Doing the right thing.

[Insidious Von]

Good on Holland.

They are extraditing the tormentor of Amanda Todd to Canada.

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/04/04/dutch-court-to-allow-extradition-to-canada-for-accused-in-amanda-todd-case.html

 

[escapefromstress]

Very good news. This could set a major legal precedent for punishing cyberbullies in Canada. I will be following this case very closely.

She urged anyone who believes they are being victimized by a cyberbully to report it to police.


“Things can be done. When you hear ‘We can’t find the person, they are hiding behind barriers online,’ we know now that isn’t always the case. There are ways to dig deeper and find perpetrators,” she said.

 

[Insidious Von]

Holland has strong ties with Canada, they are at the forefront in pushing for CETA.

During WWII, the Dutch Royal Family got sanctuary in Gatineau. Then after the Americans and British got their butts kicked at Arnhem, it was up to the Canadians to liberate the country from the Nazis.

Do child exploitation laws apply cyberbullying? If so the perp could be in for a lengthy sentence without parole. He's going to prison and feel sad.

 

[SADVOCACY]

Without detracting from the seriousness of cyberbullying, I think that this case should is better framed in terms of child pornography/exploitation/criminal harassment. This wasn't a situation where the alleged perpetrator found some kind of a loophole in the law; everything he is said to have done is and was already codified in criminal law. The Amanda Todd case raised awareness about potential dangers lurking on the internet, but IMO the resulting legislation (Bill C-13) was a Trojan Horse... looks legit from the outside, but hidden within are unconstitutional provisions that strip away privacy rights.

 

[SchlongConery]

Without detracting from the seriousness of cyberbullying, I think that this case should is better framed in terms of child pornography/exploitation/criminal harassment.

This wasn't a situation where the alleged perpetrator found some kind of a loophole in the law; everything he is said to have done is and was already codified in criminal law. The Amanda Todd case raised awareness about potential dangers lurking on the internet,

but IMO the resulting legislation (Bill C-13) was a Trojan Horse... looks legit from the outside, but hidden within are unconstitutional provisions that strip away privacy rights.

Oh boy, am I ever going to enjoy your participation on TERB! Welcome!

People tend to react to the individual circumstances and lose sight of the big picture in terms of civil rights, including privacy.

Unfortunately, it takes a well publicized, clear case like the suicide of this likeable young woman to bring attention to the seriousness of criminal actions that she, and other children suffer.

However, government often uses their politically motivated reactions to such a sympathetic case to chip away at the civil rights of all citizens.

Again,welcome!

 

[SADVOCACY]

People tend to react to the individual circumstances and lose sight of the big picture in terms of civil rights, including privacy.

YES! That shortsightedness is precisely why it is a bad idea to enact laws to appease public emotion. There should be an independent body responsible for tabling and revising legislation, like the now-defunct Law Commission of Canada. That would also help speed things along in terms of law reform (ahem, cannabis legalization).

Oh boy, am I ever going to enjoy your participation on TERB! Welcome!

You're too kind, thank you From what I've seen so far, this is a very interesting forum (to say the least). I'm happy to be here.