The British Government has been warned that a new stalking law offers no protection to victims being harassed and intimidated online. For the first time stalking is being treated as a crime, punishable by up to five years in prison. However, it will not prevent perpetrators from continuing their reign of terror on the Internet by sending obscene and menacing messages via Facebook or Twitter, the Daily Express reports. According to the Ministry ...Monday, 26 November 2012
Harassed Online Victims Not Protected by New Stalking Law in UK
The British Government has been warned that a new stalking law offers no protection to victims being harassed and intimidated online. For the first time stalking is being treated as a crime, punishable by up to five years in prison. However, it will not prevent perpetrators from continuing their reign of terror on the Internet by sending obscene and menacing messages via Facebook or Twitter, the Daily Express reports. According to the Ministry ...
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