Reminder of Internet Laws

[Blondie]

Sending threatening emails or messages through the internet using instant messages or other means, is a federal crime in the United States.

18 U.S.C. ? 875 : US Code - Section 875: Interstate communications
Search 18 U.S.C. ? 875 : US Code - Section 875: Interstate communications

(a) Whoever transmits in interstate or foreign commerce any
communication containing any demand or request for a ransom or
reward for the release of any kidnapped person, shall be fined
under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.
(b) Whoever, with intent to extort from any person, firm,
association, or corporation, any money or other thing of value,
transmits in interstate or foreign commerce any communication
containing any threat to kidnap any person or any threat to injure
the person of another, shall be fined under this title or
imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.
(c) Whoever transmits in interstate or foreign commerce any
communication containing any threat to kidnap any person or any
threat to injure the person of another, shall be fined under this
title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
(d) Whoever, with intent to extort from any person, firm,
association, or corporation, any money or other thing of value,
transmits in interstate or foreign commerce any communication
containing any threat to injure the property or reputation of the
addressee or of another or the reputation of a deceased person or
any threat to accuse the addressee or any other person of a crime,
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two
years, or both.

 

[BigDaddy]

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op:

 

[carolinakid]

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Several posters need to take a good look at this as this is no joke as in days past and if someone want to push it can get very serious...............ck

 

[Timely Hero]

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I'll kill you Big Daddy and cook you like a pig roast - shut it.

 

[BigDaddy]

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i would love for blondie to post the pussy that reported someone here

this kind of shit cracks me up.

:LMAO

 

[Blondie]

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i would love for blondie to post the pussy that reported someone here

this kind of shit cracks me up.

:LMAO

Sorry not my place to post on the forums what happened...

I knew this was coming by your popcorn guy though

 

[BigDaddy]

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damn

thats to bad

would be pure comedy if posted.

 

[Timely Hero]

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i would love for blondie to post the pussy that reported someone here

this kind of shit cracks me up.

:LMAO

No shit Bigdaddy. Couldn't agree with you more. I bust your ass a lot, but at least you take it like a man and don't cry to moderators.

 

[2W2P2S]

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Munson threatening posters again. That guy.....loose cannon.

 

[Blondie]

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Munson threatening posters again. That guy.....loose cannon.

Aww man you figured it out. :doh1

 

[BigDaddy]

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Munson threatening posters again. That guy.....loose cannon.

munson is the type of poster that scares the shit out me

the quiet ones are usually the craziest.

i try hard not to ever piss him off.

 

[Blondie]

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munson is the type of poster that scares the shit out me

the quiet ones are usually the craziest.

i try hard not to ever piss him off.

I think I may have seen him use a cuss word once :blink:

Although I still think someone hacked into his computer...

 

[Squarepants]

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Had a bit in the Wall Street Journal today on someone they prosecuted for this very sort of thing. It's only the tease part without a subscription, but you can get the gist from it.

Ex-Commodities Broker Pleads Guilty To Death Threats - WSJ.com

A more egregious case than most, and may have involved a more specialized statute based on threatening the regulators themselves. But, point being, making internet threats is something that they can and will prosecute on. If sentencing exposure of up to five years doesn't get your attention, keep in mind that the basic fine for most federal offenses these days is $250,000.

Just assisting the messenger here. But it never hurts to be basically polite, which generally excludes threats of hunting someone down to (try and) beat them up.

 

[Blondie]

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Squarepants, you may not be able to answer this question but what if they don't threaten to hunt them down per se...

 

[carolinakid]

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My rule here never type on the net what you will not say in person to that person..........................ck

 

[Squarepants]

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Well, if we're getting into a particular pending case, yeah, you're right, there's a number of reasons why I can't comment, including for one that I'm licensed in Louisiana not out here.

Basically, though, it would be a matter of whether the facts fit the "any threat to injure the person of another" language in the statute under the controlling case law in whichever federal circuit the prosecution was brought. If the person already is being investigated or prosecuted, best advice is for them to get a lawyer, preferably a good one, as this is not the sort of thing where pinching pennies usually leads to a good outcome. (Not defending how costly good representation is, I'm just saying that if it was me in the feds' crosshairs . . . .)

 

[pvcpipe]

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Well, if we're getting into a particular pending case, yeah, you're right, there's a number of reasons why I can't comment, including for one that I'm licensed in Louisiana not out here.

Yeah you don't want someone reporting "Squarepants" to the state bar for unauthorized practice of law.

