Saying "you are a #&$@!" will be illegal in AZ soon

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'Annoying, Offending' Language Online Would Be Crime Under Arizona Bill

Distasteful comments and online insults are a mainstay of many social networks and online comment boards, but a new bill passed in Arizona could send people who "annoy or offend" to jail for up to six months.

House Bill 2549, which had bipartisan support, passed in the state's legislature and is awaiting one final vote on a minor "technical change" before the bill is sent to Gov. Jan Brewer.
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redrumloa said:
Reading comprehension much?
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read fine, understand better, we have democrats in our state too, they are pro choice republicans in reality and are offered to us as an illusion of choice.... some call em dino's.... AZ isnt really much different than redneck kansas....
 
Red, how did you manage to not blame this on Obama?
 
First the law contains some stupid language. Annoy? Offend? really? At least harass has some sort of legal history and meaning. Annoy and offend are some pretty low hurdles to get over. Perhaps the legislators like this because people that keep emailing them trying to get them to pass reasonable and needed laws are "annoying" and can now be sent to the gulag. Atheists are, of course, naturally offensive because they don't believe in God so they can go to the gulag too.

On the other hand, what does this really mean? What is the jurisdiction? Does this mean that if I offend anyone in Arizona then I shouldn't go because there could be a warrant issued for me in that state? Does this mean that if someone from Arizona annoys me or offends me that I can bring actions against them in that state?

So long as I can't be extradited I'm not too worried but I bet a lot of Arizona statesmen have things that annoy and offend me on their web sites. Perhaps I should get them all thrown in jail.
 
I can't see how the higher courts wouldn't crush that into oblivion.
 
Glaucus said:
Red, how did you manage to not blame this on Obama?
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Don't worry, I'm sure Obama will have no problem rolling this out nationally and Canada will follow shortly.
 
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