov. Blunt said. “It is our job to do whatever we can to deter destructive behavior and the potentially tragic consequences that harm our children. The legislation I signed protecting Missourians from cyber stalking is a big step in the right direction.”
The bill clarifies the crime of harassment to include communications by any means, including over the Internet.  It also expands the crime of stalking to include any course of conduct with...
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