 

[Doughy]

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And so it appears Squarepants is the fourth lawyer on this board. Of course, we'll need some verification to be sure. You can expect PVC's 100 question multi-state bar exam sent to you via PM in the next few days. Once graded, we can verify if JHU Dad, PVC, and me have a fourth amigo.

 

[Wade]

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if you live in another country like saudi arabia or uganda you can send as many threats as you want. nobody is going to do anything to you for sending threats over the internet.

 

[Blondie]

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Yeah you don't want someone reporting "Squarepants" to the state bar for unauthorized practice of law.

Unfortunately someone would, but better to be told no he can't then to never ask

 

[John Kelly]

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And so it appears Squarepants is the fourth lawyer on this board. Of course, we'll need some verification to be sure. You can expect PVC's 100 question multi-state bar exam sent to you via PM in the next few days. Once graded, we can verify if JHU Dad, PVC, and me have a fourth amigo.

I thought Meatman was an attorney.

After all, he passed the bar exam, too: a case of Coors during a nine-race card at Churchill Downs.

:dancefool

 

[WeinketoWarrick]

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Anybody that tries to make use of that law needs an ass kicking and then a brain transplant. Or just to have their computer taken away.

Looking at you, ck.

 

[Teddy kgb]

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I will kill any mother Fvcker that tries to turn me in for threatning to kill them......And that's after I ass fvck them!!!!!!!

 

[mr merlin]

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Sending threatening emails or messages through the internet using instant messages or other means, is a federal crime in the United States.

18 U.S.C. ? 875 : US Code - Section 875: Interstate communications
Search 18 U.S.C. ? 875 : US Code - Section 875: Interstate communications

(a) Whoever transmits in interstate or foreign commerce any
communication containing any demand or request for a ransom or
reward for the release of any kidnapped person, shall be fined
under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.
(b) Whoever, with intent to extort from any person, firm,
association, or corporation, any money or other thing of value,
transmits in interstate or foreign commerce any communication
containing any threat to kidnap any person or any threat to injure
the person of another, shall be fined under this title or
imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.
(c) Whoever transmits in interstate or foreign commerce any
communication containing any threat to kidnap any person or any
threat to injure the person of another, shall be fined under this
title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
(d) Whoever, with intent to extort from any person, firm,
association, or corporation, any money or other thing of value,
transmits in interstate or foreign commerce any communication
containing any threat to injure the property or reputation of the
addressee or of another or the reputation of a deceased person or
any threat to accuse the addressee or any other person of a crime,
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two
years, or both.

Lets concentrate on those servers blondie, if the feds give a shit about anything they can do whatever the heck they want.

 

[OSU COWBOYS]

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Lets concentrate on those servers blondie, if the feds give a shit about anything they can do whatever the heck they want.

She might not (ok I know she won't) find that funny, but I did. :+excited-

(Sorry Ms Blondie)

 

[Squarepants]

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Yeah you don't want someone reporting "Squarepants" to the state bar for unauthorized practice of law.

LOL -- yeah, throw me in that briar patch, if it's still politically correct to use that expression these days.

A daily debate as to whether to chuck the "joys" of the legal field for day trading and full-time sports betting.

 

[BigDaddy]

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it's good to know we have a few lawyers here at EOG

i now know who to contact for free advice on any legal matter

 

[Blondie]

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She might not (ok I know she won't) find that funny, but I did. :+excited-

(Sorry Ms Blondie)

Actually I did chuckle at it. :+waving-5

 

[Flamingo kid]

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I thought Meatman was an attorney.

After all, he passed the bar exam, too: a case of Coors during a nine-race card at Churchill Downs.

:dancefool

Coors? meatman don't drink them fancy beers, He's a Bud Man.

 

[JAKEPEAVY21]

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My rule here never type on the net what you will not say in person to that person..........................ck

do you pause after every sentence you speak and say ck?

 

[carolinakid]

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Jake on on even number of days, what up Jake today, my buddy is chairman with the professional tennis this yr coming to ws north carolina, too bad we cant get Sunshine here............ck

 

[JAKEPEAVY21]

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Jake on on even number of days, what up Jake today, my buddy is chairman with the professional tennis this yr coming to ws north carolina, too bad we cant get Sunshine here............ck

I like sunshine but give me Ana Ivanovic...JP21

 

[BrickShitHouse]

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Bigdaddy do you remember threatening me? I even have internet witnesses that will testify. I am going to take you down, you wont even have your scooter when i am done with you. Seymour is repping me.

 

[Wade]

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you can threaten anyone you want if you live outside the u.s.

 

[BrickShitHouse]

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Bigdaddy, you will be contacted soon.